EMERGING LEADERS
Emerging Leaders of the Boston Public Library Fund are individuals who are committed to helping shape the Library's vision and support its crucial role in Boston and beyond.
About Us
Emerging Leaders of the Boston Public Library Fund ensure the BPL continues to meet its commitment of free to all.
Made up of some of the city’s most dynamic young thinkers, the Emerging Leaders are dedicated to supporting the crucial role the Library plays in Boston and beyond. In 2024, members collectively raised more than $275,000 for the Library’s programs, services, and collections.
Emerging Leaders access a community of young professionals and a year’s worth of networking, learning, and events. Meetings are held quarterly and benefits include:
– Private tours of the historic McKim Building
– Emerging Leaders Book Club
– Reserved seating at author talks
– Special Collections tours
– Invitations to Library events
How to Join
The application to join Emerging Leaders for 2026 has closed and will reopen again in fall 2026. If you have any questions, please reach out to Membership Chair Amanda Weis Perrone at amandaweis05@gmail.com. We look forward to connecting with you!
Meet the Board
2026 Members
Loretta Alderman       Â
Courtney Allen  Â
Lauren Alvernaz         Â
Nicole Ann Amundson
Lestra Atlas Â
Anieca Ayler  Â
Daniel Babitskiy        Â
Marisa Baglaneas     Â
Elyssa Barrett
Grace BasileÂ
Catherine Bertels             Â
Rebeca Borges Monroy
Taylor Brennan          Â
Konah Brownell         Â
Patricia CahillÂ
Natalie Carmen Benavides
Mariana Carvalho        Â
Meredith Casper            Â
Brigid Charest           Â
Monica Chenier           Â
Kelsey Cintolo            Â
Jessie Clifton
Michael Cohen
Isabel Cole   Â
Charles Cormier          Â
Abbey Deremer         Â
Alina Dess  Â
Rebecca Dillaway Kring
Julia Dunn Â
Andrew Dykman          Â
Ebru Ece Gulsan
Heidi Enssle
Aditi Erdman           Â
John Ferraro             Â
Katie FisherÂ
Ryan Forgione         Â
Aileen Gabriel            Â
Stephen Gary Hassman
Ian Gasco-Wiggin             Â
Sofia George            Â
Molly Gibbons          Â
Emily Gosselin         Â
Jessica Grande            Â
Olivia Grant Â
Katie Greenwood   Â
Katie Greiner            Â
Will Grimes            Â
Evangeline GroveÂ
Anu GupteÂ
Katie Hayward         Â
Mary HeathÂ
Connie Henderson    Â
Anna HonigÂ
Adrienne Hunt   Â
Lea James
Daniel Jeng   Â
Madi Jolly    Â
Lauren Jones Forbes
Camille Jones Â
Soo Ji Jung   Â
Hritik Kabra Â
Nikita Kalluri
Quincy Kayton
Naomi King    Â
Sara Komorowski  Â
Katherine Koniares         Â
Narcisse Kunda
Romy Kushnick        Â
Courtney Lada  Â
Kaitlin Lanciault        Â
René LaPointe Jameson
Kamila Latif    Â
Francesca Lavelle             Â
Kevin Lawlor
Bernadette Levi Maloney
Kate Lynn Beasley
Alexa Marcus            Â
Matt MarraÂ
Tyler Martin
Kaitlyn Martins            Â
Zaire McCall-David
Isabel McGrory Klyza            Â
Victoria Mescall           Â
Mekides Mezgebu         Â
Maria Mia Robles
Amanda Miner Â
Mary Molly Doherty
Aaksa Nair    Â
Dailey Nichols            Â
Megan Nicholson Â
Caroline Parrelli Gray
Meghan Perdue             Â
Clara Pitkins
Jessica Poillucci          Â
Sophia Popova
Des C. Porte
Abhishek Raman           Â
Erica Ratti
Amanda RussoÂ
Stephanie Simmons        Â
Hannah Sloane
Rachel Sokolow          Â
Sarah SpiersÂ
Monica Sucic Â
Shaylyn Sullivan           Â
Seamus Sutula
Marlee Tucker
Jacqueline Turner
Ashley Watson            Â
Kelsey Westrich         Â
Helen Yu        Â
Alexander Zelaya