The Inspector General Council

Section 3 of Chapter 12A of the Massachusetts General Laws details the membership of the Inspector General Council. The law requires that the Inspector General meets with the council at least quarterly and may consult or request the assistance of members of the council with respect to the duties and responsibilities of the office.

Meeting with the Inspector General Council at least quarterly, the Inspector General may consult with council members, or ask for their assistance. The council votes to approve summonses for testimony of witnesses in OIG matters and to refer cases to a district attorney’s office and certain other investigatory agencies. The council also sets the Inspector General's salary.

Each council member is appointed to a three-year term, and may be appointed to serve additional terms.

Susan Terrey, Chair (Secretary of Public Safety and Security’s Designee)

Susan Terrey is Deputy Secretary for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS).  From March 2019 to August 2022, she was the General Counsel for EOPSS. She received her law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1995 and her Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College in 1991. Prior to working at EOPSS, she worked as Assistant Undersecretary at the Department of Housing and Community Development, where she focused on state and federal rental subsidy programs. She worked as a prosecutor for 20 years, first in Manhattan under Robert Morgenthau and then in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. As a Suffolk County assistant district attorney, she prosecuted gun, gang, and narcotics cases; supervised operations in one of the region’s busiest courthouses; played a key role in launching the Boston Veterans Treatment Court; and received the Paul J. McLaughlin Award for “a career marked by courage in the pursuit of justice.” She lives in Boston.

Michael K. Leung-Tat, Vice Chair (Auditor's Designee)

Michael Leung-Tat serves as the Office of the State Auditor’s (OSA) General Counsel and Deputy Auditor. Mr. Leung-Tat oversees the OSA’s legal affairs, as well as the agency’s Bureau of Special Investigations (BSI) and Division of Local Mandates. From 2017 to 2019, he served first as Legal Counsel for BSI before joining the OSA Legal department as Assistant General Counsel. Prior to returning to the OSA, he served as Deputy Division Chief in the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General’s Fair Labor Division and was Assistant Corporation Counsel in the City of Boston’s Law Department for the Boston Public Schools.  

He earned his Juris Doctor from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City and received his bachelor’s degree from Yale University.

Michael Caira (Governor’s Appointee)

Michael Caira is one of the longest-serving town managers in the Commonwealth, having served twenty-two years with the town of Wilmington. During his career as Town Manager, Mr. Caira directed many town projects, including the construction of Wilmington’s public safety building, the Wilmington Middle School and Wilmington High School. Prior to becoming Wilmington’s Town Manager, Mr. Caira served on the Wilmington Board of Selectman and was Wilmington’s moderator for eight years.

He also served the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for many years, including as the Assistant Secretary for State Services in the Executive Office of Governor Francis Sargent, Business Administrator for the Department of Mental Health’s Metropolitan State Hospital and as the Director of Finance and Administration for the Division of Capital Planning and Operations.

Andrea Joy Campbell, Attorney General

On January 18, 2023, Andrea Joy Campbell was sworn in to be the 45th Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, pledging to build economic prosperity and stability for all residents, prioritize the mental health and well-being of children, stop cycles of incarceration and violence and ensure the people across the state have access to the AG's Office regardless of their zip code, language or ability.

Growing up in Roxbury, Andrea’s life was filled with instability. When Andrea was eight months old, she lost her mother to a car accident while going to visit her father in prison. She and her brothers bounced around – living with relatives and sometimes in foster care – until her father got out of prison when she was eight years old, and she met him for the first time.

Andrea and her family relied on public housing and food assistance while her grandmother struggled with alcoholism. Her two brothers sadly cycled in and out of the prison system. She lost her twin brother Andre, when he passed away while in the custody of the Department of Corrections as a pre-trial detainee.

Through all of this, Andrea persevered. Thanks to loving relatives, community support and a network of teachers who encouraged her, she turned pain into purpose. She graduated from Boston Latin School and then worked her way through college with the help of grants and student loans, graduating from Princeton University and UCLA Law School.

After earning her law degree, she worked as a legal services attorney for the EdLaw project, defending the rights of children and their families — particularly those with disabilities.

Andrea also practiced law at Proskauer LLP as an employment attorney, and ultimately left to serve the public as General Counsel at the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, working across 101 cities and towns to address regional challenges like health care access, transportation, affordable housing, and climate change.

Andrea served as legal counsel to Governor Deval Patrick, working to improve our education and transportation systems and move forward an agenda of equity across the state.

In 2015, Andrea successfully ran for the Boston City Council becoming the first woman to represent District 4 on the Council. Her first piece of legislation was the Community Preservation Act, which still generates over $20 million annually for new affordable housing, historical preservation, and parks and open space. In 2018, she was unanimously elected City Council President – the first Black woman to hold the title.

Jennifer Cotter (Attorney General’s Designee)

Diana DiZoglio, Auditor

Diana DiZoglio is the 26th Auditor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  She was sworn into her first term on January 18, 2023. She is committed to help move Massachusetts forward by working to increase transparency and accountability in state government. Auditor DiZoglio is a former State Senator (1st Essex District), State Representative (14th Essex District), and chief of staff to the president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts. Her decade-long service on Beacon Hill has provided her with the insight and fortitude to work alongside elected officials, labor, community advocates, stakeholders and everyday working people throughout the Commonwealth's cities and towns. Her humble beginnings, non-profit work and labor experience helped her nurture, cultivate, and develop relationships with a diverse expanse of people. Auditor DiZoglio began her public service in state government in 2013, serving as a state representative for the 14th Essex district, which includes portions of North Andover, Methuen, Lawrence and Haverhill. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and Middlesex Community College. She is a resident of Methuen, where she grew up.

Dale Hamel, Ph.D. (Auditor’s Appointee)

Dr. Dale Hamel served as Executive Vice President of Administration, Finance, and Technology at Framingham State University in Framingham, Massachusetts leading, at various times, the departments of Fiscal Affairs, Human Resources, Public Safety, Athletics, Facilities and Campus Planning, Public Affairs and Government Relations, Information Technology Services, Auxiliary Services, and Institutional Advancement as well as serving as a director of the FSU Foundation. He has also lectured in undergraduate and graduate courses as well as for the American Academic Leadership Institute. Dr. Hamel served on various state committees including as the Massachusetts State Universities’ representative to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Public Higher Education Optional Retirement Program, and has held various civic positions including as president of Framingham Downtown Renaissance, Inc. - a charitable non-profit 501(c)(3) coalition of local business and community leaders.

Dr. Hamel was previously Chief Financial Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor at the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education (BHE). He has served as the BHE representative (and subsequently as an institutional representative) for union collective bargaining and grievance matters as well as numerous state-wide task forces. Dr. Hamel has participated in college accreditations, institutional charter, and program approval teams. Dr. Hamel has undergraduate degrees in business administration and computer information systems, master’s degrees in Business Administration and Higher Education Policy Planning and Administration, and a doctorate in Higher Education Administration.

William McNamara, Comptroller

William McNamara was appointed the 20th Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by Governor Charlie Baker in February 2020. In 2023, he was appointed by Governor Maura T. Healey to a second term. Previously, he served as Assistant Secretary in the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (A&F) and Deputy Commissioner in the Department of Revenue. Before entering government service, Bill was an executive in the investment management industry, with experience in finance & reporting, strategy, and marketing.

As Comptroller, Bill has the primary responsibility to see that the Commonwealth’s financial operations are executed in accordance with the annual budget and other state finance law, that financial controls and fraud protections are maintained, and that accurate accounting and reporting are in place, to deliver reliable information to residents, policymakers, bondholders, and federal authorities.

Bill earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and English at Williams College, and a Master of Business Administration at the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

James Morris (Attorney General’s Appointee)

James Morris is the longest-serving member of the Council and was appointed when it was first founded in November 1981.

Mr. Morris is a trial attorney and founding partner of Quinn & Morris, P.C. His law firm specializes in personal injury, workers’ compensation, government relations and public affairs. Prior to forming Quinn & Morris, Mr. Morris was the New England-area director of public affairs for Gulf Oil Corporation. He also served as counsel to the speaker in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1975 to 1976 and was an Executive Assistant Attorney General from 1972 to 1975.  

Mr. Morris is a former chairman of the Massachusetts State College Building Authority and a former member of the Board of Trustees of Suffolk University, where he served as clerk of the corporation. 

Amy L. Nable (Comptroller’s Designee)

Amy L. Nable is General Counsel and Assistant Comptroller at the Office of the Comptroller of the Commonwealth. In this role, she serves as a legal and business advisor to the Comptroller, and as a resource for state agencies seeking guidance on matters concerning state finance law, public contracting, financial reporting, payroll, and related topics.  Prior to joining the Office of the Comptroller, Amy worked for the Office of Senate Counsel, where she advised Massachusetts Senators and staff on legislation and legal compliance.  Amy also spent nearly a decade with the Office of the Attorney General, first as an Assistant Attorney General in the Insurance & Financial Services Division, enforcing the Commonwealth’s False Claims Act, and later as Director of the Division of Open Government, overseeing training on and enforcement of the Commonwealth’s Open Meeting Law.  Amy is a graduate of Tufts University and Boston College Law School. 

Terrence Reidy, Secretary of Public Safety and Security

Terrence Reidy serves as Secretary of Public Safety and Security. This second-largest Executive Branch secretariat represents the Commonwealth's law enforcement, criminal justice, forensic technology, homeland security, and emergency response apparatus. With nearly 25 years of prosecutorial and law enforcement experience, Mr. Reidy oversees over a dozen agencies, boards, and commissions with almost 10,000 full-time employees. Together, their mission is to protect the Commonwealth's people, property, and infrastructure from intentional, accidental, and natural threats and hazards. 

Before his current appointment, Mr. Reidy served as Undersecretary for Law Enforcement, providing strategic leadership to the Massachusetts State Police, the Municipal Police Training Committee, and the Office of Grants and Research. As a member of the Governor's Task Force on Hate Crimes, he oversaw the creation of a hate crime resource guide for Massachusetts schools and partnered with police to ensure that every department in the Commonwealth has a trained, dedicated civil rights officer.

Prior to his work in the Administration, Mr. Reidy was an Assistant Attorney General in the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office and Assistant District Attorney in Worcester and Suffolk Counties. His experience included supervising the Attorney General's Enterprise, Major Crimes, and Cyber Crime Unit, and the Worcester District Attorney's Gang Unit. In Suffolk County, Mr. Reidy was promoted from District Court Prosecutor to Superior Court, where he served in the Gang and Safe Neighborhood Initiative Units. In these roles, he developed collaborative relationships with residents, community groups, federal, state, and local law enforcement.

Beyond his work in government, Mr. Reidy dedicates time to volunteering as a coach for several youth sports organizations. He completed his undergraduate studies at Colby College and earned his juris doctor from New England School of Law. 

Christopher Walsh (Governor's Appointee)

Christopher Walsh is the Deputy General Counsel (DGC) at Point32Health Inc. In that capacity, he oversees the day-to-day operations of the organization’s Legal Department. Prior to taking on the DGC role, he served for over ten years as the organization’s Privacy Officer and oversaw the fraud, waste and abuse program. 

Prior to joining Point32Health in 2012, Mr. Walsh was a prosecutor for over 17 years in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In 2011, Attorney General Martha Coakley appointed Mr. Walsh to the position of Chief of the Criminal Bureau in the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office. In that position, he oversaw a bureau tasked with prosecuting major white-collar felonies, enterprise and organized crimes, cybercrimes, insurance and unemployment fraud and environmental crimes.

He had previously served four years as Chief of the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Division, which is responsible for investigating and prosecuting fraud committed against MassHealth, the state’s Medicaid agency.

Last updated:	April 17, 2024