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Passion. Experience. Perspective.
A fresh vision for Natick.
Passion. Experience. Perspective.
My life.
A bit about me...
I'm a 20-plus year resident of Natick, alongside my wife, Debbie, who was born and raised here. Our two children - Benjamin and Charlotte - attend Natick public schools. I'm actively involved with the community, having served in the past for three terms as a Town Meeting Member from Precinct 4 and as a current member of the Economic Development Committee.
I was born and raised in Athol, Massachusetts, as the youngest of four siblings (among two sisters and a brother). My father was a factory worker and my mother was the administrative assistant to the Board of Selectmen. I suppose you can say that blue collar economic development and civic duty run through my veins!
After graduating Athol High School, I attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst where I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. From there, I attended the University of Michigan to earn a Master of Urban Planning degree and returned to Massachusetts to become the very first Town Planner for the Town of Walpole. I then moved on to the Massachusetts Department of Public Works (now MassDOT) where I eventually became Chief Planner for the Public/Private Development Unit.
For the last 25+ years, I've held progressively responsible and senior management roles at three prominent engineering consulting firms in the region. I lead multi-disciplinary design teams on a wide range of real estate and economic development projects for developers and investors; corporations; government entities; and higher education, health care, and non-profit institutions.
I'm professionally-accredited by the American Institute of Certified Planners. I serve on the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development (MassEcon) and chair the Government Relations Committee. I'm a member of the National Steering Committee for LOCUS (a program of Smart Growth America) and serve as President of LOCUS Massachusetts. In addition, I'm a member of the Advisory Committee to Northeastern University's School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs. I'm also an active member of NAIOP and served on the Corporate Board of Directors for six years.
In any season, I love to spend time outdoors exploring the many Mass Audubon, Trustees of Reservations, and local conservation areas in MetroWest and across the Commonwealth. And, of course, I love cheering on our children's club and school teams from the sidelines of the tracks, soccer fields, basketball courts, and volleyball courts of the region.
