• 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 
    Brendan Ryan, Chief of Staff 
    Ellie Miller, Executive Assistant 
    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
    Daniel Sweatland, Advance

    Boards and Commissions

    Kendra Foley, Director of Boards and Commissions
    Michaela Ross, Deputy Director, Board and Commissions  
    Lauren Feltch, Deputy Director, Board and Commissions  

    Cabinet Affairs

    Maydad Cohen, Deputy Chief of Staff for Cabinet Affairs and Policy

    Thomas Ryan, Senior Policy Analyst
    Elizabeth Hanson, Policy Analyst  
    Alexander Gray, Policy Analyst 

    Communications/Press

    Jesse Mermell, Communications Director
    Heather Johnson, Press Secretary
    Bonnie McGilpin, Deputy Press Secretary
    Juli Hanscom, Press Assistant

    John Borders IV, Communications and New Media
    Eric Haynes, Production Manager

    Community Affairs

    Wilnelia Rivera, Director of External Affairs

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

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

    Constituent Services

    Thomas Reece, Director
    Matthew Giancola, Constituent Services Aide
    Thao Nguyen-Le, Constituent Services Aide
    Anastasia Nicolaou, Constituent Services Aide
    Sonali Lappin, Constituent Services Aide 
    Norman Abbott, 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

    Government Affairs

    Rosemary Powers, Deputy Chief of Staff for Government Affairs
    Lynne Montague, deputy Director of Government Affairs 
    Chikere Uchegbu, Assistant Director of Government Affairs 
    Jennifer Liu, Assistant Director of Government Affairs 

    Governor's Council

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

    Legal Counsel

    Kate Cook, Chief Legal Counsel
    Nicholas P. Martinelli, Deputy Chief Legal Counsel
    Andrea Campbell, Deputy Legal Counsel
    Catherine Bailey, Deputy Legal Counsel
    Cecilia Ugarte Baldwin, Deputy Legal Counsel
    Brittany McDonough, Executive Assistant

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

    Office of the Child Advocate

    Gail Garinger, The Child Advocate 
    Elizabeth Armstrong, Deputy Director
    Christine Palladino-Downs, Clinical Specialist
    Jenna Pettinicchi, Program Assistant

    Operations

    Nikko Mendoza, Director of Operations 
    Lauren Haskins, Deputy Director of Operations and Scheduling 
    Alexander Zafris, Scheduler & Briefing Coordinator

    Haven Nichols, Special Assistant to the Governor
    Sam Carson, Advance
    Marissa Wan, Advance

    Personnel and Administration

    Carmen Arce-Bowen, Director of Personnel and Administration
    Christopher Williams, Deputy Director of Administration
    Luisa Lyons, Deputy Director of Personnel
    Reynolds Graves, Assistant Director of Personnel 
    Rory Clark, Internship & Boards and Appointments Coordinator