Leadership Council
Members of the Leadership Council include:
Chair: Lynne Wallace, vice president, Dietz & Co. Architects, Springfield
Vice-Chair: Father Stan Aksamit, Our Lady of Peace Parish, Turners Falls
Mayor Richard Alcombright, City Of North Adams
Jim Ayres, CEO, United Way Of Hampshire County
Paul Bailey, Executive Director, Springfield Partners For Community Action
Jane Banks, Project Director, Center For Human Development
Mayor Michael Bissonnette, City Of Chicopee
Timothy Brennan, Executive Director, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
Alvina Brevard, Assistant Director Field Operations, Department Of Housing And Community Development
Kathryn Buckley-Brawner, Director, Catholic Charities, Diocese Of Springfield
Dave Christopolis, Executive Director, Hilltown Community Development Corporation
Steve Como, Executive Vice President, Soldier On
Patricia Crosby, Executive Director, Franklin Hampshire Regional Employment Board
Rabbi Justin David, Congregation B’Nai Israel
Ken Demers, Vice-President, New England Farm Workers Council
Sylvia Dehaas-Phillips, Senior Vice-President Community Impact, United Way Of Pioneer Valley
Dr. Evan Dobelle, President, Westfield State College
The Honorable Ben Downing, State Senator, Berkshire County
Linda Dunlavy, Executive Director, Franklin Regional Council of Governments
Doreen Fadus, Executive Director, Health Care For The Homeless, Mercy Medical Center
Judge Robert Fields, Western Division Housing Court
Paul Fitzsimons, Regional Director, Department Of Children And Families
David Gadaire, Executive Director, Career Point
Paul Gage, Executive Director, Family Life Support Center
Peter Gagliardi, Executive Director, HAP Housing
Joanne Glier, Assistant Director, Department Of Transitional Assistance
Brad Gordon, Executive Director, Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority
Clare Higgins, Executive Director, Community Action
Steven Huntley, Executive Director, Valley Opportunity Council
Lori Ingraham, Assistant Treasurer, Easthampton Savings Bank
Mary Reardon Johnson, Executive Director, YWCA Of Western Massachusetts
Nat Karns, executive director, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
Peg Keller, Senior Planner, City Of Northampton
Charlie Knight, Former Consumer, Springfield
Kim Lee, Vice-President Of Advancement, Square One
Jay Levy, Regional Manager, Elliot CHS-Homeless Services
Gerry Mccafferty, Director, City Of Springfield Office Of Housing
Mayor Bill Martin, City Of Greenfield
Diana Mclean, City Of Westfield
William Messner, President, Holyoke Community College
Bill Miller, Executive Director, Friends Of The Homeless
Andrew Morehouse, Executive Director, The Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts
Mayor Alex Morse, City Of Holyoke
Rebecca Muller, Director, Grantswork
Town Manager John Musante, Town Of Amherst
Mayor David Narkewicz, City Of Northampton
Elton Ogden, President, Berkshire Housing Development Corporation
Yasmin Otero, Regional Director, Department Of Transitional Assistance
Jerry Ray, Director Of Homeless Services, Mental Health Association
Paul Robbins, Paul Robbins Associates
Carmelina Romano, Former Consumer, Umass-Amherst Graduate Student
The Honorable Stan Rosenberg, State Senator, Hampshire/Franklin Counties
George Ryan, Transitional Assistance Programs Manager, Hampden County Regional Employment Board
Jay Sacchetti, Vice President Shelter/Housing, Servicenet
Mayor Dominic Sarno, City Of Springfield
Bob Schwarz, Executive Vice President, Peter Pan Bus Lines
Robin Sherman, Executive Director, Franklin County Regional Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Linda Stacy, Executive Director, United Way Of Franklin County
Nancy Stoll, Director Of Community Engagement And Evaluation, Berkshire United Way
Elizabeth Sullivan, Special Projects Coordinator, Mental Health Association
Mayor Michael Tautznik, City Of Easthampton
Pamela Wells, Resident Services Manager, Springfield Housing Authority
Steve Winn, Vice-President, Behavioral Health Network