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Board of Directors
With diverse backgrounds in law, education, finance, HR, and other disciplines, board members bring a wealth of experience to the table, overseeing strategic planning, acting as community advocates, and serving as ambassadors of our mission.
Amy B. Royal, Esq.
Board Chair
Principal & Founding Partner
Royal, LLP
Allison Werder
Board Vice Chair
Assistant Dean of Marketing & Communication
Chief Marketing Officer
Isenberg School of Management
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Michael P. Williams
Board Treasurer
Owner-Director
Universal Tool Co., Inc.
Evan C. Plotkin
Board Clerk
President
NAI Plotkin
Maria Aigner
Retired
Elaine Awand-Stearley
Founder & Director
The Able Place Inc. LLC
Rhonda Brace
Revenue Examiner
CT Department of Revenue
Kate Campiti
Associate Publisher
Business West & Healthcare News
Tanzania Cannon-Eckerle
Director of Human Resources and Auxiliary Enterprises
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Seunghee Cha
Attorney
Bulkley Richardson & Gelinas, LLP
Ellen Freyman
Attorney
Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin PC
Meghan Lynch
President & CEO
Six-Point Creative Works
Timothy Marini
President, Principal
FieldEddy Insurance and Financial Services
Cathy Paige
Retired
Teresa Regina
Assistant Superintendent for Support Services, Grants, & Community Relations (Retired)
Springfield Public Schools
Amy Roberts
Senior Vice President – Chief Human Resources Officer
PeoplesBank
Josephine Sarnelli
Owner
Josephine Sarnelli, CPA
Rav Thomas
Sr. Employee Relations Specialist
Baystate Health
James Goodwin, Ex Officio
President & CEO
Center for Human Development (CHD)