Together, we can make Massachusetts for everyone

Our Team

Our Staff

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Jesse Kanson-Benanav, Executive Director

  • Grew Up: Saint Paul, MN
  • Currently: Jamaica Plain

Our Board

Andrea Aldana

  • Grew Up: Miami Beach, FL
  • Currently: Eastham, MA
  • Employer: Community Development Partnership (Cape Cod)

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Burhan Azeem, Treasurer

  • Grew Up: Staten Island, NY
  • Currently: Cambridge
  • Employer: daytoday Health

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Jonathan Berk

  • Grew Up: Swampscott, MA
  • Currently: South End
  • Employer: Patronicity

Molly Goodman, Board Clerk

  • Grew Up: Jamaica Plain
  • Currently: Jamaica Plain
  • Employer: Allston Brighton CDC

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Beyazmin Jimenez, President

  • Grew Up: Lawrence, MA
  • Currently: Jamaica Plain
  • Employer: The Lazu Group

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Jarred Johnson

  • Grew Up: Oklahoma City, OK
  • Currently: Somerville
  • Employer: TransitMatters

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Jacob Oppenheim

  • Grew Up: Annandale, VA
  • Currently: South End
  • Employer: EQRx

Anna Siedzik

  • Grew Up: Seattle, WA
  • Currently: Hamilton, MA
  • Employer: Freelance Museum Registrar