Thrive in 5 is led by a diverse, multi-sector Leadership Council:
Maggi Alexander, Independent Consultant
Deborah Allen, Director of Bureau of Child, Adolescent & Family Health, Boston Public Health Commission
Nina Andersson, Senior Corporate Counsel, Avid Technology
Kathy Betts, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Children, Youth and Families, MA Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Sharon Scott Chandler, VP for Head Start and Children’s Services, Action for Boston Community Development
Bouchra Dafi, East Boston Parent
Michael Durkin, President and CEO, United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
Elsa Flores, East Boston Parent
Sally Fogerty*, Deputy Director, Center for Study & Prevention of Injury, Violence and Suicide; Director, Children’s Safety Network
Kimberly Haskins*, Senior Program Officer, Barr Foundation
Susan McConathy, SRM Director, Deloitte Consulting
John McDonough, Interim Superintendent, Boston Public Schools
Kristin McSwain, Executive Director, Boston Opportunity Agenda
Janine Olson, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Elizabeth Pauley, Senior Program Officer, The Boston Foundation
Yvonne Pinson, Fields Corner Grandparent
Loretta Prendeville, Family Community Quality Specialist, MA Department of Early Education and Care
John Riordan, Director of Community Partnerships, Boston Children’s Hospital
Jeri Robinson, Co-Chair*, Vice President for Education and Family Learning, Boston Children’s Museum
Marta Rosa, Senior Director for Government Relations & Civic Engagement, Wheelock College
Randal Rucker, Chief Executive Officer, Family Service of Greater Boston
Jason Sachs, Director, Early Childhood Education, Boston Public Schools
Ronnie Sanders, Director, Community Benefit Program, Partners HealthCare
Peg Sprague, Co-Chair*, Vice President for Community Impact, United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
Gloria Weekes*, Lead Parent Partner, Boston Public Health Commission
Wayne Ysaguirre, President and CEO, Associated Early Care and Education
Dr. Barry Zuckerman*, Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center
* Executive Committee Member