Experience

Keegan Werlin LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Real Estate Attorney

  • Aug 2022 - Present



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Colonel, US Army Reserve, Judge Advocate General's Corps

  • Sep 1993 - Present

  As an officer in the US Army since 1993 (Active and Reserve), currently hold the rank of Colonel in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps and perform duty, as a Reservist, at the Pentagon in the Army’s Office of General Counsel. From 2015-2019, served as an International and Operational Law Attorney in the Office of the Judge Advocate General, National Security Law Division, Pentagon. In 2013, on Active Duty with the US Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority (USSC), led multiple reform efforts focused on security in the West Bank. In 2005, in the wake of the abuse scandal at the Abu Ghraib detention facility, served on Active Duty in Iraq as legal adviser in a theater-wide effort to reform US detainee operations and ensure compliance with international law. In this role, functioned as the primary point of contact between the Multi-National Force--Iraq (MNF-I) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which has humanitarian responsibilities under the Geneva Conventions. In addition, evaluated and adjudicated 1,700 cases involving detainees believed to present imminent security threats to US/Coalition forces. In 2003, as combat operations began in Iraq, served at the Pentagon in the Crisis Action Team (CAT) of the Army Operations Center. The CAT’s purpose was to respond to urgent needs (e.g., personnel, materiel, policy guidance) of Army units in Iraq and vicinity. First returned to Active Duty after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, with an assignment in Bosnia in the NATO-led Stabilization Force. During an initial period of Active Duty from 1993-1996, served at installations in Washington, DC, California, and Texas. Show less



Tremont Credit Union

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • Jul 2016 - Sep 2022



Boston Planning & Development Agency

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director

  • Jan 2014 - May 2022

  With focus on operational reforms and healthier public dialogue in neighborhoods, became Director of the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), formerly the Boston Redevelopment Authority, in January 2014. As chief executive of the BPDA, drove economic growth in Boston through community-focused urban planning, regulation of major real estate development, workforce training programs, and management of BPDA property. Led a workforce of 240 professionals and managed an operating budget for Fiscal Year 2022 of $75 million. An additional capital budget funds $10 million in BPDA projects. Among its assets, the BPDA owns and operates the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park in South Boston, whose tenants employ more than 4,500 people, and much of the Charlestown Navy Yard. In total, the BPDA is responsible for 20 million square feet of property (buildings and land) that produces $42 million annually in operating revenue through leases and other transactions. Over the past 8 years, more than 90 million square feet of development has been approved by the BPDA. The City of Boston has experienced the most robust period of construction in its history, with more than 65 million square feet built during the same period. In the past 8 years, the BPDA’s planning capacity grew significantly, with necessary resources and personnel dedicated to complete the first general city plan since 1965, Imagine Boston 2030. Planning efforts are underway or completed in Roxbury, East Boston, Allston-Brighton, Jamaica Plain, Dorchester, South Boston, Mattapan, Newmarket, Downtown (Municipal Harbor Plan), and the Flynn Marine Park (Master Plan Update). To ensure that all Bostonians share the benefits of a strong economy, the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (OWD) functions within the BPDA with a budget of $15.6 million. OWD programs provide job training, free community college tuition, credit counseling, and tax preparation services to qualified Bostonians. Show less

• Executive Director/Secretary

  • Aug 2009 - Jan 2014

  As Executive Director/Secretary of the BPDA, managed the process by which the agency’s board of directors renders ultimate decisions. In this role, worked with internal staff, especially the Office of General Counsel and Office of the Director, to prepare recommendations to the board regarding real estate development proposals, the sale or leasing of BPDA property, budget and personnel matters, and major procurement. Externally, engaged elected officials, community organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure support for board actions. Show less



U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Director

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Led US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) activities in New England. Ensured that regional operating divisions of HHS (e.g., Administration for Children and Families-ACF, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-CMS, Food and Drug Administration-FDA, Health Resources and Services Administration-HRSA) successfully executed the US Secretary’s priorities. Also served as the US Secretary’s representative to the governors, state health secretaries, state Medicaid directors, and mayors throughout New England. Along with the Assistant Regional Administrator, CMS-Medicaid, participated in negotiations with state officials regarding Medicaid 1115 Waivers that enabled expansion of health insurance coverage when ultimately approved at the secretarial level. Show less



Commonwealth of Massachusetts

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commissioner, Department of Telecommunications & Energy

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  As one of five commissioners, regulated many of the rates, business practices, and safety practices of investor-owned natural gas, electric power, water, telecommunications, cable television, and transportation industries. The DTE’s authority also extended to public transit agencies.Pursuant to state and federal law, the DTE implemented polices that promoted competitive markets. Policy was often informed by, and coordinated with, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the US Department of Transportation (US DOT). In the years 2005-2007, the DTE was responsible for regulating $11 billion worth of economic activity annually.As required by the Federal Transit Administration and Massachusetts law, the DTE Transportation Division oversaw the safety and security plans of the MBTA, the fifth largest transit authority in the United States. The MBTA’s System Safety Plan and its Security Program Plan were both subject to the Division’s review and approval annually. The Division participated in dozens of MBTA safety/security audits each year, and it exercised safety/security oversight of fifteen other public transit agencies in Massachusetts. Show less

• State Representative

  • 1999 - 2005

  Focusing on the needs of a diverse urban neighborhood, won election four times--beginning in 1998--as State Representative from Allston-Brighton and a portion of the Town of Brookline. As a Boston legislator assigned to the Joint Committee on Transportation, worked to improve MBTA service. Co-chaired the Special Commission on School Building Assistance, which participated in the creation of a more sustainable state policy for funding the construction of public school buildings. Served as Vice-Chair of the Committee on Government Regulations, which reviewed public utilities legislation as the state moved toward more competitive energy markets. As Vice-Chair of the Joint Education Committee, prioritized the protection and expansion of charter schools, strong standards, and accountability. Also served as a member of the committees on Ways and Means, Housing and Urban Development, and the Judiciary. Show less



Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston

• United States
• Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • 2002 - 2005