Board of Public Works - 2 Year Term Choose 1
This is a 2 year term.Three residents are elected to 3-year staggered terms with authority to manage the Department of Public Works, also having the duties and powers of Road Commissioners, Water Commissioners, and Sewer Commissioners. The BPW also serves as members of the board for the Municipal Light Plant along with two members appointed by the Board of Selectmen. The BPW appoints the Director of Public Works and Town Engineer.The DPW maintains the physical assets of the town (excluding buildings) and provides water and sewer services. The Municipal Light Plant is the provider of electrical service for the town. The DPW also manages the Recycling and Disposal Facility (RDF).The Board meets monthly as BPW and also meets as MLP and at other times as required.
Biographical Information
Relevant Experience
Senior Exec, Chemist, Engineer, IT, PFAS, Plastics. PhD Organic Chemistry (MIT). 60-year resident
Why are you running for this office? What are your top priorities?
I grew up in Wellesley. I am an organic chemist/material scientist holding a PhD from MIT. My career included work at 6 scientific startups and 3 large corporations. I helped the DPW as a citizen with the artificial turf selection at WHS in 2016, and with PFAS filtration in 2021. I’m recently retired, so I have time to devote to Public Works and the MLP. I believe my skills and experience are uniquely suited for these roles. Priorities include offering guidance on the next PFAS filtration effort, and lending my financial startup experience to evaluating budgets, projects and senior staff with a keen eye towards fiscal responsibility, even frugality, as we face cost, funding and environmental uncertainties in the world today.