Board Member - Lois J. Catanzaro

Lois J. Catanzaro is the Director of Public Affairs at Clear Channel Outdoor Advertising. She has more than 35 years of community relations experience responding to neighborhood issues.

In her position at Clear Channel Outdoor Advertising, Catanzaro serves as principal liaison to business and civic officials, and agencies regarding community concerns. She also conducts public service campaigns on behalf of educational, civic, and charitable causes. Some campaigns have included: Horizons for Homeless Children; the Lewis D. Brown Peach Institute; the Boston Public Library Foundation; DARE Family Services Inc.; Fall River’s Cultural Diversity Campaign; and Triangle, Inc.

In her spare time, Catanzaro provides pro bono services to a number of non-profit agencies, including Helping Elders at Risk through Homes (HEARTH). Her work with HEARTH was honored with the Founder’s Award for her work on behalf of the elderly. She has also received an honorary award from the Boston Public Health Commission’s Healthy Baby/Healthy Child program for her contributions.

As a resident of Chelsea, MA one of Massport’s impacted communities, Catanzaro has been integral to the city’s annual Taste of Chelsea, an event that benefits HarborCOV, a community-based organization to end domestic violence through community development and other community solutions.

Term – August 1999- June 2008