Our Leadership

The leaders, the fighters, and the workers. Our Executive Committee and our Board of Directors work tirelessly to run the organization we all cherish. Learn more about the faces behind the work below. All Executive Committee members are part of the Board of Directors. Click on our names to learn more about the faces behind the fight, or click on a Chapter Chair to be redirected to their landing page. To view our master leadership meetings calendar, scroll to the bottom of this page.

The Executive Committee

Jack Perenick - YDMA President

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President

Breje Khan-Williams - YDMA Vice President for Membership and Outreach

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Vice President for Membership and Outreach

Breje Khan-Williams

Daniel Ernst - YDMA Vice President for Political Affairs

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Vice President for Political Affairs

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Vice President for Communications

Sabrina Zafar - YDMA Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Charlie Hyman - YDMA Secretary

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Secretary

Ben Cohen - YDMA Treasurer

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Treasurer

Olivia Gilligan Corsetti - YDA Representative

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YDA National Committeeperson

Olivia Gilligan Corsetti

Rob Cohen - YDA Representative

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YDA National Committeeperson

The Board of Directors

Anna Duffy - YDMA Public Policy Director

Anna Duffy
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Public Policy Director

Leslie Templeton - YDMA Disability Caucus Chair

Leslie Templeton
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Disability Caucus Chair

Vacant
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State Committee Person

Eli Sennesh - YDMA Jewish Caucus Chair

Eli Sennesh
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Jewish Caucus Chair

Vacant
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State Committee Person

Will Lombard - YDMA Labor Caucus Chair

Will Lombard
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Labor Caucus Chair

Alex Wagner - YDMA AAPI Caucus Chair

Alex Wagner
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AAPI Caucus Chair

Arlene Rodriquez - YDMA Latino Caucus Chair

Arlene Rodriguez
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Latino Caucus Chair

Vacant
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Black Caucus Chair

Rachel Toepfer - YDMA LGBTQIA+ Caucus Chair

Rachel Toepfer
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LGBTQIA+ Caucus Chair

Maimouna Bah - YDMA Parents Caucus Chair

Maimouna Bah
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Parent's Caucus Chair

Vacant
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Veteran's Caucus Chair

Florence Frank - YDMA Womens Caucus Chair

Florence Frank
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Women's Caucus Chair

Adam Mandell - YDMA Greater Boston Representative

Adam Mandell
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Greater Boston
Chair Pro-Tempore

James Byrne - YDMA South Shore Chair

James Byrne
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South Shore Chair

James Nichols Worley - Central Massachusetts Chair

James Nichols Worley
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Central Massachusetts Chair

Mark Cote - YDMA Western Massachusetts Chair

Mark Cote
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Western Massachusetts Chair

Vacant
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MetroWest Chair

Brendan Roche - YDMA Neponset Valley Chair

Brendan Roche
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Neponset Valley Chair

Vacant
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North Shore Chair

Vacant
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South Coast Chair

Matt Chilliak - YDMA Merrimack Valley Chair

Matt Chilliak
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Merrimack Valley Chair

Vacant
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Cape Cod & Islands Chair

Kristopher James
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Acting Chief of Staff

Ben Cohen
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Acting Parliamentarian

Jack Kelley
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Technical Director

Awaiting Appointment
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Training & Events Director

Mark Lannigan
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Acting Fundraising Director

Leadership Meetings