Dr. Benjamin Sherman serves in a Private Sector seat representing La Alianza Hispana, a community based organization providing culturally and linguistically appropriate health and education programs to the Latino Community of Greater Boston. He is a Career Navigator at Jewish Vocational Services where he coaches clients who receive food and housing assistance, helping them find work or job training. Dr….
Brianna Millor serves in a Public Sector seat representing Boston City Councilor at-Large Michelle Wu, where she works as a Administrative Director. Millor had previously worked as a faculty assistant at Harvard Medical School and served as a communications intern the summer of 2017 for Mayor Marty Walsh Re election Campaign, City of Boston. She has a Master of Science…
Candice Caines-Francis serves in a Public Sector seat representing State Representative Aaron Michlewitz. As Head of Strategy Global Inforce Management at John Hancock/ Manulife, Candice helps execute a distinct portfolio optimization agenda whose aim is to add $20+ billion of market capitalization by executing reinsurance, mergers and acquisitions and organic inforce initiatives. She has also served as director of strategy,…
Christina Sieber has held the position of Vice President for Planning and Institutional Advancement since 2011. Previous appointments at ABCD include director of planning, program development and evaluation; property development planner, and coordinator of homeless services. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in biology, Sieber found her path in service. Prior to joining ABCD,…
Cokiena Fuller serves in a Private Sector seat representing the Boston Branch NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). Fuller is a social worker at HHS, Department of Children and Families. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice/safety studies and a Master of Education, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, from Cambridge College. Fuller joined the ABCD Board…
Connie Forbes serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the Roxbury/North Dorchester area on the Roxbury/North Dorchester Neighborhood Opportunity Center Advisory Board. She is an educational advocate and community builder and an administrative and development professional with extensive, progressively responsible, and diverse experience. Forbes received a Bachelor’s Degree in Earth Sciences from Boston University. Forbes joined the ABCD Board of…
Dareline “DJ” Jackson serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the South End area on the South End Neighborhood Service Center (NOC) Advisory Board. A graduate of UMass-Boston, Jackson is the Director of Resident Services at Cruz Management Company. Her commitment to improving access to affordable housing is unwavering and has been an inspiration to the community. Jackson joined the…
Dianna Bronchuk serves in a Public Sector seat representing Boston City Councilor District 5 Enrique Pepén. Dianna is the Chief of Staff for Councilor Pepén working and serving the district she currently lives in. From Central Massachusetts, Dianna started her career working in higher education then transitioning into city government in 2023. Bronchuk joined the ABCD Board of Directors in…
Eileen Dern, R.N. serves in a Private Sector seat representing MelroseWakefield Healthcare. Dern is a Registered Nurse and has been Director, Community Services for Tufts Medicine MelroseWakefield Healthcare (MWHC) since 2009. She oversees seven departments that provide a range of community-based education and services to individuals and families across the North Suburban area. Leading a staff of more than 40…