As a Co-Founder of AFH and current Director of Partnerships and Engagement, Jason creates opportunities to engage and mentor teen artists and their artistic mentors across AFH’s 7 studios. Jason has worked for 30+ years to advance AFH’s programmatic goals while building long-term creative connections. An accomplished multi-media artist, Jason has produced art installations all around Boston. Jason has championed AFH’s Youth Arts Enterprise model, serving as a thought leader and spokesperson to expand AFH’s reach. He participated in the 2009 Cohort of the Emerging Leaders Program at The University of Massachusetts; was an Emerging Leader in Bank of America’s Neighborhood Builders Program; received the 2013 Mentor of the Year Award from Youth Design; is an active member of WGBH’s Community Advisory Board; was named a member of 2014’s Top 40 Under 40 by the Boston Business Journal; and attended the Arts & Cultural Organization Management Program, at Harvard Business School in 2021.