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(Boston Orange 周菊子綜合報導)波士頓市代理市長Kim
Janey今(29)日一口氣宣佈三項人事任命，明確展現波士頓市在今年11月的選舉之前，就已在Kim
Janey打破歷史紀錄，成為波士頓市成立391年以來的首名黑人女性市長後，跨入全新年代。 3名新人及職務分別為Dion
Irish出任營運長(COO)，Justin
Sterritt出任財務長(CFO)，Drew
Smith出任副財務長。 2015年起擔任波士頓市現任營運長，已在波士頓市服務26年的Patrick
Brophy，將於4月16日離職，轉往薩福克建築公司(Suffolk
Construction)出任東北地區外部事務資深主任。在他任內，波士頓市闢設了不少公共空間，包括在波約斯頓街(Boylston)上的波士頓馬拉松賽爆炸案受害者紀念碑，海港區的馬丁的公園，市府廣場上季節性的溜冰場，表演台，還有斥資8000萬元，預定2022年春天竣工的波士頓市府廣場第一次大翻修。 Patrick
Brophy 也經手了波士頓市的大型學校設施項目，包括在洛士百利的8000萬元Dearborn
STEM學院，正斥資1億2000萬元在芬衛區(Fenway)建造的波士頓藝術學校。 Dion
Irish在2019年擔任稽核服務局(Inspectional
Services)局長時，已於ISD服務17年，之前還在住宅稽核部門服務12年，在波士頓民權辦公室當過主任，2014年獲波士頓地方市政研究局頒給Henry
L. Shattuck公共服務獎，2015年波士頓前市長馬丁華殊(Martin
Walsh)指派他擔任波士頓選務局局長。他將於下個月，Patrick
Brophy離職後接任波士頓市營運長一職。 他的職責將包括監管物業管理，稽核服務，以及公共設施這三大部門內的數以百計市府員工。 波士頓市現任財務長Emme
Handy將回到麻省理工學院和哈佛大學合作設立的博德研究院(Broad
Institute)出任新的領導職務。 Justin Sterritt從2017年10月起，擔任波士頓市的預算主任，4月16日他將接替Emme
Handy，出任市長內閣的行政財務長(CFO)，負責波士頓市有關財務管理的各方面事務，包括債務及投資管理，財務報告，預算研擬及監管，稅務行政，以及財務系統，監管300多個市府信託基金。他在擔任市府預算管理主任期間，成功管理了波士頓市每年35議員的營運預算，以及為期5年的30億元資本計畫。 在Justin
Sterritt出任新職後，他原來的職務將由Drew
Smith 以副財務長職稱接管。 波士頓市最近才宣佈，史坦普爾(S&P)全球評比及穆迪(Moody)的投資者服務在2020年債券預售中把波士頓市債信列為持續的3A佳績。
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MAYOR JANEY APPOINTS VETERAN LEADER DION
IRISH AS CHIEF OF OPERATIONS FOR THE CITY OF BOSTON Current Chief of Operations Patrick Brophy
will depart on April 16 for new opportunity with Suffolk Construction |
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BOSTON - Monday,
March 29, 2021 - Mayor Kim Janey announced today that the City of
Boston’s Chief of Operations Patrick Brophy will depart his role on April
16 for a new opportunity with Suffolk Construction. Mayor Janey will
appoint Dion Irish, who currently serves as the Commissioner of the
Inspectional Services Department, to be Chief of Operations after Chief
Brophy leaves the post next month. Chief Brophy and Commissioner Irish
are both veterans of city government in Boston, having each served decades
in various leadership positions. The Chief of Operations role oversees
hundreds of city employees within three critical operational departments,
including the Property Management Department, Inspectional Services
Department, and the Public Facilities Department. “I can’t thank
Chief Brophy enough for his steadfast leadership and dedication to the
City of Boston during his 26 years of service across three
administrations,” said Mayor Janey. “It’s not an exaggeration to say that
the people of Boston have benefited tremendously from Pat’s work, which
future generations will continue to enjoy. Whether it’s new libraries,
schools, police and fire stations, community centers, or the ambitious
redesign of City Hall Plaza, Pat’s impact on Boston can be felt throughout
our neighborhoods. We wish him the best in his new chapter and thank him
for his many years of service.” As Chief of
Operations since 2015, Brophy worked with public and private partners to
create many notable public spaces throughout the city, including the
Boylston Street Memorial to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing,
Martin’s Park in the Seaport, a seasonal skating rink and other
programming on City Hall Plaza, and the first major renovation of City
Hall Plaza. The $80 million project to reimage City Hall Plaza as an
accessible and sustainable family-friendly destination with seating and
gathering areas, play space, public art, and an iconic water feature is
due to be completed in spring 2022. Additionally, Chief Brophy managed
major school facilities projects, including the construction of the $80
million Dearborn Stem Academy in Roxbury and the new $120 million Boston
Arts Academy in Fenway. During the
pandemic, Chief Brophy wrote Boston’s COVID-19 construction safety
protocol and the COVID-19 control plan for the City’s municipal
buildings. Brophy will begin his new position as Senior Director of
External Affairs in the Northeast for Suffolk Construction next month. When Chief Brophy
departs, Commissioner Irish will assume the duties of Chief of
Operations, where he will bring a deep knowledge and understanding of key
operational departments. Commissioner Irish has served the City of Boston
for 25 years in various leadership positions, most recently as
Commissioner of the Inspectional Services Department (ISD) since 2019.
Prior to becoming commissioner, Irish worked at ISD for 17 years, serving
previously Assistant Commissioner and Director of Housing Inspections for
12 years. In that role, he helped establish nationally recognized programs
such as Breathe Easy at Home, Rental Property Registration, and the
statewide comprehensive certification training for housing inspectors. “I’m excited to
appoint Dion Irish to the role of Chief of Operations, and I want to
thank him for his continued service to the people of Boston,” said Mayor
Janey. “Few individuals have the level of expertise and knowledge that
Dion will bring to this critical position on day one. Dion’s robust
understanding of municipal operations and permitting issues make him
uniquely qualified to take on the responsibilities of the job and
continue to advance the progress made under Chief Brophy’s leadership. I
am fortunate to welcome such an experienced leader to my cabinet.” In 2012, Irish
stepped away from ISD when he was appointed Executive Director of
Boston’s Office of Civil Rights (now known as the Office of Fair Housing
and Equity). Here, he established interagency collaborations to address
housing discrimintation and lead paint in homes, both of which limited
opportunities for families and children. In 2014, Irish received a Henry
L. Shattuck Award for public service from the Boston Municipal Research
Bureau. In 2015, former Mayor Martin J. Walsh appointed Irish as
Commissioner of Boston’s Election Department, where he oversaw the
implementation of early voting initiatives, the administration of 11
elections, and improved technology and cybersecurity for the department.
Irish also helped expand civic engagement through collaborations with the
Boston Public Schools and other partners. As Chief of
Operations, Irish will oversee the Property Management Department, ISD,
and the Public Facilities Department. The Property Management Department
is responsible for the use, management, maintenance, building security,
and repair of the City’s municipal building inventory. ISD enforces
building, housing, health, sanitation, and safety regulations as mandated
by the city and state. The department’s mission is to permit, regulate,
and inspect construction work, homes, and businesses in a strategic
effort to protect and improve the quality of life for all Boston
residents and the business community. The Public Facilities Department is
the City’s construction management arm, responsible for executing
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JUSTIN STERRITT APPOINTED AS CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF BOSTON Current CFO Emme Handy will return the
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in a new leadership role |
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BOSTON - Monday,
March 29, 2021 - Mayor Kim Janey today announced that Emme Handy will be
departing the City of Boston after three successful years of managing
City finances to return to the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Handy
first joined the Broad in 2015 after working for the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts since 2007. Justin Sterritt has been appointed to the role
of Chief Financial Officer, effective April 16, 2021 after serving as
Budget Director for the City since October 2017. “Emme has overseen
the budget soundly and thoughtfully for a number of years and I thank her
for her contributions to the City of Boston,” said Mayor Janey. “The
experience she brought to the City of Boston from state government and
the Broad has proved critical, especially as she had to navigate
uncharted waters over the past year. Emme has been steadfast throughout
the pandemic to ensure that critical programs, from testing in every
neighborhood to reliable food sites for families to re-opening our
schools for families, could move forward for the people of Boston, while
still ensuring the City’s budget was in a strong position to support our
needs for years to come.” As CFO, Sterritt
will serve as the Chief of the Administration and Finance Cabinet, where
he will be responsible for all aspects of financial management for the
City of Boston. In this role, he will continue the sound fiscal
stewardship of the City’s human and financial resources to support the
long term growth and stability of the city. His financial responsibilities
include debt and investment management, financial reporting, budget
development and oversight, tax administration, and administration of
enterprise-wide financial systems. As Collector-Treasurer, he is the
custodian of more than 300 City trust funds. “I want to welcome
Justin as the City of Boston’s new CFO, a role that is so important to
the financial well-being of the city as we begin to recover from the
pandemic, and plan for a brighter and more equitable future,” said Mayor
Janey. “Justin brings a wealth of knowledge to this role, and I am
confident that his years of experience in being a fiscal steward of
public dollars on behalf of our residents make him well-suited to lead
this office. I look forward to working alongside him as we make bold
investments in our neighborhoods, and in the people of Boston.” Sterritt brings a
decade of public sector finance leadership experience including most
recently serving as Director of the Office of Budget Management for the
City. During his three year tenure as Budget Director he successfully
developed and managed the city’s $3.5 billion annual operating budget and
$3 billion five-year capital plan, while also improving the effectiveness
and efficiency of municipal government. Central to the budget during this
time were historic and strategic investments in public education, public
health, and housing. Sterritt has also
led key strategic efforts on behalf of the City including increasing
engagement and equity in the annual budget process, managing state
funding dynamics including recent successful efforts to increase state
funding support and supporting the City’s response and recovery to the
COVID-19 pandemic during a rapidly changing and evolving economic
climate. Sterritt has overseen the City’s strategy to manage both City
resources but also access and maximize hundreds of millions of dollars in
new federal funding and ensure it is deployed equitably in the areas it’s
needed the most like public health, economic recovery and housing
supports. As CFO, Sterritt
will oversee a number of City departments, including Assessing, Auditing,
Budget, Community Preservation, Human Resources, Labor Relations,
Purchasing, Registry, the Retirement Board, Collecting, and
Treasury. “I’m humbled and
excited by the opportunity to serve my City in this new capacity, and
thankful to Secretary Walsh and Mayor Janey for their faith in bringing
me in to serve the City and appointing me Chief Financial Officer,” said
Justin Sterritt. “I have been fortunate over the past three years to
learn from the integrity, skill and vision that Emme Handy brought to the
CFO role, and the A&F team she assembled is the envy of any major
local government in the country. I’m thrilled to help build on the City’s
strong financial standing and help implement a bold agenda under Mayor
Janey while we continue the City’s robust response to COVID-19.” Prior to joining
the City of Boston, Sterritt spent over six years in various finance and
policy roles for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He spent three years
with the Massachusetts House Committee on Ways and Means, departing as
Budget Director. In this role, Sterritt oversaw the analysis, development
and execution of the House of Representatives' annual State operating
budget. Sterritt directed a staff that reviewed, analyzed, and
recommended funding for $40 billion in state spending and revenue. Before joining
House Ways and Means, Sterritt served in the Executive Office for
Administration and Finance (A&F), the state agency charged with
managing the Commonwealth's finances, where he was responsible for the
fiscal and policy recommendations of the Early Education, K-12, Local Aid
and Higher Education systems. Prior to A&F, Sterritt served in the
Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development on state and local
infrastructure projects, and public financing for economic development
initiatives throughout the Commonwealth. With the
appointment of Sterritt, Drew Smith will assume the role of Deputy Chief
Financial Officer. As Deputy CFO, Smith will support the CFO in
overseeing management of the City’s financial resources. Smith has served
as Head of Treasury since November 2017 and brings over three years of
experience managing the City’s revenue and distributions, long-term debt
and trust funds. In his current role, he has overseen initiatives to
modernize and maximize revenue collection, managed successful bond sales
and led an initiative to update the City’s Cash Policy, which included
launching the City’s Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Investment
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Prior to serving
as the City’s Head of Treasury, Smith brought over ten years of
experience in treasury roles, including his most recent role serving as
Deputy Assistant Treasurer for Debt Management at the Massachusetts State
Treasury. Emme Handy will be
rejoining the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where she previously
worked for nearly three years. Handy served as CFO and Chief of the
Administration and Finance Cabinet for the City since January 2018. As
CFO, Handy has successfully maintained the City’s commitment to the sound
fiscal stewardship of the City’s human and financial resources. During
her time as CFO, the City achieved AAA bond ratings for three years in a
row and the seventh consecutive year overall. She has overseen the
transformation of the City into a modern, employee-focused employer, led
a cross-cabinet initiative to implement improvements to internal business
processes and procedures aimed at creating a more equitable and diverse
procurement process as well as increasing transparency, accessibility and
efficiency in the City’s procurement processes, and expanded the City’s
paid parental leave benefit available to eligible employees. Additionally, she
has played a leadership role in supporting City through the COVID-19
pandemic, overseeing both the financial and workforce related
responses. The nonprofit
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard aims to empower the next generation of
creative scientists to transform medicine with new genome-based knowledge
and develop effective new approaches to diagnostics and therapeutics.
Handy will be serving as Senior Advisor to the Chief Operating Officer,
supporting the Broad as it responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, including
providing testing services in partnership with the Massachusetts
Department of Public health for local hospitals, clinics and high-need
communities, colleges and universities, and many Massachusetts K-12
schools; advances therapeutics and drug discovery; and launches a new initiative to use machine learning and artificial
intelligence to advance connections between data and life sciences to
transform biology and ultimately improve human health. “It has been an
incredible honor to serve the City of Boston as Chief Financial Officer,”
said Emme Handy. “I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to serve my
community and my neighbors, the residents of Boston, over the past few
years. I would like to thank Secretary Walsh and Mayor Janey for the
opportunity to serve in this capacity. It has been an honor to serve
Mayor Janey during the mayoral transition. Justin Sterritt, my friend and
longtime colleague, is a model public servant who brings a wealth of
knowledge and experience to this role. The City is lucky to have him and
I know he will continue the City’s commitment to fiscally responsible
management as CFO. I’m thrilled to return to the Broad at this pivotal
time to support the Institute’s transformative work to improve human health.” The Administration
and Finance Cabinet ensures that city services are delivered with high
quality, with high ethical standards, are financially prudent, are
responsive to the needs of the citizens of Boston, and consistent with
the laws and ordinances governing municipal government. Most recently, the
City of Boston announced that it has maintained triple-A bond ratings, as
assigned by Moody's Investor Service and S&P Global Ratings, in
advance of its 2020 bond sale. Since 2014, the City has continued to
receive the top credit rating from both rating agencies. The agencies'
affirmations of Boston's strong financial health are a recognition of the
City's fiscal management during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more
information about the City’s budget, visit boston.gov/budget. For more information about the City’s
investor relations, visit BuyBostonBonds.com. |
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