Erin Mcaleer

Erin McAleer currently serves as President & CEO of Project Bread since October 2017. Previously, Erin held positions as an Adjunct Professor at both Simmons School of Social Work and Boston University School of Social Work from 2012 to 2018. As Director of Opportunity Boston for Be The Change, Inc., Erin provided strategic leadership to enhance opportunities for children living in poverty in Boston. In Governor Deval Patrick's administration, Erin was the Director of Cabinet Affairs, liaising between the Cabinet and the Governor's office. Erin also served as Legislative Director at the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, advocating for successful health care legislation, and was Chief of Staff at the MA Department of Transitional Assistance. Additional experience includes working as a Senior Associate at Charles Group Consulting and as a Fiscal Policy Analyst at the Executive Office of Administration and Finance. Erin holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from Boston College and a Bachelor’s degree in History from the College of the Holy Cross.