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
Courtney Allen
Lauren Alvernaz
Nicole Ann Amundson
Lestra Atlas
Anieca Ayler
Daniel Babitskiy
Marisa Baglaneas
Elyssa Barrett
Grace Basile
Catherine Bertels
Rebeca Borges Monroy
Taylor Brennan
Konah Brownell
Patricia Cahill
Natalie Carmen Benavides
Mariana Carvalho
Meredith Casper
Brigid Charest
Monica Chenier
Kelsey Cintolo
Jessie Clifton
Michael Cohen
Isabel Cole
Charles Cormier
Abbey Deremer
Alina Dess
Rebecca Dillaway Kring
Julia Dunn
Andrew Dykman
Ebru Ece Gulsan
Heidi Enssle
Aditi Erdman
John Ferraro
Katie Fisher
Ryan Forgione
Aileen Gabriel
Stephen Gary Hassman
Ian Gasco-Wiggin
Sofia George
Molly Gibbons
Emily Gosselin
Jessica Grande
Olivia Grant
Katie Greenwood
Katie Greiner
Will Grimes
Evangeline Grove
Anu Gupte
Katie Hayward
Mary Heath
Connie Henderson
Anna Honig
Adrienne Hunt
Lea James
Daniel Jeng
Madi Jolly
Lauren Jones Forbes
Camille Jones
Soo Ji Jung
Hritik Kabra
Nikita Kalluri
Quincy Kayton
Naomi King
Sara Komorowski
Katherine Koniares
Narcisse Kunda
Romy Kushnick
Courtney Lada
Kaitlin Lanciault
René LaPointe Jameson
Kamila Latif
Francesca Lavelle
Kevin Lawlor
Bernadette Levi Maloney
Kate Lynn Beasley
Alexa Marcus
Matt Marra
Tyler Martin
Kaitlyn Martins
Zaire McCall-David
Isabel McGrory Klyza
Victoria Mescall
Mekides Mezgebu
Maria Mia Robles
Amanda Miner
Mary Molly Doherty
Aaksa Nair
Dailey Nichols
Megan Nicholson
Caroline Parrelli Gray
Meghan Perdue
Clara Pitkins
Jessica Poillucci
Sophia Popova
Des C. Porte
Abhishek Raman
Erica Ratti
Amanda Russo
Stephanie Simmons
Hannah Sloane
Rachel Sokolow
Sarah Spiers
Monica Sucic
Shaylyn Sullivan
Seamus Sutula
Marlee Tucker
Jacqueline Turner
Ashley Watson
Kelsey Westrich
Helen Yu
Alexander Zelaya