MTA Officers, Board of Directors & Executive Committee 

The Board of Directors and Executive Committee are responsible for the general policies and interests of the MTA, are subject to policies established by the Annual Meeting of Delegates and derive their authority from the MTA Bylaws.

The Board of Directors has entire control of the affairs of the MTA, except when the delegates are in session.  It meets approximately seven times a year.  A representative body, it is comprised of the President, Vice President, Executive Director-Treasurer, Regional Executive Committee members, District Directors, At-large Directors for Education Support Professionals, Ethnic Minorities and Retired Members, the NEA Directors and the NEA At-large Director for Education Support Professionals.

The Executive Committee consists of the President, Vice President, Executive Director, eight members elected regionally by the Annual Meeting of Delegates. It meets at least six times a year.

Detailed information on the composition, election, terms, meetings and powers and duties of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee may be found in the MTA Bylaws and the MTA Policy Book. 

MTA Officers & Executive Committee, 2008-2009

MTA President
Anne Wass
20 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
617-742-7950 or 1-800-392-6175
awass@massteacher.org

MTA Vice President
Paul Toner
20 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
617-742-7950 or 1-800-392-6175
ptoner@massteacher.org

MTA Executive Director-Treasurer
David A. Borer
20 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
617-878-8210 or 1-800-392-6175
dborer@massteacher.org

Executive Committee Members

Sharon A. Carlson (Region A)
JFK Middle School
100 Bridge Road
Florence, MA 01062
413-587-1489
FAX: 413-587-1495
scarlsonjfk@hotmail.com

Cynthia Hepburn (Region B)
Bay Path Regional Voc/Tech High School
RR#1 Box 277
Charlton, MA   01507
508-248-5971, ext. 1375
FAX: 413-786-4555
chepburn01@aol.com

Timothy D. Sullivan (Region C)
Brockton Education Association
410 Belmont St.
Brockton, MA   02301
508-588-2440
FAX: 508-588-2590
bassoci327@aol.com

Paul J. Phillips (Region D)
Quincy Education Association
590 Hancock Street
Quincy, MA   02170-1909
617-479-5369
paulunion@aol.com

Sheila Hanley (Region E)
Elizabeth G. Lyons School
60 Vesey Road
Randolph, MA   02368
781-961-6252
Hanley_Sheila@hotmail.com

Kerry A. Costello (Region F)
Andover High School
80 Shawsheen Rd.
Andover, MA   01810
978-623-8629
FAX: 617-524-1144
kcostell@aps1.net

Gerry Ruane (Region G)
Linden School
60 Wescott St.
Malden, MA 02148
781-388-0692
Gpruane@aol.com

Donna Johnson (Region H)
University Staff Assn
110 Hampshire House, U-Mass
Amherst, MA  01003
413-545-5459
djohnson@english.umass.edu

Statewide Retired Region
Mary J. Gilmore
P.O. Box 536
South Yarmouth, MA
02664-0536
508-394-4780
maryjgilmo@aol.com

NEA Directors

Catherine A. Boudreau
Massasoit Community College
One Massasoit Blvd.
Brockton, MA   02402
508-588-9100, ext. 1698
cboudreau@massasoit.mass.edu

Maureen Carlos
DAB
20 Irving Street
Worcester, MA 01609
508-799-3055
mlcarlos@aol.com

Robert P. Gillies
Quinsigamond Community College
670 West Boylston St.
Worcester, MA   01606
508-854-4240
bobg@qcc.mass.edu

John L. Reed
Barnstable High School
744 West Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
508-790-6445 X234
JLReed50@hotmail.com

Robert V. Travers Jr.
Cambridge Teachers Association
2464 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA   02140-1646
617-492-4709
mta.esp@verizon.net

NEA Director Administrator At-Large
Zach Galvin
Natick High School
15 West Street
Natick, MA   01760
508-647-6620
zgalvin@comcast.net

 

MTA Board of Directors

MTA members may look up contact information for the director who represents their district, as well as information about their local association leadership. Agendas and action items of Board Directors meetings are posted here.

At-Large MTA Director to Represent Ethnic-Minority Membership
Margaret Adams
Malden Public Schools
200 Pleasant St.
Malden, MA   02148
781-397-7332
ada12345@verizon.net

At-Large MTA Director to Represent Education Support Professionals
Millie Ficarra
Murphy Primary School
417 Front Street
Weymouth, MA   02188
781-331-2862
millie_ficarra@yahoo.com

Statewide MTA Retired District Directors
Kathleen Roberts
krr@gis.net

Stephen E. Gorrie
seg4652@aol.com