Advisory Board Officers & Members

• Chair: Mayor Shaunna O’Connell, Taunton
• Vice Chair: Mayor Cathleen DeSimone, Attleboro
• Clerk: Kevin Dumas, Mansfield

GATRA Advisory Board: FY26 Members and Designees

Community	Member	Designee
ADA Delegate	Michael Raymond	Michael Raymond
Rider Delegate	To be appointed	To be appointed
Attleboro	Cathleen DeSimone	Cathleen DeSimone
Bellingham	Michael Hennessy	Josie Dutil
Berkley	Jennifer Vincent	Krista Celia
Carver	Mark E. Townsend	Connie Kelly
Dighton	Peter D. Caron	Anabela Powell
Duxbury	Brian E. Glennon II	Joanne Moore
Foxborough	Bill Yukna	Cathleen Feerick
Franklin	Tom Mercer	Cobi Frongillo
Halifax	Jonathan H. Selig	Bill Smith
Hanover	Rhonda Nyman	Tammy Murray
Kingston	Eric J. Crone	Patti Waitkevich
Lakeville	Maureen Candito	Lori Fahey
Mansfield	Walter L. Wilk, Jr.	Kevin Dumas
Marshfield	Eric S. Kelley	Greg Guimond
Medway	Frank Rossi	Cathy Cebrowski
Middleborough	Mark Germain	Mark Germain
Norfolk	Anita Mecklenburg	Karen Edwards
North Attleboro	Justin Pare’	Antonio Morabito
Norton	Alec Rich III	Alec Rich III
Pembroke	Tracy Marino	Diane Picot
Plainville	Brian Kelly	Brenda Watkinson
Plymouth	Kevin B. Canty	Lindsay Reik
Plympton	Dana Smith	Colleen Thompson
Raynham	Patricia Riley	Erin Medeiros
Rehoboth	Frederick “Skip” Vadnais Jr	Elizabeth Doyle
Scituate	Andrew W. Goodrich	Linda Hayes
Seekonk	Michelle A. Hines	Brittney Faria
Taunton	Shaunna O’Connell	Shaunna O’Connell
Wareham	Judith Whiteside	Alan Slavin
Wrentham	Chris Gallo	Janet Angelico

Advisory Board Meetings

FY26 Meeting Schedule 

September 17^th, 2025 at 1PM 

October 15^th, 2025 at 1PM 

November 19^th, 2025 at 1PM 

December 17^th, 2025 at 1PM 

January 21^st, 2026 at 1PM 

February 18^th, 2026 at 1PM 

March 18^th, 2026 at 1PM 

April 15^th, 2026 at 1PM 

May 20^th, 2026 at 1PM 

June 17^th, 2026 at 1PM

*All meetings will be held in the Taunton City Hall and virtually.  

*Bolded dates are confirmed meetings dates. Non-bolded dates will be confirmed as needed.  

*Advisory Board Orientation will be held at the September meeting.  

About the Advisory Board

The GATRA Advisory Board consists of: the Mayor of each city and the Town Manager, Town Administrator, or Chair of the Select Board, or their Designee from each town in GATRA’s service area; a representative from the disabled commuter population; and a representative of the rider community.

The role of the Advisory Board is vital to the success and mission of GATRA. The Advisory Board is expected to actively participate in their responsibility of financial oversight and policy making for the organization. Advisory Board members:

• Work to ensure that all actions of GATRA are in accordance with its bylaws and applicable governmental laws
• Oversee the finances of GATRA and protect the financial interests of the agency
• Understand the range of services that GATRA offers
• Are informed spokespeople for GATRA
• Actively educate community and stakeholder groups on GATRA’s goals, services, activities, etc.

All GATRA Advisory Board meeting quorum and votes are weighted by community.