03/04/2026
A message from our outgoing Development Manager and all-around wonderful human, Priyanka:
Dear Partners, Funders, Supporters, and Friends,
It is bittersweet to announce my transition out of my role as GreenRoots’ Development Operations Manager. My last day was Friday, February 27th. I will be beginning a new chapter in my life as the Executive Director of the Allston Brighton Health Collaborative. I am excited to embark on this new journey while also serving the neighborhood I call home.
Reflecting on the past five and a half years brings me so much joy and gratitude. The Chelsea community means everything to me. I remember the drive I felt during the pandemic, witnessing an entire community come together in such a collaborative and caring way. Writing and releasing the COVID-19 Health Equity Report was one of the highlights of my time at GreenRoots, and it provided a real pathway and concrete recommendations for dismantling the inequities we saw play out during the pandemic. As I transitioned to focus on development and fundraising, it always brought me so much joy to find new ways to partner and collaborate with folks across the New England region while continuing to fundraise for our growing programmatic work.
It has been an honor working alongside you all to fight for environmental justice for the communities of Chelsea and East Boston. I am grateful for all that you, these communities, and this organization have taught me. Although I will miss the connections I have built over the years and, most importantly, my GreenRoots family, I am excited to see how the Development department and organization continue to grow and expand. I promise I won’t be a stranger!
With gratitude,
Priyanka
