our dedicated staff and committed board members are the cornerstone of service to our community.

Staff

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Meet Our Staff

Headshot of staff member- Rudy Ash

Rudy Ash

Chief Development Officer

Headshot of staff member-Sara Bautista

Sara Bautista

Welcome Center Coordinator

Headshot of staff member- Alexis Benoit

Alexis Benoit

MEMBERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

Reem Bou-Nacklie

Reem Bou-Nacklie

Urban Farm Manager

Headshot of staff member- Lauren Cohen

Lauren Cohen

Community Engagement Coordinator

Headshot of staff member- Carleen Colin

Carleen Colin

Leadership and Career Development Manager

Headshot of staff member- Elle Davis

Elle Davis

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS

Whitney Edwards

Whitney Edwards

Director of Sports and Fitness

Headshot of staff member- Portsha Franklin

Portsha Franklin

Senior Director College and Career Pathways

Headshot of staff member- Yelithza Galvez

Yelithza Galvez

Family Food Program Assistant

Headshot of staff member- Blanca Henrriguez

Blanca Henrriquez

Nutrition Program Coordinator

Headshot of staff member- Andrew Howard

Andrea Howard

Chief Executive Officer

Headshot of staff member- Joyce Huang

Joyce Huang

College Pathways Coach

Headshot of staff member- Iniobong Udofia, LCSW

Iniobong Udofia, LCSW

Director of Community Health and Well-Being

Headshot of staff member- Stayce Legagneur

Stayce Legagneur

Enrichment Coordinator

Headshot of staff member- Keagan Marcella

Keagan Marcella

Teen Program Coordinator

Headshot of staff member- Gigi Martinez

Gigi Martinez

Academic Success Coordinator

Sebastian Medina

Sebastian Medina

Music Clubhouse Coordinator

Headshot of staff member- Isaiah Moore

Isaiah Moore

Sports and Fitness Coordinator

Headshot of staff member- Jim Moysey

Jim Moysey

Facility Manager

Headshot of staff member- John Nolan

John Nolan

Director of Finance and Administration

Headshot of staff member- Jenny Nute

Jenny Nute

Chief Impact Officer

Kip Parker

Kip Parker

Director of Institutional Giving

Headshot of staff member- Yuliana Santos Pagan, R-DMT

Yuliana Santos Pagan, R-DMT

Manager of Therapeutic Art Programs & Partnerships

Headshot of staff member- Erick Ramirez

Erick Ramirez

Teen Outreach and Engagement Manager

Headshot of staff member- Rob Rhuda

Rob Rhuda

Family Food Program Coordinator

Headshot of staff member- Kristin Rhuda

Kristin Rhuda

Chief Operating Officer

Headshot of staff member- Esteban Serrano

Esteban Serrano

Finance and Human Resources Coordinator

Headshot of staff member- Mir Singh

Mir Singh

EVENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Headshot of staff member- Lisa Smith

Lisa Smith

Senior Director of Nutrition

Headshot of staff member- Sadie Stephens

Sadie Stephens

Teen Academic Success Coordinator

Headshot of staff member- Caleb Tansey

Caleb Tansey

Development Coordinator

Kayla Tomas

Kayla Tomas

Director of the Arts

Headshot of staff member- Tait Wade

Tait Wade

Director of Academic Success

Headshot of staff member- Tuquan Watt

Tuquan Watt

Nutrition Program Coordinator

Board of Directors

Christopher Murphy | President

CEO, Akron Bio

 

Amy Tull Atwood | Vice President

Vice President and Head of Communications, U.S. Business Unit, Takeda

 

Bithiah Carter | Vice President 

President & CEO, Give Black Alliance

 

Kassia Davis | Vice President

Founder & CEO, KADA

 

Katherine Hope Treasurer

(Retired) CFO, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

 

Mindy Berman | Immediate Past President

Founder & Managing Director, Investor Group Services

 

Carlotte Berk

Community Volunteer

 

Alisha Collins

Director, Community Impact & Engagement, National Grid

 

Kevin Depina

Retail General Manager, Bodega

 

Christy Egun

Executive Director, Center for Community Health Improvement, Massachusetts General Hospital

 

William Margolin

Executive Director, West End House Boys Camp

 

Joseph I. Mulligan III

Director of Planning and Development, City of Providence

 

Andrew Musto*

Founder & CEO, Musto Management

 

Thao Nguyen-Le

Director of Development, Regional Advancement, Emory University

 

Kalina Philalom

Program Manager, Community Investments, Liberty Mutual Insurance

 

Christopher Richmond*

Director, TruePoint Consulting

 

Charles Rodgers*

Founder, Work Family Directions

 

Richard Taranto

Account Executive, ICON plc

 

Neal Yanofsky*

Independent Strategy Consultant

 

*Past President

Board of Advisors

The Board of Advisors serves as an integral West End House leadership group that is uniquely situated to assist in establishing and maintaining essential community partnerships, connections, resources and financial support for West End House.  An Advisor eagerly educates others about the work of West End House, its philosophy and its impact in the community.  Advisors cultivate the support of community leaders, educators and other individuals/groups who care about critical issues facing youth in Boston.

Henry Barr*

Senior Partner, Barr & Cole

 

Deborah Black

(Retired) Vice President, New England Development

 

Sid Boorstein

Mirob Management

 

Steven M. Curley

(Retired) Owner/Director, Hoop Camps

 

Winston Daley

Founder, Agogos

 

Matthew Day

Senior Vice President of Network Payment Innovation & Contract Management, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

 

James Gordon

CEO, Smartflower

 

Jessica B. Hart

Director, Relationship Management, SS&C Technologies

 

Walae Hayek

Manager, Healthcare Policy, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association

 

Rep. Kevin Honan

Massachusetts State Representative, 17th Suffolk District

 

John Humphreys

Vice President of Partner Development, Broadcom

 

Patricia Lewis

Vice President of Special Events, Vantage World Deluxe Travel

 

Oscar Lopez

Director of Government Affairs, Massachusetts Charter Public School Association

Kenny Mascary

Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture – City of Boston

 

Ryan Nagy

Director, Head of Reimbursement, Access & Channel Marketing – Hematology, Takeda

 

John Parker

(Retired) President, Crocker & Winsor Seafood

 

Kate Pierre-Pierre

Superintendent, Shawmut Design and Construction

 

Dan Romanow

Vice President, Romanow Container

 

Tali Sason

Engineering Lead, Google

 

Stan Schlozman

(Retired) Principal, Harbor Capital Management

 

Alison Stanton

Vice President, Community and Citizenship, Turner Construction

 

Reynaldo Sylla

Senior Manager, Deloitte

 

Gerald Walsh

Lecturer, University of Massachusetts Boston

*Past Board President

In Memoriam – Advisors Emeriti


Harold Brown

Founder, Chairman & CEO, The Hamilton Company

 

Robert Weinberg

President, MarketPlace Development Boston