As front desk ambassador at our Brighton campus, James Humphries isn’t just answering the phone—he’s answering a call. Finding innovative, entrepreneurial ways to make sure residents’ needs are met is a personal mission for him.
Noticing that some residents were wearing worn-out shoes, James took it upon himself to find a solution. His initiative ultimately led to a meeting with Boston-based New Balance, which agreed to donate dozens of pairs of shoes for residents. James isn’t done—he’s now working to expand his efforts to address other unmet needs, both within 2Life and beyond.
“The bond that I have with our residents means everything to me,” James says, acknowledging that he serves as the “go to” person when someone needs something. “I’m so grateful to have earned their trust.”
LEADERSHIP TEAM | 2LIFE COMMUNITIES | BRIGHTON, MA
Dedicated. Innovative. Mission-driven.
2Life Communities is led by a highly skilled group of thoughtful, seasoned professionals who make every decision with the well-being of Massachusetts senior adults in mind.
Front Row Leadership
As a mission-driven organization, every member of the 2Life team has an opportunity to make a difference for those we serve. We are particularly proud of management practices that empower every person to be a leader -- whether by providing exceptional service to residents, contributing innovative ideas, or spreading the word about 2Life's mission. In this rotating segment, we highlight people from throughout our organization who lead by example and exemplify the mission of 2Life Communities.
James Humphries:
Ingenuity from head to toe
Diane Metzger:
Enriching lives with creative thinking
Delivering joyous community experiences takes creativity, energy and the determination to overcome any obstacle. That describes Diane Metzger, Group Services Coordinator at the Golda Meir House, whose leadership has led to some truly life-changing experiences for residents.
Diane is a fount of innovation. She introduced the “window concerts” that brought the joy of live music to residents confined to their apartments during COVID lockdown. She also initiated outdoor painting classes, lessons on how to use Zoom, virtual health seminars—even belly dancing classes. When the annual Winter Party could not be held indoors, Diane took it outside, creating a fun celebration with fire pits and “s’mores.”
“For me, it’s all about building community,” Diane says. “I love thinking up ideas that make a positive difference in the lives of our residents.”
Diane is a fount of innovation. She introduced the “window concerts” that brought the joy of live music to residents confined to their apartments during COVID lockdown. She also initiated outdoor painting classes, lessons on how to use Zoom, virtual health seminars—even belly dancing classes. When the annual Winter Party could not be held indoors, Diane took it outside, creating a fun celebration with fire pits and “s’mores.”
“For me, it’s all about building community,” Diane says. “I love thinking up ideas that make a positive difference in the lives of our residents.”
Tom Moscatelli:
Self-starter with a long track record
As maintenance supervisor at Coleman House, Tom Moscatelli shows his commitment to 2Life residents through actions, rather than words. When something needs doing, Tom doesn’t wait to be asked—he just does it. And he’s been doing it for 41 years.
During the COVID lockdown, Tom led the way for his team to go above and beyond. He helped coordinate the special services provided to residents, including meal delivery, laundry and trash pickup, and more. He even took it upon himself to build special spacers on benches to help encourage social distancing.
“I enjoy working for our residents,” Tom says with his usual understatement. “Keeping them safe and comfortable means a lot to me.”
During the COVID lockdown, Tom led the way for his team to go above and beyond. He helped coordinate the special services provided to residents, including meal delivery, laundry and trash pickup, and more. He even took it upon himself to build special spacers on benches to help encourage social distancing.
“I enjoy working for our residents,” Tom says with his usual understatement. “Keeping them safe and comfortable means a lot to me.”
Corporate Leadership
Community Executive Directors
Board of Directors
Jeffrey Sacks
Board Chair
Jeff Sacks is a leading community development attorney. His clients include large community development corporations, senior housing providers and housing authorities as well as a variety of large institutional service providers. Jeff often represents nonprofit organizations that are embarking on major real estate projects that allow their organizations to deliver their services in new and innovative ways. He works with his clients in using federal low-income housing and historic tax credits to develop affordable housing and mixed-use developments.
Jeff has also worked with a range of public housing authorities to transform of some of the most outdated public housing projects in the Commonwealth into new and vital communities that continue to serve their low-income residents. He served as a public housing authority commissioner for more than 20 years and, in 2013, worked on new legislation in Massachusetts to modernize and reform the Commonwealth’s public housing system. Much of Jeff’s nonprofit work involves advising nonprofit boards of directors about the most efficient and effective legal and financial approaches for fulfilling their corporate missions.
Jeff served as the first chair of the Newton Community Preservation Committee and has worked with that program for more than ten years. This unique state and local partnership provides funding exclusively for community housing, open space preservation, historic preservation and recreation facilities in cities and towns across the Commonwealth.
President & CEO
Amy Schectman
Treasurer
Norman Posner
Clerk
David Zaltas
Policy Board
Donald Bloch
Laura Efron
Lynne Elfland
Howard Furman
Robert Gifford
Catharyn Gildesgame
Stacy Goodman
Merle Grandberg
Harvey Greenberg
Donna Kalikow
Bernard Kaplan
Wendy Kraft
Noah Maslan
Adam Scott
Bill Shaevel
Barry Shrage
Harold Stahler
Candace Steingisser
David Trietsch
Harold Tubman
Emeritus
Lenore Asher*
Mickey Cail*
Irwin Chafetz
Joan Cutler*
Ellen Feingold
Robert Helman
Clifton Helman*
Rudolph Kass*
Irma Schretter
Mildred Guberman Kravetz
Norman Leventhal*
Paul Rosenberg*
Melvin Scovell
Marc Slotnick*
Stephen P. Snyder
Alan Solomont
Peter Ulin*
Elaine Werby*
George Wolfe*
*of blessed memory