Our Board

  • Alan Wolf: Chief of Staff, City of Northampton
  • Alexandra Colonna: Organizer, DC 35 Painters and Allied Trades
  • Allison van der Velden (Chair): Chief Executive Officer, Community Health Center of Franklin County
  • Andrew Linkenhoker: Superintendent, Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School
  • Ashley McFarlane: Employment Manager, Big Y World Class Market
  • Clare Higgins: Executive Director, Community Action Pioneer Valley
  • Colleen Kucinski: Executive Director, The Literacy Project
  • Jeff Napolitano: Senior Project Director, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Kristin Cole (Vice Chair): Vice President of Workforce Development, Greenfield Community College
  • Laurie Millman: Executive Director, Center for New Americans
  • Libby Hernandez: Statewide MSFW Outreach Specialist, EOL; MassHire Department of Career Services
  • Mpress Nembhard: CRA Analyst & Community Outreach Director, Greenfield Savings Bank
  • Neil Scanlon: President and Co-Owner, Worthington Assembly, Inc.
  • Paula Euber: Area Director, MassAbility
  • Sarah Sargent: Program Director, Valley Community Development
  • Shardool Parmar: President, Pioneer Valley Hotel Group
  • Sue Surner (Second Vice Chair): Owner, Surner Heating Company, Inc.
  • Jessye Deane: Executive Director, Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
  • Brian Pearson: Founder & President, Adventure East
  • Deborah Christakos: Founder, Pioneer Valley Food Tours
  • Andrea Bordenca: Chief Executive Officer, DESCO Medical Service
  • Brenda Evans: Community Research Liaison, UMass School of Public Health & Health Sciences

Corporation Officers Fiscal Year 2025-2026Franklin Hampshire Regional Employment Board, Inc.

  • President, Vacant
  • Treasurer, Susan Surner
  • Clerk, Laurie Millman

Local Elected Officials

  • Virginia Desorgher, Mayor, City of Greenfield    
  • Gina-Louise Sciarra, Mayor, City of Northampton