Eric Andrade was born and raised in the Flint neighborhood of Fall River, a first generation American son of hard working parents who emigrated from the Azorean Islands of Portugal. He graduated from Bristol Community College in 2012, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in 2014. From 2014-2018 he was a Health Promotion Coordinator for Mass in Motion Fall River, working on addressing root causes of public health issues. Before coming on as Programs Manager for Groundwork Southcoast, he served as the Board President, and was involved in the feasibility study and launch process for the organization.
His current role at Groundwork Southcoast is as the Impact Director, where he helps coordinate a number of initiatives including regional work for Climate Safe Neighborhoods Massachusetts (A Groundwork USA initiative), Resilience District work, while also overseeing organizational systems and data management. Eric is very passionate and committed to advancing equitable social justice causes, especially at the intersection of public health and the environment. He believes reclaiming and transforming open spaces to be truly accessible to all is central to creating a more equitable place to live for all residents in Southcoast MA
