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
Cabinet Liaison: Kelly Brilliant
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 / Jack Schleifer |
| The Fenway Alliance | Kelly Brilliant |
| The Longwood Collective (formerly MASCO) | Abby Oliveira |
| 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 | Elton Elperin |
| Ex Officio Members | |
|---|---|
| Boston Parks and Recreation Department | Liza Meyer, Interim Commissioner Tom Timmons, Contract Compliance Manager |
| Brookline Department of Public Works | Erin Chute, Commissioner |
| Brookline Parks and Open Space Division | Alexandra Vecchio, Director Alex Cassie, Conservation and Natural Resources Manager |
| Brookline Preservation Commission | |
| 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 MMOC Chair and the Administrator are ad hoc members of all subcommittees.
Communications Subcommittee
*Kelly Brilliant
Carol Lasky
*Kay Mathew
Betsy Shure Gross
Historic Resources Subcommittee
*Elton Elperin
Marie Fukuda
*Arleyn Levee
*Sean Lynn-Jones
*Jack Schleifer
Landscape Maintenance Subcommittee
*Arleyn Levee
Margaret Pokorny
Marion Pressley
*Jack Schleifer
*Fredericka Veikley
Carroll Williamson
Water Quality Subcommittee
Michael Berger
*Kelly Brilliant
*Elisabeth Cianciola
*Elton Elperin
*Lisa Kumpf
*Arleyn Levee
*Sean Lynn-Jones
Caroline Reeves
*Jack Schleifer
