Junior Achievement of Greater Boston Board Elects New Directors (Post 1 of 4)

Author: Junior Achievement of Greater Boston
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Published: Thursday, 27 Oct 2022

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Image caption: New Board Members Announcement

Junior Achievement of Greater Boston remains dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion on all levels, including the composition of its Board of Directors. The organization has continued its efforts to have a Board that is reflective of those in the communities it serves. Over the past 10 months, Junior Achievement of Greater Boston has made great strides implementing that goal! During the next few weeks, you will meet our newest directors through a series of posts (make sure you stay tuned for all four). These directors, who represent a range of industries and backgrounds, will help lead the organization in its mission to connect middle and high school students to real-world opportunities and prepare those students to become future leaders themselves.

Junior Achievement of Greater Boston is thrilled to introduce you to a few of our newest directors!

The directors are:

Josh Drew, Regional Director, Robert Half

Michael Kelly, Client Director, AIG Boston

Candice Stover, District Sales Manager – New England, Delta Air Lines

To read bios of these directors, see below! To view our full board, click here.

Josh Drew, Regional Director, Robert Half

Josh Drew is a Regional Director at Robert Half in Boston. He is responsible for managing the Boston operations for both Technology and Marketing & Creative. Josh has been with Robert Half for over 10 years; he has a passion for partnering with clients and consultants to ensure successful engagements. Outside of work, Josh enjoys spending time with his wife, Liz and their 3 children, Amelia, Luke and Noah. A graduate of Bridgewater State University, he lives in Canton, MA.

Michael Kelly, Client Director, AIG

As the Client Director for AIG in Boston, Michael is responsible for driving profitable growth and client retention for Fortune 1000 clients. He also collaborates with AIG’s executive and product leadership teams to strategically manage some of the Boston office’s most valued brokerage relationships. Michael began his insurance career more than 30 years ago and has been involved with charitable organizations in greater Boston, volunteering with Junior Achievement of Greater Boston as a mentor for high school students in the JA Company Program. A graduate of University of Connecticut, he lives in Ashland, Mass., with his wife Laura and their three children: Shannon, Natalia, and Keegan.

Candice Stover, District Sales Manager – New England, Delta Air Lines

Candice, who has loved travel her entire life, joined the airline industry while attending college and turned that passion into a career spanning nearly 20 years. As District Sales Manager – New England at Delta Air Lines, she leads a team of five sellers in the region and takes lead on local organization relationships, sponsorships, and engagement in the community. She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing with a certificate in sales and an MBA in management from the University of West Georgia, where she also studied international business in Beijing and Shanghai. She is a certified Consultative Selling instructor, Delta LEAD SALES graduate, and recently the proud recipient of the Global Sales Excellence Award, representing the top 10% of the airline sales organization. She also leads the Sales East Region Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program and has received numerous other leadership, sales, and community accolades throughout her career. Candice lives in Boston.