Staff

Ivan Ussach
Head of Operations

Ivan (he) rejoins Common Good after a two-year hiatus. As a human ecologist and educator, he continues 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. Ivan co-founded the Rainforest Alliance in New York City, where he developed the Smart Wood Certification Program, and was a founding member of the Forest Stewardship Council. He also was a founding member of Earthlands in Petersham, MA, and has worked extensively with the Sacred Earth Network on deep ecology and Russian biodiversity projects.

Ivan is an avid drummer, walker and history buff. He 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. He 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
Communications & Outreach

Julia (she) started working with Common Good in January 2021 as an intern and is now on staff, working as Communications and Outreach Coordinator on the Promo Team. Her role with Common Good has evolved many times during her time here, allowing her to expand on her skills and foster new strengths. Her work with Common Good allows her to put her creative energy into something she believes in – helping communities become more economically resilient. 

Julia graduated in May 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in Biology, and now works as a Laboratory Technician at MilliporeSigma developing antibody-based drugs. She has always had a passion for helping make sure everyone can live healthy, fulfilling lives and realized during her studies that some of the major barriers in getting there are socioeconomic. She is 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.  She believes that a strong sense of community and compassion for others is essential in creating a more equitable future, and is fulfilled knowing her work aligns with these principles.

Outside of work, Julia enjoys making art, being with friends and family, exploring nature, and walking her dog Shadow around her hometown, Haverhill, MA.

Anthony Campbell
Software Engineer

Anthony (he) is a self-taught software engineer. He took a unique route to get to where he is today. He started his career creating his first startup called Veehic, a peer to peer used car marketplace where you could buy the car entirely online via escrow. From there he  jumped around to a multitude of startups and other organizations in other verticals (Marketplaces, Information Technology, Health Tech, SaSS).

Anthony enjoys writing clean and testable Ruby code and working with new languages and frameworks he hasn’t had the chance to work with yet. With his wide range of technical knowledge he can make an immediate impact at any organization including Common Good.

L
Software Engineer

L (she), a software developer in Chicago, IL, is happy to be working for Common Good.

John Ridgway
Information Technology

John (he) spent 10+ years as a professional programmer after graduating from college. Then, realizing there were other things in life, he spent the next 7 years as a musician, dancer, sound man, and handyman. When he got tired of being poor he decided to go back to programming, but no-one would hire him after a 7-year gap. So he went to graduate school in Computer Science at UMass Amherst, got a PhD, and spent the next 14 years teaching Computer Science at varied locations in the region.

In 2018 he left teaching and joined Common Good as a programmer, because he believes in what Common Good can do and has supported the project since the Common Good Bank days (2013). John lives in Greenfield with his wife and one Portuguese Water Dog.

William Spademan
Executive Director

William (he) dreams of the day when everyone has enough to eat, a comfortable home, and a sense of belonging. As a former community theater director and producer, he enjoys co-creating with the varied cast of characters working together to welcome that day. William has 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. He lives with his wonderful spouse Mary Link in Ashfield, MA, a small town with a strong sense of community.