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
Nicole Brodie
Associate Executive Director of Programs and Services
Joan Philip
Director of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Independent Living Program
Noelle Balutis
Independent Living Manager
Brendaliz Torres
Personal Care Management Program 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
Bowditch & Dewey, LLP
Cindy Purcell
Clerk/Secretary
Retired Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Rob Bilotta
Advocate
Jorge Sierra
Rob Roy Academy
Kevin Toth
Main Street Bank
Jim Kruidenier
Retired Stravros Independent Living Center
Tyrone Hicks
Verizon Communications
William Starr
MassHire
Rachel Brown
Community Legal Aid
Bob Bureau
Resiliency Solutions
John Mannila
Treasure
Webster Five Cents Savings Bank
Marcelino Guerra
Advocate
