Our Staff
Several of our longest-serving staff have over 30 years of experience working with young people interested in construction, while newer staff bring energy and fresh ideas to program delivery.
YouthBuild Boston Staff
Duncan Coakley - Construction Project Manager - dcoakley@ybboston.org
Claire Cocroft - Senior Manager, Impact and Efficacy - ccroft@ybboston.org
Beth Curtis - Director of Development - ecurtis@ybboston.org
Neil Daniel - Designery Program Manager - ndaniel@ybboston.org
Jeremy Donovan - Vocational Instructor
Nicole Glasgow - Case Manager - nglasgow@ybboston.org
Samuel Ingram - Program Operations Specialist
Brandon Lunsford - Alumni Relations and Recruitment Coordinator - blunsford@ybboston.org
Jesse Lyons - Youth Development Manager - jlyons@ybboston.org
Genesis Mejia - Finance and Administration Manager - gmejia@ybboston.org
Verena Niederhoefer - Sr. Dir. of Workforce Development - vcniederhoefer@ybboston.org
Lalitta Nord - Program Administration Coordinator
Dominik Petruch - Design Instructor + Drafter
Nathan Polk - Director of Programs & Partnerships - npolk@ybboston.org
Francisco Saez - Design Instructor + Drafter
Darius Smith - Vocational Instructor
Victor Subero - Facilities Manager
Danyson Tavares - Executive Director - dtavares@ybboston.org
Mary Thomas - Lead Academic Instructor
Board of Directors
Our board is made up of a diverse group of professionals from construction, development, education, and other industries.
Jeanine Armitstead - Senior Relationship Manager, Bank of America
Chuck Borstel - Vice President of Government Relations, Commodore Builders
Amenyonah Bossman - Co-Chair, Executive Committee | Founder and President, Bossman Construction Management, Inc.
Leroy Browne - Market Manager - Monroe Staffing Services
Frank Burt - Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer- Retired, Boston Properties
Troy Depeiza - Principal, DREAM Collaborative, Inc.
Amanda Forde - Co-Chair, Executive Committee | President, Taitt Gittens LLC
Melinda Giovengo - Chief Program Officer, Victory Programs | Senior Fellow, Harvard University
Tom Goemaat - Executive Committee | Founder and Principal, Tom Goemaat Construction Consulting
Al Gogolin, PE, LEED AP - Chief Operating Officer, Synergy
Matt Grosshandler - Vice President of Operations, Bald Hill Builders, LLC
Scott Harrington - Vice President, Starlite Building Services
David C. Harris - Clerk, Executive Committee | Managing Partner, Interim Executive Solutions, LLC
Jill Lacey Griffin - Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Accordia Partners, LLC
Ellen O'Connor - Retired Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance UMass Boston
Edward (Tony) Ransom, AIA, NOMA, CCM, LEED AP, BOC Lvl. 1 - Deputy Director for Energy & Sustainability, Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance (DCAMM)
Liem Tran - Manager of Strategic Workforce Programs, Nano Dimension
Melvin A. Vieira Jr. - Executive Committee | Real Estate Consultant, RE/MAX Destiny | Vice Chair of State Political Coordinator, Massachusetts Association of REALTORS | Board of Directors & Former President, Greater Boston Association of REALTORS
Shelley Webster - President and Chief Executive Officer, InOrder Business Development Solutions, Inc.
Kenneth Willis - Treasurer, Executive Committee | First Vice President and Director of Housing & Community Investment, Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
Brooke Woodson - Senior Director of Diversity and Compliance, Shawmut Design and Construction