Board of Directors
Serving 2024/2025
Friendly House is led by a talented board of directors with a passion for our mission and wide representation of industries and skill sets. We have board members who participated in Friendly House programs as kids and others with current family connections to our programs. The board is committed to supporting services and programs that stabilize, strengthen and empower families.

Elizabeth
Young
President
YMCA of Greater Boston/ North Woods and Pleasant Valley Camps
Operations Director

Emily
Perlow Ph.D.
Vice Chair
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Assistant Vice President/Dean of Students

James
Carney
Treasurer
Tax Accountant
Self Employed

Kristen
Billiar Ph.D.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Professor & Department Head, Biomedical Engineering

Mark
Chistolini
M&A and Treasury
Consulting

Rachel
Delisle
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Manager of Global Continuous Improvement

Darnell
Dunn
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
Director of Business Recruitment

Phil
Giarusso
East Middle School, Worcester Public Schools
Teacher

Alex
Guardiola
Worcester Public Schools
School Committee Member

Anyeliny
Lamptey
Point32 Health
Senior Community Relations

Paul
Lavallee
TD Bank
Vice President, Commercial Lending

Madeleine
Moreno J.D.
Moreno Law Office, LLC
Immigration Law Attorney

Cheryl
Mulbah
Unibank
Relationship Banker Supervisor

Nicole
Pecorelli
Middlesex Savings Bank
Director of Community Banking Administration

Thomas
Toney
Worcester Public Schools
Positive Youth Development Director