Adams- Retired Selectman George Haddad was declared reelected to the Adams Retirement Board as he was the only candidate nominated. The Board members declaring the election were Patricia Wol, Library Director Holli Jayko*, Natick Board Administrator Beth Matson and the ex-officio member is currently vacant. The Adams Board administrator is Bill Flynn.
Amesbury – Treasurer/Collector Donna Cornoni* was reelected to the Amesbury Retirement Board. In addition, recently retired Board Administrator Kevin Caira was also elected to replace retired Purchasing Agent Shaunna Ring. The other Board members include, Marisa Batista, Craig Bailey, and David Van Dam who also serves as the Haverhill Retirement Board executive secretary. The recently appointed Amesbury Retirement Board administrator is Laura Angus.
Berkshire County – Retired Lanesboro Police Chief Mark Bashara was not reelected to the Berkshire County Retirement Board in a highly contested election. Bashara received 320 votes, however, was defeated by the Great Barrington Town Treasurer Alicia Dulin who received 346 votes. The other members on the Board include Michael Ovitt*, Stockbridge Treasurer Erika Oleson, Lanesborough retired Police Chief Timothy Sorrell and former State Representative Wm. “Smitty” Pignatelli as the Board’s fifth member. The Berkshire County Board executive director is Sheila LaBarbera.
Bristol County – William M. Downey was reelected to the Bristol County Retirement Board as he received 612 votes to defeat Bristol County retiree Maria Gomes, who received 345 votes. Mr. Downey is a retired Easton Fire captain, a Mass Retirees member and has just been elected to his thirteenth term. Other members on the Board include retired Somerset Fire Chief Stephen Rivard who also serves as the Mass Retirees Southeastern VP Executive Board member, Christopher Saunders*, John Saunders, and Christine DeFontes. Roxanne Donovan is the Retirement Board’s executive director.
Danvers – Longtime fifth member of the Danvers Retirement Board, Steve Swanson, did not apply for reappointment and Board members appointed Vincent Malgeri, Esq. as his replacement. Malgeri also serves as the fifth member on the Essex Regional Retirement Board. The Board members making the appointment were Heather Russo, Rodney Conley, Dan Hagan and Joseph Collins*. The Board’s administrator is Cory Grace.
Greenfield – Deborah Frentzos was reappointed to her second term as the Greenfield Retirement Board’s fifth member. Deborah is the retired Franklin County Retirement Board assistant director. The other Board members include, the Board’s retired Administrator Marianne Fiske, retired Firefighter William Devino*, Katherine Cabrera-Velaz, and Firefighter Kyle Phelps. Shari Hildreth is the Greenfield Retirement Board’s administrator.
Hampshire County – Joe Cook was reappointed to his second term on the Hampshire County Retirement Board as their fifth member. Other Board members include, Jennifer LaFountain, Sean Mangano, Jane Wolfe, and Patrick Brock*. The Board’s longtime administrator is Mary Baronas.
MassPort Authority – Both incumbent elected members, Betsy Taylor and Jon G. Turco, were unopposed and reelected to the MassPort Authority Employee’s Retirement Board. The other members declaring the election were John Pranckevicius, CPA, Michael Grieco and Paul Hanley, Esq*. The director of retirement is Irene Moran.
Newburyport – Newburyport Retirement Board members declared Firefighter Jeffrey Cutter* reelected, without opposition, to his fifth term. Jeff Cutter also serves as an executive board member of the Mass Association of Contributory Retirement Systems, (MACRS). The other Board members include, Amy Sarro, John Moak, retired Firefighter Joseph Spaulding and Larry Giunta. The Newburyport Retirement Board director is Elena Kothman.
Newton – Kelly Byrne, retired Board director, was reelected to the Newton Retirement Board as she received 750 votes to defeat DPW retiree Douglas Bartley who received 118 votes. Other members on the Board include, Comptroller Stephen Curley, Anthony Logalbo, Lisa Maloney, Esq. and Thomas Lopez. Barbara O’Brien is the Retirement Board’s director.
Norfolk County – The Norfolk County Retirement Board declared that Josephine Shea was reelected to the Board as she was the only candidate to file nomination papers. It is Shea’s twelth term as elected member. The other Board members, who declared Shea’s reelection are, Norfolk County Treasurer Michael Bellotti*, retired Sharon Firefighter Ed Little, retired Randolph Town Administrator Paul Connors and Walpole Town Treasurer Lisa Sinkus. Kathleen Kiely-Becchetti, Esq. is the board’s executive director, former president of the Mass. Association of Contributory Retirement Systems (MACRS) and fifth member on the Watertown Retirement Board.
Reading – Firefighter David Gentile was reelected without opposition to his 4th term on the Reading Retirement Board. Board members making the declaration were, Sharon Angstrom*, Town Clerk Laura Gemme, retired Woburn Firefighter William Sweeney and Police Officer Richard Abate. The recently appointed Retirement Board administrator is Elaine Kelly.
Somerville – Firefighter Tom Ross was declared reelected by the Somerville Retirement Board members without opposition. This will be Ross’ fifth term as one of the elected members of the Board. The other Board members are, Edward Bean*, Michael Mastrobuoni, retired Deputy Fire Chief John Memory and David Castellarin. The Board’s executive director is Michael Pasquariello, CPA.
Taunton – Mayoral appointee, Gill Enos, was replaced by Taunton CFO Patrick Dello Russo on the Taunton Retirement Board. Fifth member Barry Amaral was replaced by retired Braintree Finance Officer Edward Spellman Jr. who is also a Braintree Retirement Board member. The other board members are, Ian Fortes, retired Police Detective Dennis Smith* and retired Fire Lieutenant Thomas Bernier. The Retirement Board’s executive director is Paul Slivinski.
Worcester Regional – June Hubbard-Ward, a Worcester County retiree, was declared elected by the Worcester Regional Retirement Board as she was the only nominated candidate. The Board members making the declaration were, Chairman Kevin Blanchette*, Dudley Treasurer Richard Carmignani, retired County Treasurer Michael Donoghue and Michael DeVito. The Board’s executive director is Rachel Grimaldi.
*denotes chair