Massport Board & Executive Staff

Massport is governed by a seven member Board. Five members are appointed by the Governor of Massachusetts and one is appointed by the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee to staggered terms of seven years each. The Secretary of Transportation and Chief Executive Officer of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation serves as an ex officio member of the Board. All members serve without compensation. Board members must be residents of Massachusetts.

Massport's Chief Executive Officer serves at the pleasure of the Board and is responsible for implementing the Board's decisions and carrying out its agenda with the assistance of Massport's executive staff.

Board of Directors

View the board meeting schedule and draft agenda.

Massport's Executive Staff

Lisa S. Wieland, CEO
Joel A. Barrera, Director of Strategic and Business Planning
Kwang Chen, Chief Information Officer
Alaina Coppola, Director of Community Relations & Government Affairs
Brian M. Day, Director of Labor Relations/Labor Counsel
Virginia Bennett Flynn, Director of Internal Audit
Edward C. Freni, Director of Aviation
David M. Gambone, Chief Human Resources Officer
Andrew Hargens, Chief Development Officer
José C. Massó, III, Director of Policy
Catherine M. McDonald, Chief Legal Counsel
Jennifer B. Mehigan, Director of Media Relations
Mike Meyran, Port Director
Reed A. Passafaro, Chief of Staff
John Pranckevicius, Director of Administration and Finance/Secretary-Treasurer
John Raftery, Chief Marketing Officer
Harold H. Shaw, Chief Security Officer
Houssam H. Sleiman, Director of Capital Programs & Environmental Affairs
Kenneth L. Turner, Director of Diversity & Inclusion/Compliance

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