COMMITTEES

Large bodies such as the MBTA Advisory Board, with 178 member municipalities, function effectively with robust and active committee structures. The Advisory Board’s committees are where much of the organization’s work takes place, and where members can have the greatest impact on the MBTA.

OFFICERS:

Hon. Breanna Lungo-Koehn as Chair

City of Medford

Hon. Sean Reardon as Vice Chair

City of Newburyport

Hon. Shaunna O’Connell as Vice Chair

City of Taunton

Mayor Cathleen DeSimone as Secretary/Clerk

City of Attleboro

Colette Aufranc as Co-Treasurer

Town of Wellesley

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

M.G.L. c. 161A, § 7A, provides that the Advisory Board may delegate its power of approval to an Executive Committee formed and elected pursuant to the duly adopted by-laws of the board and constituting among its members at least one-half of the total weighted vote of the Board. The Executive Committee may make recommendations for action to the Advisory Board and shall oversee and advise the Executive Director and all other employees. The Executive Committee shall also serve as the Nominating Committee of the organization. The Executive Committee may create, from time to time, such other sub-committees as further the purpose and goals of the Advisory Board. Said sub-committees shall meet in accordance with the provisions of the Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. c. 30A, § 18-25. Notice of time, place, and topics of each meeting shall be posted in electronic format by the Secretary/Clerk, or their designee. A quorum shall consist of a simple majority of sub-committee members, but never less than three members. The sub-committee may act by the affirmative casting of a majority of the votes represented in the quorum.
Municipality CEO Represented By
Arlington Diane M. Mahon Lenard Diggins
Ashland Joseph J Magnani, Jr. Robert Scherer
Attleboro Hon. Cathleen DeSimone (Secretary) Themself 
Belmont Matt Taylor Patrice Garvin
Boston Hon. Michelle Wu Matthew Moran (Committee Co-Chair)
Brookline Bernard Green Erin Chute
Burlington Michael W. Espejo John Danizio
Cambridge Yi-An Huang Brooke McKenna
Canton John R. McCourt Chris Podgurski
Chelsea Fidel Maltez John DePriest
Cohasset Ellen Maher Corey Evans
C0ncord Mark Howell Kerry LaFluer
Everett Hon. Robert Van Campen Jay Monty
Fitchburg Hon. Sam Squailia (Committee Chair) Themself 
Framingham Hon. Charlie Sisitsky Michael  Tusino III
Franklin Jamie Hellen Themself
Hingham William Ramsey Joe Fisher
Hull Irwin Nesoff Jason McCann
Lincoln Jennifer Glass Andrew Glass, Esq.
Lowell Thomas Golden, Jr.  Themself
Lynn Hon. Jared Nicholson (Committee Chair) Aaron Clausen
Malden Hon. Gary Christenson Yem Lip, P.E.
Medford Hon. Breanna Lungo-Koehn (Committe Vice Chair) Themself 
Melrose Hon. Jenniger Grigoraitis (Committee Co-Chair) Garin Boyd
Milton Benjamin Zoll Nicholas Milano
Natick Bruce T. Evans Morgan Griffiths
Needham Heidi Frail Duncan Allen, P.E.
Newburyport Hon. Sean Reardon (Committe Vice Chair) Themself 
Newton Hon. Marc Laredo David Koses
Norwood Amanda R. Grow Joe A. Collins
Quincy Hon. Thomas P. Koch (Committee Chair Themself 
Reading Christopher Haley Matt Kraunelis
Revere Hon. Patrick M. Keefe, Jr. (Committee Chair) Tom Skwierawski 
Salem Hon. Dominick Pangallo Themself
Somerville Hon. Jake Wilson Brad Rawson
Stoughton Stephen M. Cavey Debra Roberts (Committee Chair)
Taunton Hon. Shaunna O’Connell Themself
Watertown George Proakis Steve Magoon
Wellesley Marjorie Freiman Colette Aufranc (Committee Chair)
Weymouth Hon. Michael Molisse Themself 
Woburn Hon. Michael Concannon John Cashell
Worcester Eric D. Batista Todd Kirrane