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The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is composed of 22 voting members and 2 nonvoting members. The current member entities and representatives are listed below.
Voting Members
Permanent Members
- Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) (3 votes)
Stephanie Pollack, MassDOT Secretary and CEO
Designees: David Mohler, MassDOT; John Bechard, Highway Division;
John Romano, Highway Division
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) (1 vote)
Steve Poftak, General Manager
Designees: Samantha Silverberg, Senior Director, Capital Planning; Jillian Linnell
- MBTA Advisory Board (1 vote)
Brian Kane, Acting Executive Director
- Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) (1 vote)
Lisa Wieland, CEO
Designee: Laura Gilmore, Senior Transportation Planner/Project Manager
- Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) (1 vote)
Erin Wortman, President
Designee: Eric Bourassa, Transportation Manager
- Regional Transportation Advisory Council (1 vote)
Lenard Diggins, Chair; Scott Zadakis, Vice-Chair
- City of Boston (2 votes)
Martin Walsh, Mayor
Designees: Thomas Kadzis, Boston Transportation Department;
Jim Fitzgerald, Boston Planning & Development Agency
Elected Members
- At-Large City, City of Everett (1 vote)
Term: 2017-2020
Carlo DeMaria, Mayor
Designee: Jay Monty, Transportation Planner
- At-Large Town, Town of Lexington (1 vote)
Term: 2017-2020
Douglas M. Lucente, Chair, Board of Selectmen
Designees: Richard Canale, Planning Board; Sheila Page, Assistant Planning Director
- At-Large City, City of Newton (1 vote)
Term: 2018-2021
Ruthanne Fuller, Mayor
Designee: David Koses, Transportation Planning Coordinator
- At-Large Town, Town of Arlington (1 vote)
Term: 2018-2021
Diane M. Mahon, Chair, Board of Selectmen
Designee: Daniel Amstutz, Senior Transportation Planner
- Subregional Representative: North Shore Task Force, City of Beverly (1 vote)
Term: 2017-2020
Michael Cahill, Mayor
Designees: Darlene Wynne, Acting Director of Planning; Denise Deschamps, Economic Development Planner
- Subregional Representative: SouthWest Advisory Planning Committee, Town of Medway (1 vote)
Term: 2017-2020
Dennis Crowley, Chair, Board of Selectmen
Designee: Glenn Trindade, Selectman
- Subregional Representative: North Suburban Planning Council, City of Woburn (1 vote)
Term: 2018-2021
Scott D. Galvin, Mayor
Designee: Tina Cassidy, Planning Director
- Subregional Representative: Three Rivers Interlocal Council, Town of Norwood/Neponset River Regional Chamber (1 vote)
Term: 2018-2021
Paul A. Bishop, Chair, Board of Selectmen
Designees: Tom O'Rourke, Neponset River Regional Chamber President/CEO;
Steve Olanoff
- Subregional Representative: Inner Core Committee, City of Somerville (1 vote)
Term: 2019-2022
Joseph Curtatone, Mayor
Designees: Thomas Bent, Mayor’s Liaison;
Brad Rawson, Director of Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subregional Representative: MetroWest Regional Collaborative, City of Framingham (1 vote)
Term: 2019-2022
Yvonne M. Spicer, Mayor
Designee: Thatcher Kezer III, Chief Operating Officer
- Subregional Representative: Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination, Town of Acton (1 vote)
Term: 2019-2022
Joan Gardner, Chair, Board of Selectmen
Designees: John Mangiaratti, Town Manager;
Austin Cyganiewicz, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
- Subregional Representative: South Shore Coalition, Town of Rockland (1 vote)
Term: 2019-2022
Michael O'Loughlin, Chair, Board of Selectmen
Designee: Jennifer Constable, Assistant Town Manager
Nonvoting Members
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Jeff McEwen, Massachusetts Division Administrator
Designee: Kenneth Miller, Assistant Division Administrator
- Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Peter Butler, Acting Regional Administrator, FTA Region 1
Designees: Kristen Wood, Director, Office of Planning and Programming Development;
Leah Sirmin, Program Manager; Ryan Bartlett, Program Manager
MPO Committees
The MPO currently has three active committees that help accomplish its work:
- Administration and Finance Committee, to review the MPO staff operating budget, legal matters, and other administrative functions
- Congestion Management Process (CMP) Committee, to guide the implementation of this process
- Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Committee, to provide input on the development of the UPWP and monitor progress on staff’s work
Please refer to the meeting calendar for a schedule of upcoming MPO committee meetings and materials.