Belmont – Ross Vona, a firefighter, was unopposed and was reelected to the Belmont Retirement Board. Ross is beginning his fourth term. Declaring his reelection were Board members Thomas Gibson, Esq.*, Donna Tuccinardi, Walter Wellman and Brian Antonellis. The Board’s executive director is Colleen Loughlin.
Brockton – Juan Gonzalez was appointed as the Interim City Auditor by the Mayor and will serve as the Brockton Retirement Board ex-officio member. Juan joins other Board members, Mayoral appointment retired Brockton CFO John Condon, retired Fire Lieutenant Archie Gormley, who also serves as a trustee on the Mass State Retirement Board, Deputy Fire Chief Scott Albanese and fifth member Bill Farmer*, who is the retired Plymouth County Retirement Board Executive Director. The Board’s executive director is Jeanne Martineau.
Framingham – Retired Fire Lieutenant Peter Rovinelli stepped down after serving 30 years on the Framingham Retirement Board. He will be replaced by his son Keith Rovinelli, who was the only qualified candidate and was declared elected to the Board. Keith is also a Framingham firefighter. The other Board members declaring the election were, Richard Howarth Jr.*, Joseph Fonseca, Jennifer Pratt and Walpole Police Officer John White. The executive director for the Framingham Retirement Board is Frank Pettengill.
Gardner – Gardner Retirement Board members appointed Jacob Cormier as their fifth member to replace longtime Board member Neil Janssens. In addition, the Mayor appointed David Walsh as his representative on the Board after the passing of John Flick, Esq. Other Board members are John Richard, Robert Newton, and Denise Merriam. The administrator is Cheryl Bosse.
Gloucester – Gloucester Mayor Greg Verga appointed the City’s General Counsel Suzanne Egan, Esq. as his representative to the Gloucester Retirement Board. The other members on the Board include, Kenny Costa, retired firefighter, Douglas MacArthur*, retired firefighter, James Hannon and Linda Boucher, who also serves as the executive director of the Concord Retirement Board. The executive director of the Board is Patricia Ivas.
Lowell – Retired Fire Chief William Desrosiers* was reelected without opposition to the Lowell Retirement Board. This will be Desrosiers’ eighth term on the Board. The other Board members who declared Desrosiers reelected were Kelly Oakes, Firefighter David Keene, retired Firefighter Robert Littlefield and retired Magistrate Michael Brennan. The Lowell Board administrator is Shannon Dowd.
Lynn – Retired Firefighter Richard Biagiotti, CFP was reelected for his ninth term, to the Lynn Retirement Board after he defeated Parking Payroll Supervisor Maquisha Alleyne. Biagiotti received an outwhelming 94% of the votes cast in the election. Biagiotti also continues to serve on the Executive Board of MACRS. The other members making the declaration were, retired Firefighter Moona Mullins, Frank Valeri, who also serves as the Association’s President, City Comptroller Stephen Spencer, and Michael Marks*, Esq. The executive director of the Lynn Board is Gary Brenner. (for more, see p.12).
Marblehead – The Marblehead Retirement Board reappointed Robert F. Peck, Esq.* as their fifth member and will begin his 8th term in that capacity. In addition, the Select Board reappointed retired CEO Charles Gessner as their representative. It will be Gessner’s 5th term on the Board. The other members on the Board include, Fire Chief Jason Gilliland, Aleesha Nunley Benjamin, and Firefighter Douglas Knowles. The Board administrator is Linda Gifford.
Massport – Massport Retirement Board appointed a new 5th member, Paul F. Hanley*, CPA, retired from Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP. He was also elected Chair of the Board. The Board members making the appointment were John Pranckevicius, CPA, Michael Grieco, Jon Turco and Betsy Taylor. The director of retirement is Irene Moran and Jan Coen is the Retirement Board coordinator.
Milton – Firefighter William Murphy was declared reelected by the Milton Retirement Board members as he was the only candidate nominated for the 2nd elected member. It will be his fourth term on the Board. The other Board members making the election declaration were Amy Dexter*, Firefighter Thomas Cicerone and retired Firefighter Robert O’Melia. The Milton Retirement Board’s executive director is Jeanne Darcy.
Montague – The Montague Retirement Board has a new ex-officio member as Carolyn Olsen retired as town accountant and was replaced by Angelica Desroches. The other members on the Board include retired Firefighter David Dion, Steven Ellis, Cheryl Clark* and retired Greenfield Retirement Administrator Marianne Fiske. Montague’s retirement administrator is Deb Underhill.
Needham – Firefighter Jay Steeves, Jr. is one of the elected members and Human Resources Director Tatiana Swanson is the new ex-officio member of the Needham Retirement Board. Also on the Board are Michelle Vallancourt*, retired Firefighter John Krawiecki and Robert Mearls. The Needham retirement administrator is Jacob Cole.
Newburyport – Amy Sarro was named the new Finance Director/ City Auditor and became the ex-officio member of the Newburyport Retirement Board. She replaced Ethan Manning and was a former Swampscott Retirement Board member. The other members on the Board are retired Town Administrator John Moak, retired Firefighter Joe Spaulding, Larry Giunta and Firefighter Jeff Cutter* who also serves on the Executive Board of MACRS. The Board’s director is Elena Kothman.
Springfield – The Springfield Retirement Board voted, declaring retired Police Lieutenant Bob Moynihan* elected to his seventh term, without opposition as one of their elected members. Bob Moynihan also serves as the Treasurer for the Mass Association of Contributory Retirement Systems, (MACRS). The other members of Springfield Retirement Board are Stephen Lonergan, Haskell Kennedy, Thomas Scanlon and Karl Schmaelzle, who also serves as the Chair of the Hampden County Retirement Board and on the Mass Retirees Executive Board as the Western Mass Area Vice President. The Retirement Board’s executive director is Susana Baltazar.
Swampscott – Fire Chief Kevin Breen was reelected to his fourth term on the Swampscott Retirement Board. Breen was unopposed in his reelection bid. Remaining members on the Board are Essex Superior Clerk of Court Thomas Driscoll, Jr. Esq.*, Robert Powell, retired Police Officer John Behen, Jr. and the ex-officio is vacant. The Retirement administrator is Nancy Lord.
Wakefield – The Community and Economic Development Director Erin Kokinda was reelected to the Wakefield Retirement Board for her second term. Other members of the Board include Kevin Gill*, Sherri Dalton, Scott Morrison and Actuary Dan Sherman. The Wakefield Retirement Board’s executive director is Cathy Cheek.
Webster – Retired Police Officer James Hoover was reelected to the Webster Retirement Board. This will be James’ fourth term on the Board. The other Board members are, Timothy Bell, Eleanor Doros, Robert Craver* and Brian Perry. The Webster Retirement Board administrator is Kristin LaPlante.
Winchester – The Winchester Retirement Board appointed former PERAC Executive Director John Parsons as their new fifth member. Parsons served as General Counsel for the State Auditor’s Office before serving as General Counsel and Executive Director for PERAC, the state’s pension oversight agency. Board members making the appointment were Stacie Ward, CPA, Michael Lucas, CPA, former Retirement Board adminstrator Karen Manchuso and retired Fire Lieutenant Robert “Skip” Frary. The Board’s retirement administrator is Alice Munafo.
*denotes chair