Membership in the MMOC is at the discretion of the Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs.
Voting Members include six members of the original MEPA Citizens Advisory Council (CAC), as well as representatives of six local river advocacy organizations. Non-voting ex officio members of the MMOC include representatives of town, city, and state public agencies. Non-member consultants serve on MMOC subcommittees.
Leadership
Interim Chair: Kay Mathew
Clerk: Elisabeth Cianciola
Treasurer: H. Parker James
Administrator: Matthew Eddy
| Voting Members | Representative |
|---|---|
| Brookline Greenspace Alliance | Marilyn Ray Smith / Sean Lynn-Jones |
| Charles River Watershed Association | Lisa Kumpf |
| Charlesgate Alliance | H. Parker James |
| Emerald Necklace Conservancy | Karen Mauney-Brodek |
| The Fenway Alliance | Kelly Brilliant |
| The Longwood Collective (formerly MASCO) | Janice Henderson |
| Muddy River CAC* | Elisabeth Cianciola |
| Muddy River CAC* | Arleyn Levee |
| Muddy River CAC* | Kay Mathew |
| Muddy River CAC* | Fredericka Veikley |
| Muddy River Restoration Project Technical Advisory Committee | Jack Malone |
| Ex Officio Members | |
|---|---|
| Boston Parks and Recreation Department | Ryan Woods, Commissioner Tom Timmons, Contract Compliance Manager |
| Brookline Department of Public Works | Erin Chute, Commissioner |
| Brookline Parks and Open Space Division | Alexandra Vecchio, Director Tom Brady, Conservation Administrator |
| Brookline Preservation Commission | Elton Elperin, Commission Chair |
| Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) | Patrice Kish, Chief of Planning and Engineering |
| Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) | Kurt Gaertner, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Policy |
Subcommittees
Each subcommittee assists the MMOC by focusing on a specific goal of the Restoration Project. These include:
- Communications and public outreach
- Long-term maintenance and management of the parks’ landscape and parkways
- Water quality improvement and stormwater management
- Historic preservation.
Subcommittee members include both MMOC members (shown with an *asterisk) and non-MMOC members. The Chair of the MMOC is an ad hoc member of all subcommittees.
Communications Subcommittee
*Kelly Brilliant
*Kay Mathew
Betsy Shure Gross
Carol Lasky
Historic Resources Subcommittee
*Arleyn Levee
*Elton Elperin
Patrice Kish
Landscape Maintenance Subcommittee
*Arleyn Levee
*Fredericka Veikley
Margaret Pokorny
Marion Pressley
Carroll Williamson
Water Quality Subcommittee
*Elisabeth Cianciola: Co-chair
*Lisa Kumpf: Co-chair
*Elton Elperin
Michael Berger
Caroline Reeves
