Our Staff

Senior Leadership Team

Derek Heim

President & 
Chief Executive Officer

Alex Marshall

Vice President & 

Chief Financial Officer

Samantha Fagundes

Vice President of
Youth Development

Nate Hausman

Vice President
of Operations

LaKeisha Franklin

Executive Director
Brockton Clubhouse

Brittany Ortiz

Executive Director
Taunton Clubhouse

Emily Holmes

Senior Director of

Evaluation & Impact

Jennifer Wiernicki

Senior Director of
Strategic Initiatives

Professional Staff Team

Mission Advancement

Maura Campbell

Director of Foundation Relations


Kendall Prescott

Director of Donor Relations


Kaylyn Furtado

Director of Events & Corporate Engagement

Erin Lombardo

Director of Grants Administration


Janine Pohorely

Director of Marketing & Communications


Chatham Kurriss

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Finance & Administration

Kate Poulin

Human Resources Manager


Maureen Dooley

Human Resources Manager


Ashley Laffan

Executive Assistant

Diane Whitney

Finance Assistant


Jesus Zarate

Staff Accountant

Brockton Clubhouse

Makayla Jordan

Childcare Director


Mercedees Thompson

Teen Center Director


Colleen Benedict

Youth Development Director

Luisa Ribeiro

Beacon "After the Bell" Site Coordinator


Rendell St. Pierre

Music Clubhouse Director

Taunton Clubhouse

Camp Riverside

Liz Lucy

Executive Director

Member Services

Facilities & Operations

Jose Rodriguez

Facilities Coordinator
Taunton Clubhouse


Filomena DoSantos

Facilities Coordinator
Brockton Clubhouse

Frank Duffy

Risk & Safety Coordinator


Osvaldino Fortes

Facilities Coordinator

Taunton Clubhouse & Camp Riverside


Brian Mercado Maldonado

Facilities Coordinator
Brockton Clubhouse

Nutritional Assistance & Food Justice

Andy Teixeira

Executive Chef

Blue Spoon Community Kitchen


Jacob Silva

Nutrition Coordinator

Matthew Compton

Farm Operations Director


Cassandra Olaya

Food Access & Outreach Director


Farrah Bergstrom

Volunteer Coordinator - AmeriCorps VISTA