Boston –
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 – Mayor Kim Janey today announced the
appointment of Sean Lydon as the Interim Commissioner of the Inspectional
Services Department (ISD). Marc Joseph will assume the role of Deputy
Building Commissioner, and Paul Williams will assume the role of
Assistant Housing Commissioner. ISD administers and enforces building,
housing, health, sanitation and safety regulations mandated by city and
state governments. Inspectional Services is made up of five regulatory
divisions charged with serving the public by protecting the health,
safety and environmental stability of Boston's business and residential
communities.
“In Boston, it is
critical that we continue to protect and improve the quality of life for
all of our residents. I believe Sean, Marc and Paul will excel in
supporting these endeavors in their new capacity,” said Mayor Janey.
“With a wealth of knowledge, experience and leadership, I know that they
can lead this department with dignity and respect for our city and its
residents.”
Lydon has worked
for the City of Boston for 25 years, and most recently served as Deputy
Building Commissioner of the Inspectional Services Building Division,
where he managed over 50 staff members, including Building Officials,
Administrative Support Staff and Plans Examiners. Prior to that role,
Lydon worked as a Building Inspector where he was charged with enforcing
building and zoning codes.
Lydon served six
years in the United States Marine Corps and later worked for Raytheon,
Rockwell and Beckman on aerospace and defense programs. He graduated from
Fullerton College in California with a major in business. He later
attended Wentworth Institute of Technology for construction supervision.
Lydon is also a State Board, Certified Building Inspector. He currently
resides in Jamaica Plain with his wife and three children.
Following the
transition of Sean Lydon, Marc Joseph will assume the role as the Deputy
Building Commissioner. Joseph began his career 20 years ago as a Building
Inspector charged with inspecting buildings within the city, ensuring
compliance with the Massachusetts State Building and Boston Zoning
Codes.
Joseph was later
promoted to a Plans Examiner for ISD, where he was responsible for
performing plan reviews for new construction, repairs and maintenance
projects within the City of Boston. This was in addition to ensuring
compliance with all applicable codes and other related laws, ordinances
and regulations. Joseph holds a Master’s Degree in City Planning, a
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, and a diploma in drafting
architecture tech, as well as several other certifications. Joseph was
born and raised in Haiti and is trilingual in Haitian Creole, French and
English.
In his new role,
Joseph will oversee all building permit and inspection activities, zoning
reviews and the Zoning Board of Appeal hearings and decisions as well as
the Board of Examiners licenses. This division employs 22 building
inspectors, ten electrical inspectors and eight plumbing inspectors, all
of which are responsible for inspecting all construction or renovation
work to ensure that proper safety standards are followed.
Additionally, Paul
Williams will assume the role of Assistant Housing Commissioner vacated
by Claudia Correa, a long-time resident of East Boston. During her tenure
at ISD, Correra oversaw the implementation of the Short Term Rental (STR)
program, student move-in and a vast majority of housing initiatives,
ensuring Boston's residential homes are safe and sanitary. As the
Assistant Commissioner, Williams is charged with enforcing the State
Sanitary Code and the City Ordinances, all of which regulate the quality
of Boston’s public and private housing stock. He will lead a team of
inspectors and administrative staff who ensure rental units are safe,
sanitary and code compliant throughout Boston. Williams will also lead
the department in continuing to expand the use of mobile technology.
Williams graduated
from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor’s Degree in
Economics and Political Science. He then went on to Harvard University’s
Kennedy School of Government to obtain a Master’s Degree in Public
Administration, focusing on Budget and Finance Management, Statistics for
Policy Makers and Performance Leadership in Public and Nonprofit
Agencies. Williams has 32 years of government experience, beginning at
the Federal Reserve and then landing at the City of Boston as the Office
of Budget Management. Williams was later promoted to Senior Management
Analyst at ISD where he was responsible for leading the Department’s IT
initiatives, including building the capacity of all department inspectors
to work effectively in the field through mobile devices and wireless
connectivity, managing the tech team to improve service response to staff
members’ IT needs, and leading the purchase and implementation of
software to improve department operations and service delivery to the
public.
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