Staff

Ivan Ussach  (he)
Head of Operations

I rejoined Common Good in 2023 after a two-year hiatus. As a human ecologist and educator, I continue to serve in a variety of community service roles, including director of both the Millers River Watershed Council, based in Athol, MA, and the Warwick (MA) Free Public Library. I co-founded the Rainforest Alliance in New York City, where I developed the Smart Wood Certification Program, and was a founding member of the Forest Stewardship Council. I also was a founding member of Earthlands in Petersham, MA, and have worked extensively with the Sacred Earth Network on deep ecology and Russian biodiversity projects.

I am an avid drummer, walker and history buff. I served as chair of the Gill (MA) Historical Commission and represented the Commission on the Great Falls BattleField Grant Advisory Committee supervising a long-term study of the 1676 battle that was a turning point in King Philip’s War. I graduated from Columbia College in NYC and received an M.P.H. degree from the Columbia University School of Public Health with a concentration in Environmental Science.

Julia Clohisy  (she)
Communications & Outreach

I started working with Common Good in January 2021 as an intern and am now on staff working as Communications and Outreach Coordinator. My role with Common Good has evolved many times during my time here, allowing me to expand on my skills and foster new strengths. My work with Common Good allows me to put my creative energy into something I believe in – helping communities become more economically resilient. 

I graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in May 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in Biology, and accepted a second position as a Laboratory Technician at MilliporeSigma developing antibody-based drugs. I have always had a passion for helping make sure everyone can live healthy, fulfilling lives and realized during my studies that some of the major barriers in getting there are socioeconomic. I am grateful to tackle public health from both ends by having a role in both the life science field and in the social justice space here at Common Good.  I believe that a strong sense of community and compassion for others is essential in creating a more equitable future, and feel fulfilled knowing my work aligns with these principles.

Outside of work, I enjoy making art, being with friends and family, exploring nature, and walking my dog Shadow around my hometown, Haverhill, MA.

William Spademan  (he)
Founder / Executive Director

I dream of the day when everyone has enough to eat, a comfortable home, and a sense of belonging. As a former community theater director, actor, and producer, I enjoy co-creating with the varied cast of characters working together to expedite that day through Common Good — a nonprofit Money Services Business and social change organization I founded in 2002.

I have also dabbled in a variety of other professions: parent, farmer, elementary school teacher, baker, short-order cook, sales rep, dancer, software engineer, contradance musician, firefighter, delivery-person, and freelance teacher of this and that. I live with my wonderful spouse Mary Link in Ashfield, MA, a small town with a strong sense of community.