is the owner of Candreva Law Office. This Boston based law practice focuses on Domestic Relations and Criminal Defense. She is also a Guardian Ad Litem for Family Courts. She works on various aspects of Family Law, but has a particular passion representing victims of Domestic Violence. Being trilingual, Ida uses her language skills to communicate and represent clients of various cultures, in particular the Latino community. Prior to practicing law, Ida worked as a Police Officer, and was later promoted to Detective for the MBTA/Transit Police, and as Sergeant with the Emerson College Police Department

Ida received her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from Drexel University and a Juris Doctor from Massachusetts School of Law. Since 2015, she has been volunteering as a Board member for East Boston Main Streets, and since the Fall of 2020 she has served as the Board’s President.

Jeff Thomas joined the EBMS board in 2017. An East Boston resident and dedicated public servant, Jeff works for the Boston Planning and Development Agency in the Planning Division. He previously worked in Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s office as an assistant for the Mayor where his work primarily focused on communications, event planning, and special projects

is a Manager with Marcum LLP’s Assurance Services Group where she focuses on banks & financial institutions & more specifically Sarbanes Oxley & FDICIA reporting.

Michelle holds a Bachelor’s & Master’s degree in accounting from Siena College. Michelle is a licensed CPA in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Michelle has been an East Boston resident since 2020. She joined the board in early 2022 eager to improve the community she quickly grew to love! She currently serves as Treasurer of EBMS.

In her free time you will find her runnning the East Boston Stadium or eating tacos at La Hacienda.

Joe Ruggiero. Graduate of Savio Prep and Mount Ida college. Licensed funeral director and owner of Ruggiero Family Memorial Home. Member of the boston zoning board of appeals. Member of the NOAH board and Paris St Community Coucil Board. Lives in East Boston with his Wife Katie.

Cross joined the board of East Boston Main Streets in 2022. Justin works for TD Bank, in which his new location recently opened in Maverick Square in March of 2022. Since joining the community, Justin has been heavily involved in community engagement with specific focus around neighborhood revitalization, youth financial education, and small business development.

Justin has worked in retail banking for the past 11 years, and has been a Boston transplant since 2018 from his previous hometown in western, MA.

David A. Lank.

David is Founder and Principal of Sharpe Venture Group, an East Boston based real estate company that owns, operates and develops multifamily, retail and mixed-use properties across Massachusetts.

David is an active community member, currently or previously serving on the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway Council, NOAH Inc. CDC Board of Directors, Seawalls Boston Mural Sponsor, Boch Center Metropolitans Steering Committee, United Way Project Connect Steering Committee and the Friends of the Charles River Esplanade.

While David has worked from East Boston for the past decade, he, his wife, Laura, and dog, Grover, are finally moving to East Boston this year.

David holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Outside of work, family, friends and community, if you don’t see David at Toasted Flats or Cunard Tavern, he’s probably out playing guitar and singing with his band, Lanky and the Fens.

Ankit joined the EBMS board in 2023 and has been an East Boston resident since 2017. Working at Google for almost 10 years, Ankit brings a valuable industry perspective from the tech sector. He now works as a Enterprise Sales Executive at Salesforce. Prior to working in tech, Ankit was an educator, teaching at Revere High School for 3 years. Ankit has a passion for non-profit work and is dedicated to supporting the Eastie community.