Leadership
Nominated and Elected on June 23, 2021 at the virtual Annual Meeting
| Title | Candidate | District |
| President | Marge McDonald | NORTHEAST |
| Vice President | Emily Shea | METRO |
| Past President | Becky Moriarty | WEST |
| Secretary | Susan Pacheco | METRO |
| Asst. Secretary | Janice Long | METRO/CENTRAL |
| Treasurer | Mignonne Murray | METRO |
| Asst. Treasurer | Brian O’Grady | WEST |
| Conference Chair | Jodi Zepke | WEST |
| Legislative | Jayne Colino | METRO |
| Certification | Joanne Moore | SOUTHEAST |
| At Large | Amy Waters | CENTRAL |
| At Large | Pam Hunt | SOUTHEAST |
| At Large | Grace O’Donnell | METRO |
| At Large | Terri Marciello | NORTHEAST |
| At Large | Stacey Minchello | NORTHEAST |
| At Large | Sharmila Biswas | SOUTHEAST |
| At Large | Nancy Hill | SOUTHEAST |
Regional Representatives
Northeast District Board Memebers: McDonald, Marciello, Minchello
| District | Region | Municipalities | MCOA Regional Representatives with Towns and Phone Numbers |
| NE | Minuteman | Acton, Arlington, Bedford, Boxborough, Burlington, Carlisle, Concord, Harvard, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Maynard, Stow, Wilmington, Winchester, Woburn | Sharon Mercurio/Acton COA (978)929-6652 Kristine Shah/ Arlington COA (781)316-3400 |
| NE | Mystic Valley | Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield |
| NE | NSACA covering the AAA/HCC districts of North Shore Elder Services, Greater Lynn Senior Services, and Senior Home Care Services |
Beverly, Danvers, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester, Marblehead, Middleton, Nahant, Peabody, Rockport, Salem, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham |
Pam Parkinson/ Danvers COA (978)762-0208
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| NE | Merrimack Valley | Amesbury, Andover, Billerica, Boxford, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Merrimac, Methuen, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, Rowley, Salisbury, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, West Newbury, Westford, | Pam Blaquiere/ Boxford COA (978)887-3591 Theresa Woodbury/ West Newbury COA (978)363-1104 Colleen Ranshaw-Fiorello/ Georgetown COA (978)352-5726 Bethany Loveless/ Dracut COA (978)957-2611 Brienne Walsh/ Rowley COA (978)948-7637 Jean Bushnell/ Billerica COA (978)671-0916 Kathy Shelp/ North Andover (978)688-9560 |
Southeast District Board Members: Moore, Hunt, Noonan, Biswas
| District | Region | Municipalities | MCOA Regional Representatives with Towns and Phone Numbers |
| SE | Coastline | Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Gosnold, Marion, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Rochester | Jackie Coucci/ Mattapoisett COA (508)758-4110 Cynthia Wallquist/ New Bedford COA (508)997-4893 Amy DiPietro/ Dartmouth COA (508)999-4717 |
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South Shore
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Braintree, Cohasset, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Milton, Norwell, Quincy, Randolph, Scituate, Weymouth |
Linda Hayes/ Scituate COA (781)545-8722 Susan Curtin/ Norwell COA (781)659-7878 |
| SE | Old Colony | Abington, Avon, Bridgewater, Brockton, Carver, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Easton, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Kingston, Lakeville, Marshfield, Middleborough, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Rockland, Stoughton, Wareham, West Bridgewater, Whitman | Carol C. Hamilton/ Marshfield COA (781)834-5581 Michelle Bratti/ Plymouth COA (508)830-4230 Gretchen Emmetts/ Pembroke COA (781)294–8220 Emily Williams/ Bridgewater COA (508)697-0929 Paula Rossi-Clapp/ Kingston COA (781)585-0511 |
| SE | Cape & Islands | Aquinnah, Barnstable, Bourne, Brewster, Chatham, Chilmark, Dennis, Eastham, Edgartown, Falmouth, Harwich, Mashpee, Nantucket, Oak Bluffs, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Tisbury, Truro, Wellfleet, West Tisbury, Yarmouth |
Judi Wilson/Orleans (508)255-6333
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| SE | Bristol County | Attleboro, Berkley, Dighton, Fall River, Freetown, Mansfield, North Attleboro, North Westport, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea, Taunton, Westport |
Beverly Bisch/Westport (508)636-1026 Laurie Pimentel/Swansea COA (508)676-1831 |
Metro District Board Members: Colino, Hickey, Shea, Pacheco, Long
| District | Region | Municipalities | MCOA Regional Representatives with Towns and Phone Numbers |
| Metro | Bay Path | Ashland, Dover, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Natick, Northborough, Sherborn, Southborough, Sudbury, Wayland, Westborough | Trish Pope/Marlborough COA (978)485-6492 Amy Beck/Hopkinton COA (508)497-9730 Randy Aylsworth/ Framingham (508)532-5980 |
| Metro | Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop | Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop | Melissa Carlson/Boston Age Strong Commission (617)635-4366
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| Metro | Springwell | Belmont, Brookline, Needham, Newton, Waltham, Watertown, Wellesley, Weston | Nava Niv-Vogel/ Belmont COA (617)993-2975 Anne-Marie Gagnon/ Watertown COA (617)972-6490 |
| Metro | HESSCO | Canton, Dedham, Foxborough, Medfield, Millis, Norfolk, Norwood, Plainville, Sharon, Walpole, Westwood, Wrentham | Lina Arena DeRosa/Westwood (781)329-8799 Kathie Medieros/Sharon (&81)784-8000 Kerri McManama/Walpole (508)668-3330 |
Central District Board Members: Waters, Yager
| District | Region | Municipalities | MCOA Regional Representatives with Towns and Phone Numbers |
| Central | Montachusetts | Ashburnham, Ashby, Ayer, Berlin, Bolton, Clinton, Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leominster, Lunenburg, Pepperell, Princeton, Shirley, Sterling, Templeton, Townsend, Westminster, Winchendon | Debra Goodsell/Clinton COA (978)365-9416 |
| Central | Elder Services of Worcester Area | Auburn, Barre, Boylston, Grafton, Hardwick, Holden, Leicester, Millbury, New Braintree, Oakham, Paxton, Rutland, Shrewsbury, West Boylston, Worcester | Judy O’Connor/ Millbury (508)376-7047 Louise Charboneau/ Holden (508)210-5570 |
| Central | Tri Valley | Bellingham, Blackstone, Brookfield, Charlton, Douglas, Dudley, East Brookfield, Franklin, Hopedale, Medway, Mendon, Milford, Millville, North Brookfield, Northbridge, Oxford, Southbridge, Spencer, Sturbridge, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Warren, Webster, West Brookfield | Josie Dutil/Bellingham COA (508)966-0398 Leslie Wong/ Sturbridge COA (508)347-7575 |
West District Board Members: O’Grady, Moriarty, Zepke
| District | Region | Municipalities | MCOA Regional Representatives with Towns and Phone Numbers |
| West | Greater Springfield | Agawam, Brimfield, East Longmeadow, Hampden, Holland, Longmeadow, Monson, Palmer, Springfield, Wales, West Springfield, Wilbraham | Paula Dubord/Wilbraham COA (413)596-8379 Michael Squindo/Agawam COA (413)821-0604 |
| West | West Mass. Elder | Belchertown, Chicopee, Granby, Holyoke, Ludlow, South Hadley, Ware | Leslie Hennessey/South Hadley (413)538-5042 Sherry Manyak/ Chicopee COA (413)534–3698 |
| West | Highland Valley | Amherst, Blandford, Chester, Chesterfield, Cummington, Easthampton, Goshen, Granville, Hadley, Hatfield, Huntington, Middlefield, Montgomery, Northampton, Pelham, Plainfield, Russell, Southampton, Southwick, Tolland, Westfield, Westhampton, Williamsburg, Worthington | Tina Gorman/Westfield COA (413)562-6435 Joan Linnehan/ Southampton COA (413)529-2105 Brendan Rogers/ Easthampton COA (413)527–6151 Marie Westburg/ Northampton COA (413)587–1228
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| West | Franklin County | Ashfield, Athol, Bernardston, Buckland, Charlemont, Colrain, Conway, Deerfield, Erving, Gill, Greenfield, Hawley, Heath, Leverett, Leyden, Monroe, Montague, New Salem, Northfield, Orange, Petersham, Phillipston, Rowe, Royalston, Shelburne, Shutesbury, Sunderland, Warwick, Wendell, Whately | Amanda Joao/ Shelburne COA (413)625-2502 |
| West | Berkshire County | Adams, Alford, Becket, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Dalton, Egremont, Florida, Great Barrington, Hancock, Hinsdale, Lanesborough, Lee, Lenox, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Ashford, New Marlborough, North Adams, Otis, Peru, Pittsfield, Richmond, Sandisfield, Savoy, Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tyringham, Washington, West Stockbridge, Williamstown, Windsor |
Erica Samson Girgenti/ Adams COA
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FY17 Massachusetts Councils on Aging Leadership
Standing Committees, Working Groups, Task Forces, Affiliations and Appointments
MCOA’s President appoints chairs and designating membership of the following Standing Committees, Working Groups, and Task Forces, as set forth in MCOA Bylaws*. Affiliations elect their own leadership and Statewide Commissions are appointed by the MCOA Board. Most positions are for a two years and individuals may be reappointed. Interested parties should review eligibility and the time commitment in “MCOA’s Call for Participation” and then complete and submit the application on the last page.
MCOA Standing Committees (9):
Governance Committee: Brian O’Grady, Becky Moriarty
Finance/Resource Development Committee: Emily Shea, Brian O’Grady, Becky Moriatry, Joanne Moore
Education and Membership: Terri Marciello, Becky Moriarty
Conference Committee: Becky Moriarty, Terri Marciello
Staff Certification: Joanne Moore
Legislative: Jayne Colino
Public Relations: Steve Fielding, Joanne Moore
Small and Rural COAs Committee: Brian O’Grady, Sharon Lally, Laura Dillingham Mailman
New Director Orientation: Marge McDonald, Carolyn Brennan, Laura Dillingham Mailman
MCOA Working Groups (6):
Supportive Day/Adult Day Health Working Group: Laurie Pimenthal/Swansea, Judi Wilson/Harwich
Outreach Summit Working Group: vacant
Wellness Center Working Group: vacant
Activities/Programming Working Group: Mignonne Murray/Auburn, Ashley Shaheen/Wellesley
Volunteer Coordinator’s Working Group: vacant
Board Development: vacant
MCOA Task Forces (23):
MMAHSC: Cynthia Wallquist
Property Tax Relief Task Force: Susan Carp (Staff)
Accreditation Task: Sharon Lally
Transportation Task Force: Judy O’Connor, Jody Zepke, Carolyn Brennan
Fire Safety: Alma DeManche
Newsletter Highlights Editors Task Force: Lynn Wolf (staff)
EOEA Contract:
Protective Service/Elder at Risk Task Force: Terri Marciello, Pam Hunt
Mental Health Task Force: Debra Lee
MA Multicultural Coalition: Kathy Bowler (staff)
Technology Task Force: Joanne Moore (My Senior Center), Jayne Colino (ServTraker)
Emergency Preparedness Task Force: Carolyn Brennan
Title IIIC Task Force: Pam Hunt
Awards Task Force: Joanne Moore, Jayne Colino, Brian O’Grady, Kathy Bowler (staff)
Evidence Based Task Forces: David P. Stevens (staff)
Asthma Task Force: Sheila Ronkin
WHO Age Friendly Communities: Emily Shea, Kathi Bailey, Ruthann Dobek, Brian O’Grady, Jayne Colino
AARP Board: Kathy Bowler (staff)
Charity: (on hold)
Regional Affiliations within MCOA (3)
Cape Coast: Lynn Waterman and Chris Hottle
CEMACA: Amy Waters
WMACA: Jodi Zepke
State Commission Appointments (4)
Falls Prevention- Joanne Moore
PCA- Kristan McCosh
LGBT- Kathy Bowler, Stacey Minchello
MA DOR 360-
Malnutrition of Older Adults – Tara Hammes
National Liaison
NISC- Jayne Colino, Joanne Moore