Executive Management Team Bios

President & CEO

Deborah Hughes, M.Ed., has served as the Executive Director at Brookview House since 1993.   She began working with Brookview House, Inc. during its formative stages, beginning in January 1991 as consultant on program development, financial management, and fundraising.  Prior to her position at Brookview, Ms. Hughes was instrumental in development of the Roxbury Community College Foundation, serving five years as the Co-Director.  She also served as the Development Director for the MA Coalition of Battered Women’s Service Groups and co-founded the Jane Doe Safety Fund. Ms. Hughes serves on the Community Services Advisory Board for MassHousing and the Facilities Advisory Committee for the Children’s Investment Fund. She is a founding member of the Dorchester Women’s Safety Network, Transition to Work Collaborative and Child Resource Specialist Initiative. Ms. Hughes also serves on the selection committee for the Center for Collaborative Education Principal Residency Network.

Chief Operating Officer

Valina Jackson, M.A., L.M.H.C. holds a degree from Lesley University in Clinical Counseling Psychology. Ms. Jackson has over 20 years experience in the Human Development field. Her many roles have included teacher, trainer, employment counselor, manager, and chief executive. Ms. Jackson served as Executive Director of the Boston Workforce Development Coalition, a citywide advocacy and public policy coalition of over 50 human service agencies. She also served as the Manager of Education and Training for the Urban League of Eastern MA where she established its flagship Employment Resource Center.

Chief Financial Officer

Jayne Murphy, M.B.A. is a senior financial manager with over 18 years experience in the behavioral health care industry. She possesses cross-functional competencies in accounting, information systems and project management. Ms. Murphy has solid interpersonal skills with the ability to foster effective team relationships across departments coupled with strong leadership skills. She is highly effective in reorganizing, streamlining, and strengthening administrative operations to maximize performance and cost savings.

Chief Development Officer

Mercedes Tompkins has twenty-five years of experience as a community activist, organizer and fundraiser. In previous positions Mercedes has developed and maintained community partnerships and cultivated relationships with individual donors, public and private foundations. Prior to her work at Brookview, Ms. Tompkins was the Executive Director of the Dorchester Community Roundtable and Director of National Outreach for Oxfam America. Mercedes also spent ten years as the Executive Director of Casa Myrna Vasquez, the largest minority controlled sheltering program in the Boston area. Presently she serves on the board of directors of Boston Community Capital and the Northeastern University – Institutional Review Board.