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Category: Steering Committee

Jessica Zernitsky (she/her)

Jessica Zernitsky

Jessica Zernitsky, a first-generation American, is deeply committed to advancing healthcare equity to individuals who lack access to care due to their lack of access…

Samilla Quiroa (she/her)

Samilla Quiroa

Samilla has a passion for empowering immigrant communities and making sure all children have access to systems of support. As a result of her efforts,…

Nicolasa López (she/her)

Nicolasa Lopez

Nicolasa López is the Family Engagement Director at Gardner Pilot Academy, a community school in the heart of Allston, MA. Nicolasa has a Masters Degree…

Deepti Kumra (she/her)

Deepti Kumra

Deepti Kumra is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and the Director of Behavioral Health at Charles River Community Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center with…

Aya EHassan (she/her)

Aya EHassan

Aya has lived in Brighton since 2019 and absolutely loves being part of this vibrant community. Community health and wellbeing are super close to her…

Alex Cornacchini (he/him)

Alex Cornacchini

Alex Cornacchini currently serves as the Executive Director of Allston Village Main Streets, a nonprofit working to promote, beautify, and economically develop Allston. He was…

Ruby Barnard-Mayers (she/her)

Ruby Barnard Mayers

Ruby is an Epidemiology PhD Candidate at Boston University School of Public Health. Her research focuses on the health of birthing people and conducting meaningful…

Jo-Ann Barbour (she/her)

Jo-Ann Barbour

Ms. Barbour is a Licensed, Independent, Clinical, Social Worker (LICSW) with over 30 years of casework, supervisory, administrative, and program development experience in the field…

Sandra Aronson (she/her)

Sandra Aronson

Sandra Aronson is the Partnerships & Community Engagement Manager with the City of Boston’s Office of Food Justice, where she strengthens local food systems and…