How We Get Around
How we make sure our public transportation infrastructure is safe, reliable, affordable and connects our entire state.
Members:
- Andrew Bagley, Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation
- Joseph Bonfiglio, Massachusetts & Northern New England Laborers’ District Council
- Tom Cahir, Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority
- Charlie Carr, Disability Policy Consortium
- Paul Fuerst, Massachusetts Transportation Company
- Lisa I. Iezzoni, Harvard Medical School
- Jarred Johnson, TransitMatters
- State Senator Eric Lesser
- Sam Liao, Democratic State Committee
- José C. Massó III, formerly Massachusetts Port Authority
- Former Lynn Mayor & Former Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Transportation Thomas M. McGee
- Jeannette Orsino, Massachusetts Association of Regional Transit Authorities
- John M. Pourbaix, Jr., Construction Industries of Massachusetts
- Robert H Prince, Foot Prince LLC
- Reggie B. Ramos, Institute for Human Centered Design
- Paige Scott Reed, Prince, Lobel, Tye, LLP
- Sandra E. Sheehan, Pioneer Valley Transit Authority
- Darryl Smith, Communities of Color
- Former Braintree Mayor Joseph C. Sullivan
- Corey Thomas, Chairman & CEO, Rapid7
- Thomas J. Tinlin, Former Highway Administrator and Former BTD Commissioner
- Rebecca M. Townsend, University of Hartford & Trains In The Valley
- Jeffrey Walker, Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD)
- Julia Wallerce, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP)
Affordable, Abundant Housing
How we ensure all residents have access to safe, affordable housing regardless of the region in which they live.
Members:
- Vanessa Calderon-Rosado, PhD., IBA-Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción
- Kate Chang, Pine Street Inn
- Matthew H. Cole, Cape Associates, Inc.
- Symone Crawford, Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance
- Herby Duverne, RISE Development
- Jason R. Etheridge, Lifebridge North Shore
- Michael Fallon, The Fallon Company
- Kenneth Fiola, Jr. Esq., Bristol County Economic Development Consultants (EDC)
- Aaron Gornstein, Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH)
- Rachel Heller, CEO, CHAPA
- Philippe Jordi, Island Housing Trust
- Jesse Kanson-Benanav, Abundant Housing Massachusetts
- Gary Kerr, Greystar
- Chrystal Kornegay, MassHousing
- Chris Palames, Independent Living Resources
- Eileen Peltier, Berkshire Housing Development Corporation
- Melissa Schrock, Hilco Redevelopment Partners
- Gladys Vega, La Colaborativa
- Lisa Wong, Town of South Hadley
Climate Readiness, Resiliency and Adaptation
How we tackle the climate crisis head on while also creating good-paying jobs, protecting our communities and addressing climate injustices.
Members:
- Megan Aki, Browning the Green Space
- Lou Antonellis, IBEW 103
- Alicia Barton, FirstLight Power
- María Belén Power, GreenRoots
- Dan Dolan, New England Power Generators Association
- Former State Senator Ben Downing, The Engine
- Eugenia T. Gibbons, climate and energy policy expert
- Darien Johnson, the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts
- Dan McWilliams, Local 7 Iron Workers
- Ashley Muspratt, Center for EcoTechnology (CET)
- Former Boston City Councilor Matt O’Malley, Vicinity Energy
- Jeff Porter, Mintz
- Dorothy A Savarese, Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative and Cape Cod 5
- Vikki N. Spruill, New England Aquarium
- Khalida Smalls
- Elizabeth Turnbull Henry, Environmental League of Massachusetts
- Mary Wambui, POUA
- Rev. Mariama White-Hammond
- Former State Senator Daniel Wolf, Cape Air
Jobs and a Flourishing Economy for All
How we build a dynamic economy that reduces costs for people and businesses while lifting up our workers.
Members:
- Mohamad Ali, International Data Group (IDG)
- Danielle Allen, Harvard University
- Patricia Begrowicz, Onyx Specialty Papers, Inc.
- Former State Representative Jennifer Benson, The Alliance for Business Leadership
- Beth Boland, Foley & Lardner
- Robert Bower, Massachusetts AFL/CIO
- Roger Brunelle, IUPAT DC35
- Linda Champion, Urban League of Eastern MA
- Vincent Coyle Jr., Local 7 Ironworkers
- Marie-Frances Rivera, Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center
- Betty Francisco, Boston Impact Initiative
- Steve Grossman, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC)
- Doug Howgate, Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation
- Deeqo Jibril, City of Boston
- Dr. Robert E. Johnson, Western New England University
- Lauren Jones, Massachusetts Business Roundtable
- Carolyn A. Kirk, Mass Tech Collaborative
- Jeffery Markley, Markley Group
- Brenda Molife, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- JC Morales, Surfside Capital Advisors
- Grace Moreno, MA LGBT Chamber of Commerce
- Former Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray, Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Paul Niedzwiecki, Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce
- Joanne Pokaski, Beth Israel Lahey Health
- Gustavo Quiroga, Graffito SP
- Jim Rooney, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
- Dr. Christina Royal, Holyoke Community College
- Jerry Rubin, Harvard Kennedy School and Eastern Bank Foundation
- Rick Sullivan, Western Mass Economic Development Council
- Kenneth Turner, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
Thriving Youth and Young Adults
How we address learning loss from the pandemic and give all children and families equitable access to the educational, social, emotional and behavioral supports they need.
Members:
- Thomas Anderson, New Bedford Public Schools
- Dana Ansel, LearnLaunch
- Shaplaie Brooks, Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth
- Lowell Mayor Sokhary Chau
- Turahn Dorsey, Eastern Bank Foundation
- William J. Eddy, Massachusetts Association of Early Education & Care
- Marta García, Salem Public Schools
- Erika Giampietro, Massachusetts Alliance for Early College
- Lauren Kennedy, Neighborhood Villages
- Beth Kontos, American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts
- Pema Latshang, Teach Western Mass
- Robert Lewis, Jr., Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
- José F Massó, City of Boston
- Erin McAleer, Project Bread
- Bri Nichols, Coach Bri Nichols
- Eliza Novick, Shah Family Foundation
- Max Page, Massachusetts Teachers Association
- Mark Reilly, Jumpstart
- Ventura Rodriguez, Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System
- Adam Steiner, Maynard Public Schools
- Ivy Vélez, Grassroot Deaf Community Advocate
Safe and Healthy Communities for All Ages
How we build safe communities and increase access to critical community health resources, including mental health supports and substance use recovery services.
Members:
- Molly Baldwin, Roca Inc.
- Karen Chen, Chinese Progressive Association
- Richard J. Curcuru, Gosnold Inc.
- Michael Dandorph, Tufts Medicine
- Eric W. Dickson MD, UMass Memorial Health
- Juan Fernando Lopera, Beth Israel Lahey Health
- Tim Foley, 1199 SEIU
- Valerie K. Frias, Ethos
- Tim Garvin, United Way of Central Massachusetts
- James Giessler, North Shore Alliance of LGBTQ Youth (NAGLY)
- Rebecca Hart Holder, Reproductive Equity Now
- Shawn Hayden, GAAMHA
- Jody Kasper, City of Northampton
- Mark A. Keroack, MD, MPH, Baystate Health
- Rayford S Kruger MD, SouthCoast Health
- Kimberley Lee, MiraVista Behavioral Health Center
- Manny Lopes, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
- Daniel P. Mulhern, Nutter McClennen & Fish, LLP
- Leroy Peeples Jr, The PIM Project
- Lora Pellegrini, Massachusetts Association of Health Plans
- Joanne Peterson, Learn to Cope
- Amy Rosenthal, Health Care For All
- Jo Ann Simons, Northeast Arc
- Monalisa Smith, Mothers for Justice & Equality
- Elsie Taveras, Mass General Brigham, the Kraft Center for Community Health and Harvard Medical School
- Karen Tseng, Harris Health System
- Steve Walsh, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
The public is also encouraged to submit their ideas for the new administration here. Ideas that align with the transition’s policy committee focus areas will be shared with relevant committees and included in their work.