George Weber,
Executive Director
Managers
George Weber, Executive Director
Stefanie Balandis, Associate Director
Michael Weinhold, Supervisory Attorney for Housing Law
Courtney Pitta, Pro Bono Manager
Norman Morris, Chief Financial Officer
Corine Reardon, Program Administrator
Christine Wayne, Program Administrator
Mel Jiganti, LITC Program Director
Rachel Biscardi, Supervisory Attorney for Family Law
Paul Collier, NLA Special Supervisor for Housing
Catherine Karuga-Ndivo, Managing Attorney for Development
Staff
Jacob Addelson, Staff Attorney
Rameesha Aftab, Staff Attorney
Samantha Albright, Staff Attorney
Ben Amos, Paralegal
Andrew Barsom, Staff Attorney
Mikala Bolmer, Staff Attorney
Elizabeth Bryan, Staff Attorney
Catherine Chun, Paralegal
Kathryn Combs, Staff Attorney
Eleanor Costello, AmeriCorp Paralegal
Jon Cubetus, Staff Attorney
Cassandra Deakin, Senior Paralegal
Renneanna Dillen, Paralegal
Andrew du Bois de Vroylande, Staff Attorney
Gane Duenas, Staff Attorney
Jenny Eldred, Staff Attorney
Lisa Eyssallenne, Intake
Martina Figueroa, Intake
Blake Giosa, Senior Attorney
Jenny Giraldo, Intake
Lexi Gray, Equal Justice Works Fellow
Alcira Kane, Paralegal
Mary Claire Kelly, Staff Attorney
Sarah Jaeb, Staff Attorney
Jhevauni James, Paralegal
Amalia W. Jorns, Senior Attorney
Christine Jorquera, Paralegal
Owen Ladd, Staff Attorney
Rebecca Leaf, Staff Attorney
Michael Leshen, Senior Attorney
Eric Logan, Staff Attorney
Yadis Lopez, Paralegal
Maureen Lynch, Staff Attorney
Seon Sunny Lyu, Staff Attorney
Karen Mahoney, Paralegal
Susan Malouin, Senior Attorney
Jinnie Mannion, Paralegal
Sean V. McDonough, Staff Attorney
Lorraine Medrano, Senior Paralegal
Elle Mihnovich, Staff Attorney
Andrea Moskal, Staff Attorney
Linda Neary, Staff Attorney
Sarah O’Brien, Senior Attorney
Yomaris Pacheco, Intake
Leilani Pascale, Senior Attorney
Velinda Peralta Bolduc, Staff Attorney
Hannah Phelps, AmeriCorp Paralegal
Rosabel Reyes, Intake
Yale Robinson, Staff Attorney
Amarith Ross, Senior Paralegal
Aracelis Santana, Intake
Jesse Stephens, Staff Attorney
Kimberly Strovink, Senior Attorney
Susan Taylor, Staff Attorney
Zachary Torres, Staff Attorney
Camille Valmonte-Zapata, Paralegal
Janae Vanburch, AmeriCorp Paralegal
Nelfrey Velez, Paralegal
Alice Wear, Administration
William Weinhold, Staff Attorney
Emily Zagorski, Staff Attorney
Board of Directors
Shannon Murphy Barnes, President
Stephen Colella, Vice President
Wanda Moya, Treasurer
Ellen Shimer-McGuire, Clerk
James P. Hall
Peter J. Parlow
James Krasnoo
Mabel Pizarro
Richard Vitali
Sonya M. Brown
Raymond Weicker
Louise Fortune
Martin Hart
David Monahan
Marta Romero
In Loving Memory of Attorney Marc Potvin (1954-2021)
Donations in tribute to Marc may be made to Lynn United for Change Empowerment Project where Marc and Brenda have established a legacy fund in honor of Marc’s memory. The fund has been endowed with $10,000 of matching funds. Checks may be mailed to Lynn United for Change Empowerment Project, 112 Exchange Street, Lynn, MA 01901, made payable to “City Life” (the sponsor) with “Lynn United Empowerment” written on the memo line. To donate online: http://www.lynnunitedempowerment.org.
Marc Potvin, a lifelong spirited anti-poverty activist, loving father and passionate partner for the past thirty-five years passed away on July 9, 2021 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He spent most of his career working for nonprofit organizations that served to empower low-income individuals in the communities of Peabody, Salem, Lynn and Lawrence, Massachusetts. Marc led a life of meaningful purpose. For the last forty-five years, Marc served as a community activist and then community lawyer. As a legal services attorney, Marc was recognized as a leader in helping tenants, community organizations and local governments design affordable housing strategies for low-income families and the homeless. He was recently officially recognized by the Trial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for extraordinary advocacy and commitment to justice for low-income people and his tireless efforts to ensure the right to safe and affordable housing for all residents of Massachusetts. Additionally, the Massachusetts State Senate awarded him an Official Citation for his legal work on behalf of low-income clients and passed a resolution commending him for his career and life long dedication to public service. Marc was a truly caring and committed co-worker and lawyer. He demonstrated tremendous respect for everyone, from clerks and secretaries, to opposing counsel, and, most importantly, to his clients. His strong belief in kindness and compassion will be missed by everyone, including the many law students and young attorneys he mentored throughout his time at legal services.