Because Center for Living & Working takes its direction from persons with disabilities, and is federally recognized as the Central MA independent living center, at least 51% of the staff are individuals with disabilities. Center for Living & Working employs qualified staff with diverse backgrounds to provide the highest quality of services.
Meet Our Staff
Staff
Our staff represents the varied interests of the Central MA community: diverse in disability, race, background and occupation.
Meg Coffin
CEO
Rebecca Coffin
Associate Executive Director of Finance and Administration
Erin Dore
Associate Executive Director of Programs and Services
Joan Philip
Director of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Independent Living Program
Nicole Brodie
Independent Living Manager
Amaryllis Chaves
Personal Care Management Program Manager
Mandy Allen
Personal Care Management Administrative Manager
Erica Torres
Youth Services Manager
Meet Our Board
Our governing board represents the varied interests of the Central MA community: diverse in disability, race, background and occupation.
Because Center for Living & Working takes its direction from persons with disabilities, and is federally recognized as the Central MA region’s independent living center, at least 51% of the board of directors are individuals with disabilities.
If you would like to be involved, and are interested in joining a committee, or becoming a board member, please send an email to this link: opsearch@centerlw.org.
Board Members
Our Board represents the varied interests of the Central MA community: diverse in disability, race, background and occupation.
Nancy Garr-Colzie
Board President
Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities and Mass SILC
Tina Bussone
Treasurer
Bowditch & Dewey, LLP
Cindy Purcell
Clerk/Secretary
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Rob Bilotta
Easter Seals
Terrence Briggs
Bowditch & Dewey, LLP
Jorge Sierra
Rob Roy Academy
Kevin Toth
Main Street Bank
Jim Kruidenier
Retired Stravros Independent Living Center
John Mannila
Webster Five Cents Savings Bank
Tyrone Hicks
Verizon Communications
Marcelino Guerra
