Meet OUR board of directors

Ena Vulor

My husband and I came to the United States over 37 years ago as international students with our two daughters, who were just 5 and 3 years old at the time. Throughout our journey, we have been fortunate to experience the generosity and kindness of people in every community we lived in. Whether it was in New York, Louisiana, Ohio or Massachusetts, this country has been a land of opportunity and support for us. My involvement with ACC is my way of giving back—to reciprocate the generosity and tremendous help we received from so many along the way.

Naviah Barrow

Naviah is a UMass Amherst alumna and former ACC intern case manager. She is proud to continue serving ACC as a board member in a way that incorporates the real life experiences of participants.

Anurima chattopadhyay

Anurima is an alumna of Amherst College and was previously an intern case manager at ACC. She brings to the Board first-hand knowledge of ACC's operations and is committed to the organization's mission. She is passionate about alleviating housing insecurity and eager to support ACC and the participants who rely on its resources. 

Jeanne Ballentine

Experiencing the workings of ACC and seeing the help they provide for a range of needs, I have been impressed with the caring, accepting, helpful response of staff and their understanding and knowledge of resources to meet those needs. The experience interns receive through working with clients will help them be effective professionals in the future.

Joshua berins

Joshua Berins is a longtime resident of Amherst. He is a local Artisan creating handmade jewelry and running his own business selling his own jewelry at Farmers Markets and Craft Fairs in the area. He brings his experience as a businessman as the treasurer for ACC.

lou sorrentino

Lou Sorrentino, LADC is a retired Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor and historical reseacher with an exhibit at the Smithsonian. He is also still a songwriter/performer who made the video HOPE NEVER STOPS for the Emily Dickinson Museum.

Lenny Frielander

Lenny (aka Debbi) Friedlander is an "uptown Amherst" resident. Between sitting in the bleachers at soccer and basketball games, teaching music and elementary school in Amherst and Northampton and becoming a nurse, she has a grass roots understanding of community needs. She has been a supporter of ACC since its inception and as a board member will do her best to support its mission and help fulfill its goals.

loreto ruiz

Loreto is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Reiki Master Teacher who believes in the inherent dignity of all people and creatures of Earth. She is a life-long Human Rights advocate that loves to indulge in the beauty of Shakespeare and other literary greats.

Marjorie Levenson

As a former small business owner recently retired of Squash, Inc. I am proud to serve in the capacity of a Board member. I have always believed both as an individual and a business owner that it was my duty to give back to community.