Governor's Office Staff

The following staff assist with the day-to-day activities of the Governor's Office.

Offices and Staff

Governor Maura Healey
Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Kate Cook, Chief of Staff
Gabrielle Viator, Senior Advisor

Kristian Hoysradt, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Lt. Governor
Juan Gallego, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff to the Lt. Governor

Corey Welford, Senior Strategist
Sarah Peake, Senior Advisor for Intergovernmental Affairs 
Roger Brunelle, Labor Advisor

Katharine Thibodeau, Senior Executive Assistant and Special Advisor to the Governor
Alanna Ogilvie, Scheduling Director
Remy AuCoin, Deputy Scheduling Director
Samantha Chong, Scheduling Co-op
TJ Flaherty. Executive Assistant & Scheduler, Lt. Governor
Alyssa Gold, Project Manager for the Lieutenant Governor
Kiran Denbow, Project Coordinator for the Lieutenant Governor

Access, Opportunity & Community Affairs

Marcony Almeida-Barros, Deputy Chief of Staff for Access and Opportunity
Yarlennys Villaman, Senior Director of Community Affairs
Art Gordon, Director of Community Engagement
Leah Allen, Access and Opportunity Co-op

Administration

Alex Powell, Director of Administration, CFO
Joyce Stanton, Special Assistant
Dennis McEvoy, IT Specialist
Mike Grannum, IT Specialist
Bledar Velic, Administrative and Fiscal Coordinator
Ethan Irwin, Administration Co-Op
Kate Engel, Administration Co-Op
 

Boards & Commissions

April English, Chief Secretary 
Alicia DelVento, Director of Boards and Commissions.
Jonathan Torcia, Senior Deputy Director of Boards and Commissions
Julia Fone, Project Coordinator
Paris Green, Boards and Commissions Co-op
 

Cabinet Affairs & Strategic Planning

Sarah Sabshon, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy & Cabinet Affairs
Kate Kelly, Deputy Chief of Staff for Special Projects
Amanda Dew, Policy and Cabinet Affairs Liaison
Rubby Wuabu, Policy and Cabinet Affairs Liaison
Elise Yannett, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Planning
Quentin Palfrey, Director of Federal Funds and Infrastructure

Climate Innovation & Resilience

Melissa Hoffer, Climate Chief
Jonathan Schrag, Deputy Climate Chief, Director of Investment for Decarbonization and Resilience
Aladdine Joroff, Deputy Climate Chief, Director of Mitigation and Community Resilience
Rose Skylstad, Climate Planning and Research Associate

Communications

Jillian Fennimore, Communications Director
Karissa Hand, Press Secretary
Eoin Cannon, Director of Speechwriting
Allison Mitchell, Digital Director
Valentina Amaro, Director of Multicultural Media
Isabella Lanata, Deputy Press Secretary
Ayub Tahlil, Deputy Press Secretary 
Joshua Qualls, Director of Photography
Pearl Strand, Video Editor and Producer
Taylie Kawakami, Creative Strategist
Annah Chaya, Digital Media Associate
Henry Shifrin, Photography Contractor
Ananya Singh, Photography Co-op
Stella Kipp Castro, Visual Media Co-op

Constituent Services

Olivia Rolnik, Director of Constituent Services
Miles Henderson, Deputy Director of Constituent Services
Jessie Wilson, Constituent Services Aide
Olivia Wong, Constituent Services Aide
Deanna Bourque, Constituent Services Aide
Clare Murphy, Constituent Services Aide

Governor's Council

Sonia Altamirano, Administrative Secretary to the Governor's Council
Linda Parris, Executive Assistant
Aaron Thomas, Program Coordinator

Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, & Human Trafficking Council

Vilma Uribe, Executive Director

Jesse Boodoo, Chief Legal Counsel
Abigail Fee, Deputy Chief Legal Counsel
Dara Kesselheim, Deputy Legal Counsel
Gregory Schmidt, Deputy Legal Counsel
Cassandra Roeder, Deputy Legal Counsel
Kimberly Parr, Deputy Legal Counsel
Joseph Thibodeau, Legal Program Manager
Kimberly Baptiste, Legal Program Coordinator
Malak Ahmed, Legal Co-op
 

Legislative Affairs


Patrick Brown, Associate Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative Affairs
Katherine McGee, Legislative Affairs Liaison
 

Operations

Ellie Hitt, Director of Operations
McGavock Cooper, Advance Coordinator
Emma Grady, Advance Coordinator
Alyssa Hogan, Advance Manager and Traveling Aide to the Lieutenant Governor

Personnel

Tajah Williams, Director of Personnel
Amairis Thais Perez Mejia, Employment Coordinator
Abril Ventura, Personnel Co-op

Springfield & Washington, DC Offices

Kristen Elechko, Western Massachusetts Director
LaMar Cook, Western Massachusetts Deputy Director
Josh Nudelman, Director of Federal Affairs

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