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Dolores “Lola” Carbona serves the Boston Housing Authority as an Administrative Law Judge, where she is responsible for adjudicating matters brought forth by clients’ disputing adverse actions, through exercising their constitutional right to procedural due process. Lola brings extensive experience in subsidized housing, policy, and disability law. As a lifelong Boston resident, she is deeply committed to public service and advancing initiatives that drive progress and promote equity and access across the City. She obtained her Juris Doctorate from New England Law Boston, focusing on governmental and immigration law. Outside of her professional capacities she engages in efforts focused on anti-discrimination policy, facilitating community dialogues, and advancing equity-based reform. As well as grant writing for the schools of her two lovely daughters.
Sarah B. Coughlin is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor with extensive experience in community healing, criminal justice reform, and public health. Appointed to the Massachusetts Parole Board by Governor Maura Healey in 2023, she brings a multidisciplinary background shaped by decades of work as a therapist, community organizer, and policy advocate.
Prior to her appointment, Sarah served as Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships at Mass General Brigham, where she led initiatives addressing social determinants of health in collaboration with community-based organizations. She has been deeply involved in restorative justice work through the Transformational Prison Project and has served as a mitigation specialist in both state and federal courts, providing clinical expertise and advocacy in complex criminal and child protection cases. Throughout her career, she has consistently championed science-based approaches to addiction treatment, integrating evidence-based practices into her clinical and systems-level work to improve outcomes for individuals and communities affected by substance use.
Sarah’s work is grounded in a commitment to equity, healing, and systemic transformation. She brings a trauma-informed and restorative lens to all aspects of her practice, with a focus on creating pathways toward accountability, dignity, and lasting peace.
Beth Dill is currently retired after being in Finance and Operations at several companies. Her last position was COO/CFO of Stone Temple Consulting, a digital marketing agency, which was sold to Perficient Digital in July 2018. She is currently on the Bethany Hill Board and Chair of Board of Southborough Community Fund. In addition to her volunteer work, she does some financial consulting in the nonprofit sector and teaches weaving. Beth and her husband Eric have lived in Southborough for the past 27 years and have raised three children.
Robert Jenkins is Senior Vice President of Real Estate Development with MassDevelopment Finance Agency. For over 35 years, Robert has worked in community development with a concentration specifically on housing development and small business development. Previous employment includes Executive Director of the Brockton Redevelopment Authority; Project Manager, Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation; Loan Fund Manager, Community Development Finance Corporation; and Massachusetts Housing Partnership. He received his MBA from Curry College and Bachelor of Science in Public Administration from Northeastern University. In 2022, Robert was elected to the Town of Easton’s Finance Committee. He is also a member of the Brockton Area Branch of NAACP and Chair of its Housing Committee. He is married to Monica Jenkins and in 2010 they started a wine distribution company, MBJ Wine Group LLC and Monikka Collections. Robert is the proud grandfather of ten.
Cheryl Lang is a public health practitioner with a passion for injury prevention. She currently serves as Program Manager to the Stepping Strong Injury Prevention Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, after having served as the Program’s Project Manager for the previous two years. She assists in developing the Injury Prevention Program, enhancing collaboration efforts among Brigham’s existing injury prevention initiatives, establishing external partnerships, and managing the program’s current initiatives. Cheryl comes to Brigham from Boston Children’s Hospital and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, where she focused on integrating poison prevention strategies into community public health initiatives. Cheryl received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Public Health degrees at Boston University.
Kaine Nicholas is a dedicated nonprofit leader with a deep commitment to empowering communities and advancing social justice. With over two decades of experience, Kaine has served in various leadership roles across national and grassroots organizations, including as the CFO of YWCA USA, where he oversaw financial operations and supported initiatives that uplift women and families. He has co-founded two 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, developed community-based financial programs, and launched economic empowerment initiatives for underserved populations. Kaine’s work is rooted in fostering equitable opportunities and driving impactful change through collaborative, community-driven solutions. As a board member of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, Kaine is passionate about supporting the Institute’s mission to promote peace, healing, and restorative justice for families affected by violence.
Matthew Parker, was born and raised in the historic South End/Lower Roxbury of Boston, Massachusetts. From an early age Matt has always been proactive in his community through youth organizing and community service projects. From his early experiences of violence and trauma, he worked as a youth agent for change with various youth development programs. Volunteering gave Matt the tools to articulate the needs of his peers and the strength to advocate for them.
Graduating from a youth leader to an adult who supports people by meeting them where they are at, Matthew has been in direct service for over two decades in capacities from directing summer camps, supporting case management staff, developing frameworks for positive behavior reinforcement, creating peace workshops and performance spaces for artistic expression, working with gang involved youth and anti-violence campaigns. In recent years, Matt has found success in using poetry and photography as tools for effective community building and coping from normalized traumas people face.
Anthony is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Georgia. Anthony, originally from Boston, moved to Atlanta and attended Morehouse College where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology/French and further received a Master of Science degree in Marriage & Family Therapy from Valdosta State University. He was a board member for the Georgia Association for Marriage & Family Therapists for 6 years and is an American Association for Marriage & Family Therapists Approved Supervisor and a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor.
Anthony began his career in mental health while working as a resident advisor in group homes throughout metro Atlanta. He continued his career to work therapeutically with the children, adolescent, and family populations who were intertwined with the Department of Family & Child Services, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the juvenile probation system, psychiatric residential treatment facilities, and a daytime partial-hospitalization program for adults struggling with mental health and substance use issues. He is currently in Private Practice and Founder of ALP Therapy Services LLC in Atlanta, Georgia serving Georgia, Florida, and Massachusetts.
