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

Jack Perenick

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

Daniel Ernst

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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

Sabrina Zafar

Charlie Hyman - YDMA Secretary

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Secretary

Charlie Hyman

Ben Cohen - YDMA Treasurer

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Treasurer

Olivia Gilligan Corsetti - YDA Representative

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YDA Representative

Olivia Gilligan Corsetti

Rob Cohen - YDA Representative

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YDA Representative

Rob Cohen

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

Awaiting Appointment
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State Committee Person

Eli Sennesh - YDMA Jewish Caucus Chair

Eli Sennesh
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Jewish Caucus Chair

Awaiting Appointment
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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

Awaiting Election
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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

James Nichols Worley - Central Massachusetts Chair

James Nichols Worley
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Central Massachusetts Chair

Awaiting Election
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South Coast Chair

Awaiting Appointment
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Technical Director

Awaiting Election
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Veteran's Caucus Chair

Mark Cote - YDMA Western Massachusetts Chair

Mark Cote
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Western Massachusetts Chair

Matt Chilliak - YDMA Merrimack Valley Chair

Matt Chilliak
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Merrimack Valley Chair

Awaiting Appointment
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Training & Events Director

Florence Frank - YDMA Womens Caucus Chair

Florence Frank
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Women's Caucus Chair

Natalie Tassy - YDMA MetroWest Chair

Natalie Tassy
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MetroWest Chair

Adam Mandell - YDMA Greater Boston Representative

Adam Mandell
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Greater Boston Representative

Brendan Roche - YDMA Neponset Valley Chair

Brendan Roche
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Neponset Valley Chair

Awaiting Election
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Cape Cod & Islands Chair

Awaiting Appointment
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Chief of Staff

Awaiting Appointment
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Fundraising Director

James Byrne - YDMA South Shore Chair

James Byrne
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South Shore Chair

Awaiting Election
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North Shore Chair

Awaiting Appointment
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Parlimentarian

Leadership Meetings