Experience

Boston Municipal Research Bureau

• United States
• Public Policy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Mar 2019 - Present

• Vice President of Policy and Research

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  The Research Bureau is an independent nonprofit organization that generates and applies objective, impartial research and policy analysis to promote efficient and responsible government for the City of Boston, and to enhance the City’s effectiveness in addressing the evolving challenges and opportunities critical to its future.



Commonwealth of Massachusetts

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Special Initiatives

  • Feb 2015 - Feb 2017

  Translate Administration priority to change the way government does business into innovative, efficient and effective city and town operations. Provide state financial oversight for City of Lawrence. Develop statewide policy initiatives.Collaborate with local officials, state agencies, legislators, academics, and watchdog groups on government service delivery challenges, reforms, and innovations.Develop and institute best practices for local government financial stewardship.Advise departments across state government on community relations. Lead collaborative initiatives across state government entities.

• Director of Local Policy

  • Jun 2008 - Feb 2015

  Lead the Patrick Administration’s commitment to effective state-local government partnership to better serve the residents of the Commonwealth.Translate Administration priority to change the way government does business into innovative, efficient and effective city and town operations. Collaborate with local officials, state agencies, legislators, academics and watchdog groups on government service delivery challenges, reforms and innovation.Advise departments across state government on community relations.Select Results:• Proposed and achieved passage of landmark municipal health care cost reform through strategic collaborations with Administration colleagues, municipal management, labor, legislators and financial watchdog groups. Reform has leveraged over $200 million in savings for communities to date, 100% more than all estimates anticipated.• Designed and implemented over $10 million in innovative new programs to incentivize more efficient and effective local government operations. 242 communities (69%) participate. • Liaison for state financial oversight of City of Lawrence. Standard & Poor’s upgraded Lawrence bond rating to A- in October 2013, reflecting restored operational flexibility and financial stability.Commissions:• Group Insurance Commission (2013-2014)• Regionalization Advisory Commission (2010)• Special Commission on Pension Reform (2009)



Massachusetts Municipal Association

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Research Analyst for Policy and Advocacy

  • 2000 - 2008

  Demonstrated ability to influence and gain confidence of association members including Board of Directors. Engaged local officials in policy development and advocacy on a wide range of local government matters. Planned and conducted public policy research on issues including municipal finance, economics and management. Provided technical assistance to local officials across the Commonwealth, the Governor’s office, legislators, watchdog organizations, and the public. Select Results:• Participated in Municipal Finance Task Force that developed new formula for equitably distributing state aid; Task Force included municipal leaders, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, UMass-Boston, Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Boston Municipal Research Bureau and other public policy organizations.• Developed and conducted Municipal Health Care Cost Survey, the basis for the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation report "A Mounting Crisis for Local Budgets: The Crippling Effects of Soaring Municipal Health Costs" (2005).• Advised economists at Northeastern University for "Revenue Sharing and the Future of the Massachusetts Economy" (2006), a major economic study concluding that increasing the fiscal capacity of cities and towns is central to Massachusetts’ economic success.