Some of New England’s best leaders in inclusion and equity and advocates of LGBTQ+ professionals make up the Pride in Our Workplace leadership Board of Directors. Learn more about our dedicated team members below.
Meet Our Team
John Basile (he/him)
Diversity Inclusion Leader and Executive Coach
PIOW President
Matthew McTygue (he/him)
Managing Partner, Boston Office of Locke Lord LLP
PIOW Assistant Secretary, PIOW Treasurer
Wendell K. Chestnut (he/him)
Market Manager, Senior Vice President at Bank of America
PIOW Board Member
Karen Young (she/her)
Leadership, Business Strategy and Inclusion Consultant and Executive Coach
PIOW Board Member
Ashley Hackett (she/her)
Business Operations Coordinator at the City and County of Denver
PIOW Board Member
Tori Kaufmann-Paulman (they/them)
Senior Director Analyst at Gartner
PIOW Board Member
Colleen Simonelli (she/her)
Chief People Officer at Wolf & Company, P.C.
PIOW Board Member
Dimitri Makris (he/him)
Branch Lead and Systems Engineer at Odyssey Systems
PIOW Board Member
Jonathan L. Allen (he/him)
Co-founder & Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships at Leadership Brainery
PIOW Board Member
Cheryl Katon (she/her)
Vice President of Resource Development and Donor Engagement at Fenway Health
PIOW Board Member
Bryan Vermes (he/him)
Senior Manager, Employee Experience & Social Impact at Mimecast
PIOW Board Member
Katie Martell (she/her)
Marketing & Communications Consultant
PIOW Board Member
Emma Callahan (she/her)
Strategic Initiatives Project Analyst at Suffolk Construction
PIOW Board Member
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