A Look At Stoneham's School Building Committee

Before a shovel can hit the ground to build a new high school, Stoneham had to build a new School Building Committee. That committee was finalized by the Select Board at its Feb. 5 meeting and includes 21 individuals with 10 men, 10 women, and a yet-to-be-hired Project Manager.

Each member fills a specific need on the committee:

Dennis Sheehan – Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Official and Stoneham Town Administrator.

Raymie Parker – Local chief executive officer

Nicole Niall – School Committee member

John Macero – Superintendent of Schools

Kevin Yianacopolus – Local official responsible for building maintenance

Project Manager TBA – Representative of Office authorized by law to construct school buildings

Donna Cargill – School principal

David Pignone – Member knowledgeable in educational mission and function of facility

Lauren Celli – Local budget official or member of FAB

Albert Talarico (Building Commissioner, Peabody), Paul Ryder (Construction), David Bois (Architect/MSBC), Douglas Gove (Engineer), and Stephen O'Neill (Engineer) – Members of the community with architecture, engineering and/or construction experience

Josephine Thomson – Middle School faculty

Marie Christie – past member of SSC/MSBC

Jeanne Craigie – Past member of SSC/MSBC

Brian Gill – Principal of Whittier Middle School

Lisa Gallagher – Secretary, SMS/MSBC

Sharon Iovanni – STAC, Chamber of Commerce

Susan Lippman – Finance and Advisory Board