Cornerstone Collaborative
An Innovative
Socio-Economic Community Ecosystem
Eliminating Poverty & Violence
through Networked Community Development
In New England
Cornerstone Collaborative Massachusetts network of caring individuals and committed organizations directly engages the most vulnerable populations and people most in need of support for education, training, employment, legal advocacy, housing, health, nutrition, wellness, and whose underserved communities need immediate and sustainable economic development.
Boston
Cambridge
Brockton
Springfield
Worcester
Lowell
Fall River
Lynn
Plymouth
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Maine
Vermont
Rhode Island
Our Team
... loves building community
Francois R. Fils-Ai​me II
Executive Director
Boston
Mr. Fils-Aime is a first-generation Haitian American and a graduate of Cathedral High School in the South End of Boston. He received a BA of Arts in Political Science, a Double Minor in Communications and Black Studies at the University of Massachusetts at Boston, and a Masters in Education from the University of Massachusetts at Boston. He has a certification in Administration from Northeastern University.
Francois is an alum of the Lead Boston Program, a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy, Emerging Leaders Program College of Management at the University of Massachusetts, a Tufts University Alum of the Non-Profit Management and Leadership Program, and the Co-Founder of Brunch and Ball Mentoring Program.
He is a University Massachusetts Boston Student-Athlete Mentor, former High School Teacher, Dean of Students, Vice Principal, Principal, and a four year College Football player and student-athlete.
Francois was Board Director for the YMCA of Greater Boston (Oldest YMCA in America). Currently, Francois is the Immediate Past District Representative of the First District (New England Area) of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and continues to educate children, families, and communities in Boston and the surrounding areas in various leadership capacities.
Becca Reeves
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Program Director, Veterans Mental Health Initiative
Boston, MA
Frantz Paillant
New England Advisory Board Member
Lexington Public Schools
Boston, MA
A Vanessa La Rocque
New England Advisory Board Member
Boston Public Schools
Boston, MA
Daniel T. Watford
New England Advisory Board Member
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Boston, MA
Paul V. McDonough
New England Advisory Board Member
Retired CFO, Finance and Operations Consultant
Boston, MA
Gwendolyn McCoy
New England Advisory Board Member
Diversity@Workplace Consulting Group, LLC
Boston, MA
Shellian Heredia
New England Advisory Board Member
Education Leader
New Windsor, NY
Queon Jackson
New England Advisory Board Member
Entrepreneur, Summer J. Artisan Ice Pops
Lewes Beach, DE
Christopher Sylvestre
New England Advisory Board Member
TD Bank, Vice President, Retail Market Manager for the Boston Region
Boston, MA
Michael Lozane, Jr.
New England Advisory Board Member
Sr. Finance Manager, Nan Fung Life Sciences Real Estate
Boston, MA