Staff Directory and Key Contacts at the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC)

Commissioner's Office

• Speaker requests and event invitations for EEC Acting Commissioner Kershaw: External event request form
• Amy Kershaw, Commissioner
• Chris Power, Chief of Staff
• Alana Davidson, Director of Communications
  • Media inquires: [phone]

Operations

• Greg Norfleet, Chief Operating Officer

Administration & Finance

C3 Child Care Stabilization Grant Help Desk :1-833-600-2074 or [e-mail]

• Amanda Sakaguchi, Deputy Commissioner for Administration and Finance
• Sandy Fortier-Hollow, Senior Associate Commissioner for Financial Management
• Alicia Siryon-Wells, Associate Commissioner for Audit Resolution

Business Systems & Infrastructure

• Andrea Gilmore, Director of Business Project Management & CCFA Administration
• Lynne Philpot, Licensing and Program Technology Development Specialist

Field Operations

Contact the EEC COVID-19 Healthline: [phone] or [e-mail]

• Andrew Rome, Deputy Commissioner for Field Operations

Regional Licensing

• Erin Craft, Western MA Region Director  [phone] 
• Marisol Rosado-LeDoux, Central MA Regional Director [phone]
• Maria Torres de Martinez, Northeastern MA Regional Director [phone]
• Renee Collyer, Southeastern MA, Cape and Islands Regional Director [phone]
• Kelly Meehan, Metro Boston Regional Director  [phone]

Field Investigations

• Margie Gilberti, Associate Commissioner of Field Investigations 
• Angela Peevy, Investigations Manager
• Michael Ginnetti, Investigations Manager

Residential & Placement Licensing

• Timothy Keane, Residential & Placement Licensing Supervisor
• Kelly Buckley, Residential & Placement Licensing Supervisor

Professional Qualifications

Contact EEC StrongStart Professional Development System: [e-mail]

• Natou Sissoko, Professional Qualifications Manager
• Saleia Woodhouse, Professional Qualifications Specialist
• Aura Reyes, Professional Qualifications Specialist

Program Quality

• Amy Whitehead-Pleaux, Director of Program Quality, Head Start Collaboration

Background Records Checks

• Mechell Grays, Associate Commissioner for Operational Management
• Contact Center / Background Records Check Questions:  [phone]
• Lorrie Roccoforte, Background Records Check Supervisor
• Meghan Green Burgo, Background Records Check Supervisor
• Tim Thurrott, Background Records Check Supervisor
• Tricia Howell, Background Records Check Supervisor

Family & Community Supports

• Florence Howes, Family and Community Engagement Specialist
• Loretta Prendeville, Family and Community Engagement Specialist
• Elisabeth Cheney, Family and Community Engagement Specialist

Internal Operations

• Meaghan Blanton, Deputy Commissioner for Internal Operations
• Meaghan Sullivan, Contact Center Manager

Legal

File a public records request with EEC   

• Janis DiLoreto Smith, General Counsel
• Neil Flynn, Deputy General Counsel
• Rob Orthman, Deputy General Counsel
• Christine McGrath, Paralegal and Secondary Records Access Officer

Workforce Development, Innovation & Program Supports

• Jocelyn Bowne, Deputy Commissioner for Research, Innovation & Program Supports
• Sarah Volkenant, Director of Innovation and Program Supports
• Kyla McSweeney, Director of Innovation and Program Supports

Policy, Research & Data Analytics

• Amy Checkoway, Senior Associate Commissioner of Policy, Research & Data Analytics
• Joy Cohen, Director of Policy, Head Start Collaboration
• Adrienne Murphy, Director of Data Analytics

Strategic Engagement

• Addison Koelle, Legislative Director
• Eugenia Soiles, External Engagement Director