Framingham Mayor Appointed To MBTA Board of Directors

FRAMINGHAM, MA — The city will have a familiar face — and champion — on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Board of Directors moving forward.

On Wednesday, Gov. Maura Healey appointed Framingham Mayor Charlie Sisitsky to the Board of Directors. Sisitsky fills the seat created by the Fiscal Year 2024 budget that's designated to be filled by a municipal official representing a city or town in the MBTA service area.

“Mayor Sisitsky has been a strong leader in his community for decades, and we’re excited about the perspective he will bring to the MBTA Board of Directors,” said Governor Healey. “I was proud to sign a budget that created this seat and a designated seat for Boston to better ensure that the communities served by the MBTA have a seat at the table. Together with Acting Transportation Secretary Tibbits-Nutt, General Manager Eng, we have confidence that the team we’ve put in place will deliver a more reliable, safe and accessible MBTA for all.”

This move comes after a number of new faces were added to the board earlier this spring.

In April, Governor Healey appointed three new members of the MBTA Board – Chair Thomas P. Glynn, Thomas M. McGee, and Eric L. Goodwine.

Additional board members include Acting Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt, Chanda Smart, Robert Butler, Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch, and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s recent appointment Mary Skelton Roberts.

“It is an honor to be appointed to the MBTA Board of Directors by Governor Healey,” said Mayor Sisitsky. “I know what it’s like to live in a community that relies on the MBTA, and I hope to use that perspective to better support the future of Massachusetts’ public transportation. I look forward to working with the rest of the Board and the Healey-Driscoll Administration to make the MBTA more accessible and reliable.”