• Governor's Staff

    Below is a list of the Governor's staff by department. If you would like to contact the Governor's office, please visit our Constituent Services office or call us at 617-725-4005.

    The Executive Office of the Governor

    Governor Deval Patrick

    Michele Mansilla, Executive Assistant to the Governor

    William "Mo" Cowan, Chief of Staff

    Lauren Rich, Executive Assistant

    Sydney Asbury, Deputy Chief of Staff

    Bessie O'Neill, Receptionist
    Jennifer Ramsay, Receptionist

    Lt. Governor Timothy Murray

    Kathleen Joyce, Chief of Staff to the Lt. Governor
    Robyn Kennedy, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Lt. Governor
    Adam Freudberg, Director of Operations and Policy Advisor to the Lt. Governor
    Lauren Jones, Director of Policy and Communications to the Lt. Governor
    Marissa Pillai, Executive Assistant and Scheduler to the Lt. Governor

    Boards and Commissions

    Kendra Foley, Co-Director of Boards and Commissions
    Christine Alaimo, Co-Director, Boards and Commissions
    Daniela De Caro, Deputy Director, Board and Commissions  
    Lauren Feltch, Assistant Director and Internship Coordinator 

    Cabinet Affairs

    Kate Cook, Director of Cabinet Affairs
    Cecilia Ugarte Baldwin, Deputy Director of Cabinet Affairs
    Elizabeth Hanson, Policy Analyst

    Communications/Press

    Brendan Ryan, Communications Director
    Kim Haberlin, Press Secretary
    Bonnie McGilpin, Deputy Press Secretary
    Chelsie Ouellette, Deputy Press Secretary 

    Mary Kate Feeney, Communications and New Media
    Eric Haynes, Production Manager

    Constituent Services

    Thomas Reece, Director
    Matthew Giancola, Constituent Services Aide
    Kenneth Hite, Constituent Services Aide
    Ellie Miller, Constituent Services Aide
    Thao Nguyen-Le, Constituent Services Aide
    Andrea Atehortua, Constituent Services Aide

    Federal Relations

    Jamie Hoag, Director, Washington, D.C. Office of the Governor 
    Valerie Young, Deputy Director, Washington, D.C. Office 
    Caroline Powers, Senior Advisor for Federal-State Relations
     

    George Cronin, Administrative Secretary
    Sonia Altamirano, Administrative Assistant
    Valerie McCarthy, Executive Assistant

    Mark Reilly, Chief Legal Counsel
    E. Abim Thomas, Deputy Chief Counsel
    Elizabeth Dubin Nadzo, Deputy Legal Counsel
    Carrie Wicker, Deputy Legal Counsel
    Nicholas P. Martinelli, Deputy Legal Counsel
    Deniz Aktas, Executive Assistant

    Marilyn Lyng O'Connell, Executive Director Judicial Nominating Commission & Deputy Legal Counsel
    Philip Pitt, Assistant Director, Judicial Nominating Commission

    Community Affairs

    Anny Jean-Jacques Domercant, Director of Community Affairs
    Lori Nelson, Deputy Director of Community Affairs & Special Projects 

    Elizabeth Cardona, Director of the Western Massachusetts Office
    Donna Johnson, Administrative Assistant Western MA Office

    Government Affairs

    Rosemary Powers, Senior Director of Government Affairs
    Nikko Mendoza, Deputy Director of Government Affairs 
    Bianca Hoffman, Assistant Director of Government Affairs 
    Chikere Uchegbu, Assistant Director of Government Affairs
     

    Operations

    Alex Richman, Director of Operations

    Lauren Haskins, Briefing Book Coordinator

    Haven Nichols, Advance
    Sam Carson, Advance
    Marissa Wan, Advance

    Personnel and Administration

    Carmen Arce-Bowen, Director of Personnel and Administration
    Christopher Williams, Deputy Director of Administration
    David Woods, Deputy Director of Personnel 
    Alexander Zafris, Assistant Director of Personnel