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Board of Directors

Chaired by John Hailer, Chairman, Diffractive Managers Group, the New England Council’s Board of Directors includes some of the top executives at New England’s most well-known and highly respected institutions. Bringing expertise from a wide range of industries and a deep understanding of the unique elements of the New England economy, the board works closely with Council staff to identify issues and policies in which the Council should be engaged, to shape the council’s policy positions, and to develop high-quality programming for members.

 

John T. Hailer – Chairman
Chairman, Diffractive Managers Group
Boston, MA

Patricia Jacobs, Ph.D. – Vice Chair
President – Northern Region, AT&T
Boston, MA

John W. Stadtler – Treasurer
Senior Partner – PWC Financial Services Industry Leader, PWC
Boston, MA

James T. Brett – Secretary
President & CEO, The New England Council
Boston, MA

Dr. Joseph Aoun
President, Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Kelli J. Armstrong, Ph.D
President, Salve Regina University
Newport, RI

Joseph Baerlein
President, Baerlein & Partners
Boston, MA

Elizabeth C. Barton
Partner, Day Pitney LLP
Hartford, CT

Christienne K. Bik, Esq.
Director – Government Affairs and Public Policy, Fallon Health
Worcester, MA

Connie L. Brennan
Senior Vice President – Northern Group Manager, TD Bank
Portland, ME

Patrick Brennan
Partner, RSM
Boston, MA

Greg Butler
Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Eversource Energy
Hartford, CT

John S. Capone
Managing Partner, KPMG
Boston, MA

Elizabeth A. Chace-Marino
Manager – Government Affairs, Ahold Delhaize USA
Quincy, MA

Kevin C. Conroy
Partner, Foley Hoag LLP
Boston, MA

Katherine Craven
Chief Administrative and Financial Officer, Babson College
Babson Park, MA

Michael A. Curry
President & CEO, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
Boston, MA

Joseph Dalton
Director – Government & Regulatory Affairs, Engie North America
Boston, MA

Gerald “Jerry” Daly
Senior Vice President, Optum
Hartford, CT

Timothy J. Delgiudice
Government Relations, Associate Director, Raytheon Technologies
Portsmouth, RI

Rebecca Diaz
Vice President of Finance and Treasurer, Analog Devices, Inc.
Wilmington, MA

Steven R. DiSalvo, Ph.D
President, Endicott College
Beverly, MA

Amy V. Dow
Director – Public Relations and Government Affairs, New Balance Athletics
Boston, MA

Sarah Evans
Chief Human Resources Officer, Ocean Spray
Lakeville-Middleboro, MA

Pamela D. Everhart
Senior Vice President, Fidelity Investments
Boston, MA

Joseph Fay, Esq.
General Counsel, Yankee Atomic Electric Company
Wicasset, ME

Cathleen Finn
Community Engagement Director, Verizon
Boston, MA

John F. Fitzgerald
Partner, New Boston Strategies Group
Boston, MA

Michael P. Flammia
Member, Chair, Board of Directors, Executive Committee Vice Chair, Commercial Litigation – Eckert Seamans
Boston, MA

Jennifer M. Gallagher
Head of Government Affairs, Iron Mountain
Washington, DC

Kristen Garvey
Vice President – Corporate Communications, Waters Corporation
Milford, MA

David Goggin
Executive Director – State Government Affairs & Policy, Amgen, Inc.
Cambridge, MA

Becca Gould
Senior Vice President – Public Affairs, American Tower Corporation
Boston, MA

Kevin Grant
Director of Renewable Fuels, Sprague Operating Resources LLC
Portsmouth, NH

James A. Grasso
Chairman & CEO, Grasso Group US
Needham, MA

Patrick Griffin
Founding Partner & CEO, Merrimack Potomac + Charles
Boston, MA

Brian Grip
Senior Vice President – State Government Relations Executive, Bank of America
Manchester, NH

Francis X. Hayes
President, Bond Building Construction, Inc.
Medford, MA

Sandi Hennequin
Vice President – Governmental Affairs, Liberty Utilities
Concord, NH

Thomas F. Holt, Jr.
Partner, K&L Gates, LLP
Boston, MA

Matthew S. Houde
Vice President – Government Relations, Dartmouth Health
Lebanon, NH

Robert E. Johnson, Ph.D.
President, Western New England University
Springfield, MA

Mark C. Kalpin
Partner, Holland & Knight
Boston, MA

Dennis J. Kearney, Esq.
Partner, : Kearney Donovan & McGee, LLC
Boston, MA

John D. Keenan, JD
President, Salem State University
Salem, MA

Edmund C. Kenealy
Senior Vice President – Deputy General Counsel & Chief Public Affairs Officer, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Boston, MA

William F. Kennedy
Partner, Nutter, LLP
Boston, MA

Thomas Kershaw
Owner & President, The Hampshire House
Boston, MA

Courtney Larkin
Vice President – Government Relations, Travelers
Hartford, CT

Grace H. Lee
EVP | Eastern MA Regional President, Group Manager Government Banking, M&T Bank
Boston, MA

Kristin Lewis
Chief Government Affairs Officer, Point32Health
Canton, MA

Raymond G. Long
Senior Vice President – External Affairs, Clearway Energy Group
Glastonbury, CT

Paul Mattera, Ex-Officio
Swampscott, MA

Timothy C. McDougald
Managing Director – New England Operations Leader, Marsh USA, Inc.
Boston, MA

Kevin M. McGovern, CPA
Managing Partner – New England, Deloitte
Boston, MA

Marty Meehan
President, University of Massachusetts
Boston, MA

Dr. Iva S. Morse MS
Vice President of BioProcessing Commercial Americas, MilliporeSigma
Burlington, MA

Joseph G. Murphy
President & CEO, Coverys
Boston, MA

Joseph R. Nolan, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer, Eversource Energy
Boston, MA

Christopher Oddleifson
CEO, Rockland Trust Company
Rockland, MA

Katy D. O’Neil
Senior Vice President – Client Services, Suffolk
Boston, MA

Richard M. Paglia
Vice President, Marketing & Business Development, Enbridge
Waltham, MA

Laura S. Peabody
Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, Mass General Brigham
Somerville, MA

Michele D. Perkins, Ed.D.
Chancellor, New England College
Henniker, NH

Mike Prentiss
Director – State Government Relations, The Procter & Gamble Company
Boston, MA

Catherine Provencher, CPA
Chief Administrative Officer and Vice Chancellor for Financial Affairs and Treasurer, University System of New Hampshire
Concord, NH

Kenneth K. Quigley, Jr.
President, Curry College
Milton, MA

Thomas D. Rath
Managing Partner, Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.A.
Concord, NH

Shaun Real
Partner & New England Financial Services Industry Leader, EY
Boston, MA

Mark E. Reilly
Senior Vice President of Government and Regulatory Relations – Northeast Division, Comcast Cable Communications
Manchester, NH

Shannon Resetich
Global Franchise Head, Rare Diseases, Sanofi
Cambridge, MA

Dan Rivera
President & CEO, Mass Development
Boston, MA

Robert F. Rivers
Chairman & CEO, Eastern Bank
Boston, MA

Douglas Robbins
Vice President Engineering and Prototyping – MITRE Labs, The MITRE Corporation
Bedford, MA

Ken Robinson
Senior Vice President & Director of Government Affairs, Citizens Bank
Providence, RI

Teresa R. Rosenberger
Senior Advisor, Bernstein Shur
Manchester, NH

Thomas Samoluk
Vice President & Counsel – External Affairs & Investigative Services, John Hancock Financial Services
Boston, MA

Deidre W. Savage
Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Boston, MA

Malisa Schuyler
Vice President of Government Affairs, Beth Israel Lahey Health
Boston, MA

Edmund (Ted) Shallcross
President and Chief Executive Officer, Amica Mutual Insurance Company
Lincoln, RI

Graham Shalgian
Senior Vice President, Rasky Partner, Inc.
Boston, MA

Ambassador (RET.) Robert A. Sherman
Senior Counsel, Greenberg Traurig
Boston, MA

George F. Shevlin IV
AIG
Washington, DC

Gregory H. Smith
Managing Director, State Capitol Office & Chair, Regulatory Practice – McLane Middleton
Concord, NH

Jerome M. Smith
Senior Manager – External Affairs, Amazon
Boston, MA

Joanne M. Sullivan
Vice President & Director of Government & Community Relations, Federal Home Loan Bank Boston
Boston, MA

Nicole M. Verdi
New England Head of Government Affairs and Policy, ørsted Wind Power North America LLC
Providence, RI

Jesse O. Villarreal
Executive Vice President, Head of Government Relations and Public/Regulatory Policy – Santander
Boston, MA

Christopher P. Vincze
Chairman & CEO, TRC Companies, Inc.
Lowell, MA

Daniel W. Walker
Chair – Government Affairs Practice Group, PretiFlaherty
Augusta, ME

Leigh Walton
Vice President – Global Government and Regulatory Affairs, Pitney Bowes Inc.
Stamford, CT

Alison Weiss
Head of Government Relations, MassMutual
Washington, D.C.

Lisa Wieland
CEO, Massachusetts Port Authority
East Boston, MA

Molly K. Williams
Director – Alliance Development, East Team Lead, Pfizer Inc.
Manchester, VT

Stephen J. Woerner
President, New England, National Grid USA
Waltham, MA

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