Vonnessa Goode-Knight
Vonnessa Goode-Knight, MBA Executive Director
As Project HOPE’s new Executive Director, Vonnessa Goode-Knight brings more than 30 years of experience in management within both nonprofit and public health sectors, most recently as a Program Director at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Prior to pursuing a career in public health, Goode-Knight had worked for multiple community-based organizations including serving as the Deputy Director and Executive Director of the Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.’s Dorchester Neighborhood Service Center and South End Neighborhood Action Program, respectively. Read More.
Tonya E. Jones
Tonya E. Jones
Executive Administrator
As Executive Administrator, Tonya provides administrative support to the Executive Director and oversees and manages operations for Project HOPE Boston’s main office and shelter site. Tonya first became familiar with the mission of Project HOPE Boston, Inc. when she worked as a legislative aide in the State Senate for the Second Suffolk District handling constituent services. After leaving the State Senate Tonya worked at a non-profit called Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation in Nubian Square for 12 years.
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Mateus Barbosa
Mateus Barbosa
Deputy Director of
Programs & Community Engagement
Mateus Barbosa came to Project HOPE on September 18, 2023, from Catholic Social Services and Urban College. He brings a wealth of clinical and managerial experience, particularly with children, adolescents, families, and adults in foster care, residential programs, and community settings.
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Rosa Almanzar
Rosa Almanzar
Director of Project HOPE Family Shelter
Rosa Almanzar first came to Project HOPE Boston, Inc. as a shelter resident in 1984. She lived at the shelter for 6 months with her infant son. She was hired as a front-line staff at the Project HOPE Shelter in 1988 and became the Director of the Shelter in 2008. Read More.
Eva-Lorae Skinner
Eva-Lorae Skinner
Family Child Care & Youth Development Manager
Eva-Lorae’s passion for building community is credited to both her parents serving in the military and her compassion for those around her. She studied Early Childhood Education in Chicago and returned to Boston, earning her Bachelor of Arts from Lesley University and her M.B.A. from Springfield University. Read more.
Anandi Hambrick
Anandi Hambrick
Human Resource Generalist Administrator
Born and raised in New York, he moved to Massachusetts in October 2014 and joined Project HOPE Boston in August 2023 as the Human Resources Generalist Administrator. With over 20 years of administrative support and management experience, HR and people development came naturally. As a change management specialist, he brings an approachable, professional, and organized mindset to support Project HOPE’s mission and its most important asset, its’ people.
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Tom O’Toole Jr.
Tom O’Toole Jr.
Director of Development
Tom O’Toole, Jr., is a seasoned resource development professional who has served various faith-based, community development, social service, arts and culture, and educational nonprofits for over 40 years. He helps mission-driven people and organizations reach their potential by acquiring and multiplying resources to strengthen people and communities. Read more.