Our Staff
Elizabeth Boen
Executive Director
Elizabeth Boen started at the Pantry in 2017 as the Operations Manager, and became Executive Director in 2018. She has a BA from Boston University, and her previous career was in catering and event planning. She has enjoyed engaging with the community by serving as a preschool soccer coach, a Girl Scout Leader, on the Heath PTO, as a Board member for the Brookline Education Foundation, and as a Board Member of the Friends of BHS X Country/ Track and Field. Elizabeth moved to Brookline in 2004, and lives with her husband, daughter and dog Caylee.
Arielle Chernin
Operations Manager
Arielle is the Operations Manager at the pantry. She oversees the day to day operations at all three pantry locations, manages the volunteer schedules, and handles client and community relations. Arielle is a Brookline native, an alum of Pierce School and Brookline High. Arielle moved back to Brookline after a number of years in California post college. She has several years of operations experience in the restaurant industry, managing some very well-known restaurants across the country. Arielle is an avid runner and has three daughters, Regan, Emerson, and Marlowe.
Sharon Brockmann
Thrives Manager
Sharon Brockmann moved to Brookline in 2015 from Scotland, UK and began volunteering at Runkle School where her two children were enrolled. Sharon was the PTO co-chair, newsletter editor, webmaster, PTO directory coordinator, plus various leadership roles in fund raising activities, school support and school-wide events. Sharon first volunteered with Brookline Thrives in 2019 and is now the incoming Project Manager for Thrives. In her spare time Sharon is the Team Captain for the Brookline Griffin Warriors Catchball team and has a passion for yoga. Before moving to Brookline Sharon worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 15 years, graduating from Strathclyde University with a MSc in Environmental Sciences.
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