Three seats on the MTA Board of Directors are contested this year, with four people applying for two open seats representing the Statewide Retired District and two people vying for the District 16G seat.
Bonnie M. Page, Joe Herosy, Gerry Ruane and Robert (Bob) Miller submitted nomination papers for the Statewide Retired District seats. Two seats are available with three-year terms that begin July 1, 2025.
Competing for the District 16G seat on the Board are Christy Nickerson, a member of the Woburn Teachers Association, and Diana B. Marcus, a member of the Burlington Educators Association. This seat also is for a three-year term that begins July 1, 2025.
Candidates Declared Elected
Multiple candidates for MTA offices have been declared elected by waiver under the election waiver provision in the MTA Bylaws, because only one person submitted nomination papers for a particular seat.
Elected for a three-year term beginning on July 1, 2025, were the following members:
Executive Committee
Region D, Gayle Carvalho, Quincy Education Association
Region E, Cynthia Roy, Bristol-Plymouth Teachers Association
Region H, Anneta Argyres, Professional Staff Union
Board of Directors
District 10B, Tina Mansfield, Educational Association of Worcester
District 36C, Kimberly Gibson, Brockton Education Association
District 41C, Nicole Roberge, Wareham Education Association
District 29D, Sherene Michlin, Needham Education Association
District 39E, Keith Michon Jr., Fall River Educators Association
District 40E, Lori R. Silveira, New Bedford Educators Association
District 12F, Julie Taggart, Tewksbury Teachers Association
District 17G, Kristine Barker, Waltham Educators Association
District 20G, Kim Auger, Everett Teachers Association
District 49H, Andrew Gorry, Professional Staff Union
Vacancies to be Filled
The seat for Region B on the Executive Committee and the seats for Districts 33C, 13F, 45H and 48H on the MTA Board also have terms ending in 2025 but no candidates submitted nomination papers by the deadline. Therefore, the interim process for filling vacancies will take place shortly after the Annual Meeting. Members in the affected region and districts will be notified of the nomination and election process as well as the timeline.
Candidates Declared Elected to the Retired Members Committee
Four members were elected to the Retired Members Committee by waiver and will serve a two-year term. They are as follows: Maureen Colgan Posner, Springfield; Dale Melcher, Northampton; Phyllis Neufeld, Burlington; and Amy Wolpin, Florence.
Each will serve a term that begins July 1 and ends June 30, 2027.
CANDIDATES DECLARED ELECTED
