Boards

Michael started at Wells Fargo as the Head of Sales Practices Oversight and Management in February 2020. Before that he was the Co-President; Head of Consumer Business Banking at Santander Bank. Michael as his Bachelor’s Degree in Geological/Geophysical Engineering and later received his MBA at Dartmouth College – The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

Dana has been working at Suspect Technologies since 2019 as the Vice President of Business Development. Before Suspect Technologies, he was the Director of Sales and Business Development at Domo Tactical Communications LLC. Dana earned his Bachelor’s in Psychology & Sociology from the University of Mount Union.

Jim has been working at Hasbro as the SVP of Marketing since January 2020. Previously, he worked at DXL Group as the EVP/Chief Marketing Officer. He has his Bachelor’s Degree from Boston College and later pursued his MBA at Babson College’s F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business.

Deborah has been with National Grid since 2000 starting in Media Relations, moving to Strategic Communications, and is now the Director of Philanthropic Development with the National Grid Foundation. Deborah has her Bachelor’s Degree from Simmons University.

Robert has been with Korn Ferry since 2007 as the Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Board Leadership Services. Prior to this role, he was the CEO at Heidrick & Struggles. Robert graduated from Williams College with a Bachelor’s in Economics and he later received his MBA from Harvard University, focusing on Finance.

Marvin is the Dean of Academics at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology and has been at the institution since 2011. Marvin received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management at Mount Ida College. He later then pursued his Master’s in Higher Education with a focus on Administration at Suffolk University. Marvin continued his education at Northeastern University receiving his Ed.D specializing in Higher Education in Administration.

Julie is an Independent Consultant at Rodan & Fields Dermatologist and has been with them since 2013. Prior to that, she worked at Friends of the Children-Boston as the Director of Program and Evaluation. Julie earned her Bachelor’s degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and later received both her EdM and MSW at Boston University.

Amir is accountable for managing all aspects of Santander’s Business Banking Group as their Executive Vice President. He joined Santander in 2015 and worked at Citizens Bank prior to that. Amir has his CBA from Furman University.

George co-founded The Charitable Gift Fund, eSecLending, Universal Mobile Technologies and Boston Bio. He has served on the Boards of over seventeen companies as well as several nonprofit organizations including Big Brothers Mass Bay and the Harvard Business School Association Board of Governors. He has a B.A. in economics from Trinity College in Connecticut, an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a Ph.D. in Humane Letters from the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

Prapti joined Amazon as the M&A of Investments and Corporate Strategy in 2019. Before that she was an advisor at Alacris Protocol. Prapti was also involved in the entertainment industry with history with Sony Pictures Entertainment and the Game Show Network. She has a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from Punjab Engineering College. Prapti later went to pursue a
Master’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of California,
Berkeley and a MBA from Harvard Business School.

Allen joined Voyager Therapeutics in 2018 and is now their Chief Business Officer. He previously worked at Foundation Medicine. Allen has his Bachelor’s from Amherst College and went to pursue his JD in Intellectual Property at Boston University School of Law.

Wyley has worked at McCarter & Englsih since 2013 starting as an Associate and moving to Partner. Before McCarter & English, she was a Senior Associate at WilmerHale. Wyley got her Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Yale University and went on to get her JD at Duke University School of Law.

John currently works at Sigma Prime Ventures as their Managing Director and has been with them since 2012. John is one of the founders of Friends of the Children-Boston along with Margaret Hall through the GreenLight Fund. He also has experience with General Catalyst Partners. John has a Bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and he later pursued a Master’s in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar.

Robert is the Managing Director at Berkshire Partners LLC. He previously was an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company. He has a Bachelor’s Degree from Yale University and later pursued a MBA in Business at Harvard Business School.

Jeff came to KPMG in 1997 where he is now a partner. He specializes in audit, tax, and consulting engagements for public and private companies. He previously worked at Amper, Politziner & Mattia as a CPA and did Financial Reporting at Horowitz Rae.

Danielle works at Wellington Management as the Managing Director. She started in 2014 as their Equity Research Analyst. She previously worked at Eaton Vance as their Vice President. Danielle also has experience at Lee Munder Capital Group. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from The John Hopkins University focusing on East Asian Studies.

Jendayi joins the Friends-Boston Board of Directors as a Alumni of our Program. She currently is a student at UMass Dartmouth. Jendayi was one of the guest speakers at the 2019 Friend Raiser.

Gaby joined State Street in 2018 as a Workforce Data Analyst. She was born in Guatemala and grew up in several Latin American countries, until moving to Boston for her studies. Gaby has worked with Non Profits internationally helping rural area communities in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Costa Rica. She enjoys the theatre, dancing, and photography.

Education
Bentley University, BSc

Bentley University, MSc

Davis joined Berkshire Partners in 2019. Prior to joining Berkshire, Davis was a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group and an Aerospace Engineer at The Boeing Company. In his free time, he enjoys exercising, playing the guitar, and spending time with his dog.

Education
Duke University, B.S.

MBA at MIT Sloan School of Management
BA at University of Michigan

Nabila joined Bain Capital as an Associate in August 2018. She started her career at Bain & Company. Nabila enjoys running, photography, and dancing in her spare time.

Education
Yale University, BA

Diana is a CPA and Audit Manager at KPMG. She began her career at KPMG in 2013 in New York City and transferred to the KPMG office in Boston, MA in 2016. Diana began volunteering with Friends of the Children-Boston in 2017 and in her free time she enjoys travelling, cooking, and trying new restaurants with friends and family.

Education
Loyola University Maryland, B.S.

Kayla is the Development Coordinator, Operations at the Joslin Diabetes Center. She previously was the Director of Marketing at Kuvio Creative, a remote technology start-up. Kayla began volunteering with Friends of the Children-Boston in 2019. In her free time, she enjoys exercising, reading, and keeping her roommates well-fed with her baking experiments.

Education
Northeastern University, B.S.

Jean Michel joined 2020Spaces as a Financial Analyst in 2018. He previously worked at Ahold Delhaize as an Analyst. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, reading and playing soccer.

Education
Northeastern University, B.A.

Cornell University, MBA

Chris joined Falcon Investment Advisors in 2018 as an Associate. He started his career at Citizens Bank. Chris enjoys golfing, traveling, and reading in his spare time.

Education
Boston College, B.A.

Emily works with an Early Childhood Development research group in the HSPH Department of Global Health and Population. Prior to coming to Boston, she was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Albania. Emily enjoys skiing, running, and exploring the Boston restaurant scene.

Education
Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, M.S.

University of Michigan, B.A.

Rebecca joined Codman Academy as the Data and Analytics Manager in 2018, and moved to the Data and Analytics Manager in 2020. She analyzes instructional data, manages the school’s student information system, manages State compliance reports, and leads a student recruitment team. Prior to joining Codman, Rebecca was a Data Analyst at Tripod Education Partners. In her free time, she enjoys reading and going to barre and yoga classes.

Education:
Harvard University, M.Ed.

UC San Diego, B.S.

Daniel is an Associate Scientist for MilliporeSigma. He started his career in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in 2013 working in the manufacturing of treatments of various diseases. He moved to Boston in 2019 to work in process development of biologics. In the same year he began volunteering with Friends of the Children-Boston. In his free time he enjoys traveling, reading, basketball, and photography.

Education
Binghamton University, B.S.

Education
University of Massachusetts Boston

Sarah is a J.D. Candidate at Boston College Law School. Prior to Law School, Sarah was a Candidate Experience Specialist at Toast POS. She enjoys spending much of her free time outdoors, running along the Charles and biking in the Pan Mass Challenge. She is passionate about coaching basketball and providing girls with skills to succeed both on and off the court.

Education
The University of Pennsylvania, B.A.

Stephen is a private equity associate at Century Equity Partners. Prior to joining Century in 2019, he spent two years in fintech and financial services investment banking at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. Stephen received a Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina, studying at the Kenan-Flagler Business School. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, watching/playing soccer, and spending time with friends and family.

Education
University of North Carolina, B.S.

Adin is an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School. He previously worked at Berkshire Partners and the Boston Consulting Group. Adin enjoys running, playing with his dog, and traveling.

Education
Harvard University, M.B.A. (2022)Yale University, B.A.

Andrew works in the Office of Advancement at his alma mater Stonehill College. He volunteers at the College as a facilitator in the Mentors in Violence Prevention program for student athletes as well as instructor in their “First Year Experience” course for incoming first year students. He also serves as an Allocation Panelists for the United Way and raised funds for the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation on their 2018 Boston Marathon team. Andrew enjoys golfing and spending time in Vermont.

Education
Suffolk University, MBA

Stonehill College, B.A.

Stephen is an MBA Candidate at Harvard Business School. Prior to that, he was a private equity investor at Providence Equity Partners and an investment banking analyst at Deutsche Bank. Stephen graduated from Wesleyan University, where he was Co-Captain of the Varsity Tennis team. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, traveling, and playing tennis and squash.

Education
Harvard Business School, MBA Candidate

Wesleyan University, B.A.

Annie grew up in Rhode Island, daughter of two wonderful and loving parents, who believed in her and instilled a very strong work ethic, to ask for help, and help others. After a mediocre high school performance academically, she attended Iona College in NY, got her act together, and then earned a BA in Marketing and MBA. About a year prior to graduating, Annie was recruited by MasterCard and worked in the Advisors and Global Marketing Sponsorships teams. She then joined Friends-New York in 2015 after researching organizations where she could have an impact while remaining close to the actual work being done (participate in events with the Achievers) and served on the events committee while working at Vogue in the publishing department in the Digital Marketing department. In 2017, Annie returned to Boston where majority of her family resides and now work for a sneaker boutique, Concepts, as the Head Buyer for womens/mens ready-to-wear and footwear alongside managing a number of collaborative projects.

Annie's interests are fashion, art, travel, and she is an avid runner (have run in the last 3 Boston Marathons) and golfer.

B.A. & M.A at Iona College

Brooke has a passion for people and business which compliments her career in Human Resources and Recruitment. In 2017 she earned my B.S. with a concentration in Leadership from Babson College. Upon graduation, she moved to Dallas, TX to work for Korn Ferry International, a leadership consulting and executive search firm, and then returned to Boston to recruit for Wayfair and later work for Cambridge Semantics, an exploratory analytics and data management start-up, as an HR Generalist. Brooke was drawn to the Friends-Boston's Young Professionals Board because of the incredible developmental impact on the Achievers, the strong ties to the community of Boston, and the opportunity to learn from and grow with other young professionals around Boston.

B.S. from Babson College

Paolo is a Senior Account Executive for brands including Vicks, ZzzQuil, and Prilosec. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2018, studying at the Kenan-Flagler Business School. Paolo is a personal trainer, boxer, and avid-traveler. In his free time he enjoys trying new foods and the outdoors.

Education
University of North Carolina, B.S.

Gabrielle Palmer, M.A., CAGS, NCSP, is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist who earned her CAGS at William James College. Currently, Gabrielle is Faculty in the B.S. in Psychology and Human Services and works as the Coordinator of Mentorship and Workforce Development Programs at William James College. Previously, Gabrielle worked as a K-12 School Psychologist at South Shore Charter Public School. Her professional interests include culturally responsive services, multicultural and equitable education, and dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline. In her free time, she enjoys watching Christmas movies, reading, and playing with her pets.

M.A. and CAGS at Williams James College
B.A. at University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Iris is a Senior Brand Associate at Wayfair and works more specifically on the lifestyle brand, Joss & Main. Before moving to Boston in 2018, She previously worked as a journalist in Philadelphia and an industry research analyst in New York City. In her spare time, Iris enjoys watching/playing sports, traveling and dining out.

Education
Penn State University

Yanina is a CPA and Managing Director within KPMG’s State and Local Tax Practice in Boston. Yanina has been with KPMG for over 10 years. In her free time, she enjoys travelling with her husband and daughter. Yanina is an avid runner, who loves training and participating in various races from 5K to marathons.

Education
Bentley University, MST

Babson College, B.S.

Katherine joined Mintz as a Project Analyst in July 2019. In her free time, she enjoys trying new cuisines and running along the Mystic River.

Education
Wellesley College, B.A.

Sage graduated from Northeastern University in 2015 and moved back to Boston last year. She works at GE Healthcare and manage their artificial intelligence product development collaboration with Mass General Brigham.

B.A. Northeastern University

Jessica is a CPA and Audit Manager at KPMG. She began her career at KPMG in 2011 in Jacksonville, FL and transferred to the KPMG office in Boston, MA in 2017. Jessica began volunteering with Friends of the Children-Boston in 2017 and in her free time she enjoys traveling, watching sports, and spending time her with dog.

Education
University of Florida, B.S.

Colby is a first-year student in the MBA program at Harvard Business School. Prior to HBS, he worked at Berkshire Partners in Boston and Goldman Sachs in New York. In his free time, he enjoys swimming, running along the esplanade, and spending time with family and friends.

Education
Harvard Business School, MBA Candidate

Dartmouth College, B.A.