Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors consists of 13 individuals who meet four times annually. Members come from various professional, gender, socioeconomic, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds. 100% make solicitations on behalf of the Cambridge Community Center in addition to personal annual unrestricted donations.
PRESIDENT
Lindsey Thorne-Bingham, Analysis Group
VICE PRESIDENT
Ms. Victoria Harris, City of Cambridge Election Commission
Victoria works as an election commissioner for the City of Cambridge. She holds master’s degrees in social work and public health from Boston University, and has an extensive background in program evaluation and management. Victoria also serves on the Advisory Committee of the Friends of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (FOCRLS).
TREASURER
Michael Abramowitz, Masswell Capital Advisors
Michael currently works as a LGA in Masswell Capital Advisors, where he specializes in consulting and business valuations. Previously, Michael worked at PwC, primarily auditing nonprofits, schools, and pharmaceutical companies.
CLERK
Rashaad Wharton, Middlesex County Superior Court
Growing up in the Coast community the CCC has always been a place Rashaad cherished for allowing him to attend at a young age, make life long friends and instill the passion of giving back. To Rashaad, being a "Center Kid" means giving back to the future in positive ways.
DIRECTORS
Alexandria N. Berry, Draper Laboratories
Alexandria is a Naval Academy Graduate and currently works as an analyst at Draper Labs and an independent research fellow in Harvard’s Earth and Planetary Science department.
Rev. Lonnie Daniels
Vikas S. Dhar, Dhar Law, LLP
Over his 20 years of practice, Vikas S. Dhar has twice been invited by Boston’s Federal judiciary to serve on Merit Selection Panels to appoint new Federal magistrate judges, served as a Hearing Officer for the Board of Bar Overseers and is a panel member of Senior Partners for Justice. Vikas is committed to making a positive impact on the New England legal community and participates in a variety of legal and business initiatives and is frequently invited to serve as a speaker at seminars and workshops led by the Boston Bar Association, Social Law Library and Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. Vikas is a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and his firm’s pro bono work and socially conscious community engagements have been profiled by Forbes Magazine and the Boston Globe.
Corinne Espinoza, Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee
A Cambridge resident, volunteer and activist, Corinne is proud that hers is a "Center Family."
Luba Falk Feigenberg
Luba Falk Feigenberg is a researcher, psychologist, and educator whose work is committed to supporting children's social and emotional development. She has extensive experience managing programs, directing research and evaluation teams, and leading organizational change across the nonprofit, education, and public sectors. Luba lives with her family in Cambridge.
Michael Monestime, Morningside Group
Michael Monestime is an accomplished marketer, entrepreneur, urban planner and community-builder. Monestime works to maintain and uplift what makes communities special, leveraging longstanding, intergenerational relationships to create spaces and opportunities for local residents, artists, and entrepreneurs to benefit from the richness of the community. He holds a Masters Degree in Urban Planning from UMass Boston and is currently on the Senior Leadership team for Morningside Group. He is the former Executive Director of the Central Square Business Improvement District.
Tina M. Paulding, Cambridge Savings Bank
Tina is a CCC mom with over 25 years in the banking industry, most of which has been with Cambridge Savings Bank, also a proud supporter and sponsor of CCC.
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Shawn Proctor, The Agenda for Children
Shawn has dedicated over a decade to serving youth as a Co-Program Director and Lead Teacher with the Department of Human Service Programs and the Cambridge Community Center. Shawn brings a deep knowledge of the challenges young people face in and out of school and is committed to addressing barriers and creating opportunities for learning. Shawn is looking forward to building a stronger network across youth-serving systems in Cambridge while keeping social justice and equity at the center of his work.
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board serves as an informal collective of supporters of the Cambridge Community Center who provide guidance to staff and the Board of Directors on a range of topics as needed.
Yvonne L. Gittens, Cambridge Community Center, Inc.
Hon. Saundra Graham, Retired
Richard Guidelli, Gilman, Guidelli, & Bellow Co.
Jessica Lander, Lowell Public School District
Paul Parravano, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Toni A. Phillips, Retired
Elaine Thorne, Retired
Rev. Virginia Ward, Abundant Life Church
PRESIDENT
Lindsey Thorne-Bingham, Analysis Group
VICE PRESIDENT
Ms. Victoria Harris, City of Cambridge Election Commission
Victoria works as an election commissioner for the City of Cambridge. She holds master’s degrees in social work and public health from Boston University, and has an extensive background in program evaluation and management. Victoria also serves on the Advisory Committee of the Friends of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (FOCRLS).
TREASURER
Michael Abramowitz, Masswell Capital Advisors
Michael currently works as a LGA in Masswell Capital Advisors, where he specializes in consulting and business valuations. Previously, Michael worked at PwC, primarily auditing nonprofits, schools, and pharmaceutical companies.
CLERK
Rashaad Wharton, Middlesex County Superior Court
Growing up in the Coast community the CCC has always been a place Rashaad cherished for allowing him to attend at a young age, make life long friends and instill the passion of giving back. To Rashaad, being a "Center Kid" means giving back to the future in positive ways.
DIRECTORS
Alexandria N. Berry, Draper Laboratories
Alexandria is a Naval Academy Graduate and currently works as an analyst at Draper Labs and an independent research fellow in Harvard’s Earth and Planetary Science department.
Rev. Lonnie Daniels
Vikas S. Dhar, Dhar Law, LLP
Over his 20 years of practice, Vikas S. Dhar has twice been invited by Boston’s Federal judiciary to serve on Merit Selection Panels to appoint new Federal magistrate judges, served as a Hearing Officer for the Board of Bar Overseers and is a panel member of Senior Partners for Justice. Vikas is committed to making a positive impact on the New England legal community and participates in a variety of legal and business initiatives and is frequently invited to serve as a speaker at seminars and workshops led by the Boston Bar Association, Social Law Library and Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. Vikas is a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and his firm’s pro bono work and socially conscious community engagements have been profiled by Forbes Magazine and the Boston Globe.
Corinne Espinoza, Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee
A Cambridge resident, volunteer and activist, Corinne is proud that hers is a "Center Family."
Luba Falk Feigenberg
Luba Falk Feigenberg is a researcher, psychologist, and educator whose work is committed to supporting children's social and emotional development. She has extensive experience managing programs, directing research and evaluation teams, and leading organizational change across the nonprofit, education, and public sectors. Luba lives with her family in Cambridge.
Michael Monestime, Morningside Group
Michael Monestime is an accomplished marketer, entrepreneur, urban planner and community-builder. Monestime works to maintain and uplift what makes communities special, leveraging longstanding, intergenerational relationships to create spaces and opportunities for local residents, artists, and entrepreneurs to benefit from the richness of the community. He holds a Masters Degree in Urban Planning from UMass Boston and is currently on the Senior Leadership team for Morningside Group. He is the former Executive Director of the Central Square Business Improvement District.
Tina M. Paulding, Cambridge Savings Bank
Tina is a CCC mom with over 25 years in the banking industry, most of which has been with Cambridge Savings Bank, also a proud supporter and sponsor of CCC.
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Shawn Proctor, The Agenda for Children
Shawn has dedicated over a decade to serving youth as a Co-Program Director and Lead Teacher with the Department of Human Service Programs and the Cambridge Community Center. Shawn brings a deep knowledge of the challenges young people face in and out of school and is committed to addressing barriers and creating opportunities for learning. Shawn is looking forward to building a stronger network across youth-serving systems in Cambridge while keeping social justice and equity at the center of his work.
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board serves as an informal collective of supporters of the Cambridge Community Center who provide guidance to staff and the Board of Directors on a range of topics as needed.
Yvonne L. Gittens, Cambridge Community Center, Inc.
Hon. Saundra Graham, Retired
Richard Guidelli, Gilman, Guidelli, & Bellow Co.
Jessica Lander, Lowell Public School District
Paul Parravano, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Toni A. Phillips, Retired
Elaine Thorne, Retired
Rev. Virginia Ward, Abundant Life Church