Study Advisory Committee Roster (updated as of 2.12.2020) East West Passenger Rail Study

Title Name Organization Manager Todd Bailey Baystate Health Senator Joseph A. Boncore State Senate President and CEO Jonathan Butler 1Berkshire Director Patrick Carnevale Western Office of the Governor Senator Harriette L. Chandler State Senate Senator Jo Comerford State Senate President Nancy Creed Springfield Regional Chamber Executive Director Marc Draisen Metropolitan Area Planning Council Representative Mindy Domb State House of Representatives Executive Director Linda Dunlavy Franklin Regional Council of Governments Project Manager Daren Gray Baystate Health Rail and Transit Administrator Astrid Glynn MassDOT VP Community Development – West Region Richard Griffin MassDevelopment Policy & Communications Advisor John Hahesy Massachusetts Association of Railroads Senator Adam Hinds State Senate Senior Manager Northeast Field Staff Bill Hollister Amtrak Mayor Donald Humason Westfield Town Planner / Economic Development Director Linda Leduc Palmer Senator State Senate Executive Director Paul Matthews Worcester Regional Research Bureau Executive Director Thomas Matuszko Berkshire Regional Planning Commission Deputy Secretary Timothy McGourthy Massachusetts Department of Housing and Economic Development Congressman Jim McGovern US Congress Congressman US Congress Congressman US Congress Regional Director, Central & Western Massachusetts Melissa Olesen Office of Senator Edward J. Markey Representative Alice Hanlon Peisch State House of Representatives Representative Thomas M. Petrolati State House of Representatives Mayor Joseph Petty Worcester Executive Director Janet A. Pierce Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission Representative Smitty Pignatelli State House of Representatives Project Manager Peter Schwartz* Federal Railroad Administration Deputy Administrator Jody Ray MBTA Commuter Rail Executive Director Kimberly H. Robinson Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Representative Lindsay Sabadosa State House of Representatives Mayor Domenic J. Sarno Springfield Administrator Sandra Sheehan Pioneer Valley Transit Authority Representative Todd Smola State House of Representatives President and CEO Rick Sullivan Western Massachusetts EDC Manager of Policy & Planning Jeremy Thompson 495/MetroWest Partnership Mayor Linda M. Tyer Pittsfield * Federal Liaison to Advisory Committee