Our Board Members

AMANDA SEIDER (Board president)

Amanda serves as Massachusetts Executive Director at OneGoal, a national organization that works to close the college degree divide between students from low-income communities and their peers from high-income areas. Amanda began her career as a Teach for America corps member in Atlanta, where she was a fourth-grade teacher. She is a native of Dorchester, and a graduate of Boston Public Schools. She has a Master’s in Medical Anthropology from Emory University and AB in Anthropology from Harvard University.

CASEY BAINES

Casey is Senior Policy & Communication Manager at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, the convener, voice, and advocate of Greater Boston's business community. She is an economic justice advocate and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion champion. Casey previously worked as a Staff Attorney with MassHousing and as a high school English teacher in Washington, DC, and North Carolina. She has a JD from Boston University, MA from Duke University, and BA from Swarthmore College.

MAHER COLAYLAT (board secretary)

Maher is a member of Boston’s Latinx and Lebanese communities who works as an ESG Analyst on the Asset Stewardship team of State Street Global Advisors. He graduated from College of the Holy Cross with a major in Political Science. A native of Boston, he attended the Roxbury Latin School.

MELISSA ECHEVERRI

Melissa serves as Relationship Manager at Handshake, which works to help every college student find the right job for them, no matter where they go to school, what they’re majoring in, or who they know. Previously, she served as Director of Program Design for Bottom Line, a national organization partnering with students from underserved communities to get into and through college and successfully launch a career. She has an MPA from Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and a BA from UMass Amherst.

MATT OTTMER

Matt is the CEO of Kisbee Therapeutics, an early-stage biotechnology company developing life-changing treatments for brain injuries and neurodegenerative diseases. He has over 25 years of cross-functional leadership experience spanning Operations, Finance, Product Development, and Strategy. In addition to providing business management experience to the organization, Matt will assist in recruiting other corporate leaders to support the work of NextGen Talent. Matt is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

SUSAN GOLDBERGER (BOARD TREASURER)

Susan is a co-founder of NextGen Talent and provides pro bono product management services for our data products. She also serves as a Senior Project Manager at the Burning Glass Institute, a non-profit data analytics firm focused on advancing the goals of equity and inclusion in the new economy. Prior to joining the institute, she served as Director of Educational Products at Emsi Burning Glass Technologies and VP for Planning and Venture Development at Jobs for the Future (JFF). At JFF she led the development of innovative educational and workforce training programs for low-income and underprepared populations on district, state, and multi-state levels. Susan holds a Ph.D. in Social Policy from the Heller School and a BA from Brown University.

CARA PRESS

Cara is Director of Career Connections at Bottom Line. She manages a team of career coaches who empower students to achieve their career goals through a range of career development services. Cara brings deep experience as a career coach and nonprofit manager dedicated to helping young adults craft fulfilling careers and become lifelong learners. She has an M.Ed. from Lesley University, and a BS from California Polytechnic State University.