To get in contact with members of the Board, please email Denise Jordan at djordan@springfieldcityhall.com.
Terry A. Aberdale – Now retired, Aberdale accumulated a 38-year career in the criminal justice field, serving for 10 years as assistant deputy superintendent of the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department Special Operations Unit.
Prior to that, Aberdale was director of medical services for the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department. He has served on the Western Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Academy, the American Correctional Health Services Association and the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police, among others.
He holds a master’s degree in education from Springfield College and a bachelor’s degree from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy.
H. Edgar Alejandro – Alejandro is manager of Economic and Community Development for Western Massachusetts Electric Company, where he has worked since 1996.
He formerly served as vice president for allocations and community development for the Community United Way of Pioneer Valley and was director of planning for the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County. Alejandro holds a master’s degree in education and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from American International College. He is former chairman of the SABIS International CharterSchool; co-founder of the Latino Breakfast Club of Western Massachusetts; and the former varsity ice hockey coach at Cathedral High School and Westfield State College.
Rev. Amos L. Bailey – Rev. Bailey serves as pastor of the Christian Faith Baptist Church, Inc. He taught in the Springfield Public Schools for three years as a classroom teacher. Bailey is president of the Pastors’ Council of Greater Springfield and chaplain for the Springfield Police Department. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Westfield State College and is a graduate of the Hartford Seminary. He is a member of the United Baptist Convention of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
Carol Lewis-Caulton – A City Councilor from 2000 to 2002, Lewis-Caulton served as a commissioner on the Springfield Police Department from 2004 to 2006. Lewis-Caulton is a member of the Massachusetts Nurses Association and the Western Massachusetts Black Nurses Association. She has worked at the Massachusetts Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program since 1986. She earned a nursing degree at Springfield Technical Community College and has worked as a registered nurse at the Springfield Health Department, Olsten Health Care, the Institute of Living in Conn., Wesson Women’s Hospital and Baystate Health Systems.
Lewis-Caulton is a member of the Family Center Girls Club board of directors.
Corrine A. Durham – Durham has worked as a vocational rehabilitation counselor for the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission since 1985. Since 1998, she has served as executive vice president of the Pioneer Valley AFL-CIO Central Labor Council. She is also a chapter board member of SEIU 509 and a member of the Outer Belt Civic Association.
Durham holds a master’s degree from Springfield College and a bachelor’s degree in sociology and Spanish from American International College.
Robert Jackson – Jackson has owned and operated Jackson Security Company since 1968 and has served as an honorary deputy sheriff since 1977. In 1987, the Massachusetts Black Legislators recognized Jackson with the Minority Employer of Massachusetts award.
Jackson worked as drug task force commander at the Springfield Housing Authority from 1990 to 2003. He has served as compliance monitor for the Contractor’s Association of Boston, Inc., economic/affirmative action coordinator for the Urban League of Greater Springfield and job developer for the Hampden County “First Offender” program.
Jackson is co-founder of the 5A Greater Springfield Youth Athletic Program and currently serves on the Urban League of Greater Springfield Board of Directors. He is a former member of the Dunbar Community Center Board of Directors. Jackson holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Hampshire; an associate degree from American International College and certificates from the University of Massachusetts.
Denise Jordan – Jordan is currently chief of staff to Mayor Domenic J. Sarno. She is a 20-year employee of the Commonwealth and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Lincoln University and a master’s degree in human resource development form American International College. She served as a civil rights officer with the Executive Office of Health and Human Services since 1994 and has extensive experience in the areas of Civil Rights, Equal Employment Opportunities, Human Resources, Labor Relations, and Conflict Resolution.
She served as chairwoman of the Springfield Election Commission for 10 years and as co-chair of the Youth Commission. Jordan won the Ubora award for community service from the Springfield Museums’ African Hall Subcommittee. The Pioneer Valley Girl Scouts named her the 2007 Woman of Distinction.
Attorney Stephen M. Reilly, Jr. – Reilly is an associate attorney at Springfield office of S.M. Reilly Associates. He served as a legislative intern in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2002 to 2003.
Reilly holds a law degree from Western New England College School of Law and an undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts – Isenberg School of Management.
Hector L. Santos – Santos is an assistant principal in the Holyoke Public Schools and has worked as a case manager and a psychotherapist for the Springfield YWCA YouthBuild organization and Domestic Violence Unit, respectively.
Santos holds master’s degree in Social Work from Springfield College and a bachelor’s degree in social work from Elms College. Elms College recognized Santos as the 2007 Social Worker of the Year. Santos is also a graduate of Project LEAD, a Springfield-based school principal program.
Miguel Soto – Soto is currently a transportation provider for Pioneer Valley Educational Cooperative. He has six years military experience in the US Navy, honorably discharged as a petty officer, 3rd class. He serves as councilor-at-large for Indian Orchard Citizens Council and as a court-appointed special advocate for the Hampden Court. Soto also serves an advisory role on the Springfield Election Commission.
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