Our Staff & Board of Directors

Dean Blackey is the Managing Director at R.W. Holmes Commercial Real Estate in Wayland where he has been since 1999. His expertise lies in advising tenants and landlords and managing asset acquisition and disposition, with a particular emphasis on the broader MetroWest region. Dean has successfully represented a diverse portfolio of over 1000 businesses over the years while managing over two million square feet of office and industrial assets in these strategic locations.

A graduate of Bates College, Dean is also an active member of the MetroWest community, contributing to its growth and development through his role on the Board of Directors of the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce and heading up his family’s charitable foundation.

Dean lives in Norfolk with his wife and son Owen and has been serving on the Family Promise MetroWest Board of Directors since 2023.

Tom is an experienced private equity professional with more than 20 years of in-depth principal investment experience in the energy infrastructure sector. His work involves sourcing, underwriting, financing, managing, optimizing, and monetizing investments.

Tom holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Boston College, a law degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and an LL.M. in Taxation and MBA in Finance from New York University. He lives in Dover with his wife Nicole and three children.

Tom initially served as a volunteer at Family Promise Metrowest for several years before joining the Board of Directors in 2020.

Amy is a Managing Director on the debt and equity placement team for JLL- Capital Markets in Boston, capitalizing over $6.0 billion in commercial real estate transactions throughout her career. Amy attended Indiana University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Management and Finance-Real Estate and holds a Master of Science in Finance from Boston College. Amy is on the Board of the Real Estate & Finance Association in Boston.

Amy first became involved with Family Promise Metrowest preparing and serving dinner for families. She has since volunteered in various capacities including teaching financial literacy classes to participants in the SAIL and LIFE programs and serving on the KTP Fundraising Committee. Amy joined the Board in 2026. She resides in Needham with her husband, son and bouncy Bernese Mountain Dog.

Delisa Joseph joined Needham Bank's Risk 8 Compliance team in November 2018 as Vice-President 8 CRA Officer. She is primarily responsible for directing all Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and Fair Lending activities for the organization and actively represents the Bank in the community. Ms. Joseph previously worked for the State Street Corporation as Assistant Vice-President for Enterprise Risk Management and has been active in nonprofit community organizations in Boston for several years. Prior to joining State Street she held a succession of positions of increasing responsibility at Citigroup, Inc. in their Buffalo, NY, office.

Ms. Joseph holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Niagara University, a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Buffalo, The State University of New York. Outside of her work life, Ms. Joseph is a member of Crossroads' Board of Trustees, active member of the American Bankers Association's CRA Working Group, and committee member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Boston Alliance for Economic Inclusion Forum. She also participates in community events and programs organized by the Boston alumni Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., America's oldest and most prestigious African- American Greek Letter sorority.

Diana is a long-time advocate of underserved youth and families. She and her family have volunteered for Family Promise Metrowest since 2009, and she has been a Family Promise Co-Coordinator for many years at Wellesley Village Church. Since 2023, she has focused her volunteer work for FPM on housing support for families.

Previously, Diana served for several years as a Board Member of Wellesley A Better Chance, and as Development Director of the Wellington Management Company Charitable Fund. For many years, she has also supported and now conducts service trips to For His Children - Ecuador, which operates homes in Ecuador that provide care for children who have experienced abandonment, abuse, or neglect.

Professionally, Diana spent 21 years at Wellington Management Company, LLP, a large, private, global investment firm based in Boston. During that time, she forged new ground and solved complex business problems while developing the international business for the firm. Later, she became its Communications Director. Prior to that, she spent 5 years with The Procter & Gamble Company in Cincinnati, Ohio. Diana spent her growing up years first in the midwest and then in Ithaca, New York. She has a BA in Economics from Cornell University and an MBA from Yale University.

Li is Director of Court Services at MetroWest Mediation. She is also the Coordinator of the Housing Mediation Program which provides mediation to landlords and tenants in eviction cases. Li oversees mediation and conciliation services in the District Court, Juvenile Court, and Probate & Family Court. Prior to this role, Li served as a volunteer mediator for Small Claims cases with MWI and MWMS for several years. Li is also trained in divorce, summary process, and permanency mediations. Li earned a BS in Electrical Engineering, a MS in statistics, and a JD. She is a licensed member in the California bar association.

Nichole Hardeman is an accomplished product development leader with a proven track record of driving innovation, strategy, and growth. As AVP of Product Development for TJX companies, she leads cross-functional teams in delivering consumer-first solutions that blend market insight with operational excellence. Her leadership style is rooted in empathy, clarity, and action.

Outside of her corporate role, Nichole is a passionate advocate for nonprofit work, dedicating time and energy to initiatives that promote equity and community empowerment. She brings the same strategic mindset and heart-led leadership to her philanthropic efforts as she does to her professional endeavors.

Nichole lives in Southborough MA. She is a proud mom to two incredible daughters, Sophia and Noura, and wife to her supportive partner, Elbert. She thrives at the intersection of innovation and impact, and is always seeking meaningful ways to connect, collaborate, and contribute.

Nick is a seasoned executive in the energy services sector with over 20 years of hands-on business operations experience. At Dalkia, Nick has focused on supporting the company's growth in the United States through organic strategies and creating merger and acquisition scenarios for profitable growth. Before that, he spent ten years at Precision Castparts in a variety of roles, including corporate energy management.

Throughout his career, no matter his position, he has consistently worked to clarify and execute long-term visions through pragmatic, step-by-step processes, which he credits to his early education and training as an engineer. Nick received his bachelor's degree in materials science and engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his master's in business administration from the Babson College F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business.

He currently lives outside of Boston, MA with his wife and three children. His passion for climate tech and sustainability translates into his personal life, as he enjoys spending time outdoors with his family and is a passionate cyclist—both on the roads and in the woods. Nick has been serving on the Family Promise Metrowest Board of Directors since 2023.