Executive Team

Ben Hires, Chief Executive Officer

Ben Hires joined BCNC as CEO in June 2020. Since his first job as a youth counselor at a therapeutic program, Ben has gained significant experience in nonprofit leadership and serving young people and families. He has held leadership positions in programs, strategy, and external relations. Most recently as Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Boston Public Library, he established and maintained strong relationships across education, cultural, and civic engagement sectors in order to advance the Library's mission of providing educational and cultural enrichment free to all Boston residents. Before the Library, he played a key role elevating the Boston Children's Chorus’ social justice mission to bring diverse young people and their families together. Prior to being the CEO, Ben volunteered as a mentor for a BCNC youth and as a member of the Pao Arts Center Advisory Committee. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and Political Science, a Master of Theological Studies, and a Master of Science in Arts Administration all from Boston University.

David Jacobs, Chief Financial Officer

David Jacobs has been with BCNC since May 2013. He has nearly two decades of experience assisting organizations in the professional services, high tech, and nonprofit industries. Prior to joining BCNC, David worked as a Senior Consultant at Accounting Management Solutions and as Director of Finance and Operations for Minuteman Senior Services, Inc., in Burlington, MA. He received his BA in Economics from Hobart College and MBA from the Colgate Darden Graduate School at the University of Virginia.

Joann Yung, Chief Development Officer

Joann Yung has worked in in development, philanthropy, and management at community-based and national organizations for over two decades. She brings extensive experience in managing public and private institutional funding, individual giving, marketing and communications, strategic planning and operations, special events, and volunteer management. She was a Diversity Fellow with the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Massachusetts Chapter. Joann received a BA in East Asian Studies from the College of William & Mary, a Certificate in Management of Community Organizations from Tufts University and a MBA from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University.

Grace Su, Chief Program Officer

Grace has been involved with BCNC programs as a child. She first joined BCNC as a staff member in 2014 as a Family Connector and went on to become the Director of Family Services. Under her leadership, she successfully grew the Family Services team to 9 staff and 7 interns and launched new culturally responsive and linguistically accessible mental health support services in collaboration with other BCNC departments and community partners. Grace holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Development and a Master of Social Work with a concentration in Health and Mental Health from Boston College, and she is currently completing a Doctorate in Clinical Social Work at the University of Pennsylvania.

Senior Leadership Team