By statue, the Authority has eleven members, appointed by the Governor, who oversee the activity of the Authority. Five of these members are also Trustees of the University of Massachusetts. Two of the six non-trustee Members must be graduates of the University.
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Mary Burns
Chair*
Lowell
Principal, Splash Media Group Boston, LLC and Principal, Chesapeake Outdoor, LLC
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James McGaugh
Member
Needham
Executive Director & Counsel, US State & Local Government Affairs, General Electric
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Michael O’Brien
Vice-Chair*
Southborough
Executive Vice President, WinnCompanies
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Kelly O’Neill
Member
Danvers
Senior Associate, BSC Group
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Thomas H. Green, III
Retired Citigroup Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure Finance
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Charles Wu
Member*
Newton
Managing Director, BayNorth Capital
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Gerald Colella
Secretary-Treasurer*
Seabrook, NH
Chairman, MKS Instruments
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Robert Lewis, Jr.
Member*
Roslindale
President & CEO, Boys and Girls Club of Boston
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Angela Davis
Member
Foxborough
Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice, EOPSS
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Frank Marchione
Member
Attleboro
Real Estate Developer
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Norman Peters
Member
Worcester
Attorney, Peters & Sowyrda
* indicates a University Trustee seat