MTA Officers, Board of Directors & Executive Committee
The Board of Directors and Executive Committee are responsible for the general policies and interests of the MTA, are subject to policies established by the Annual Meeting of Delegates and derive their authority from the MTA Bylaws.
The Board of Directors has entire control of the affairs of the MTA, except when the delegates are in session. It meets approximately seven times a year. A representative body, it is composed of the President, Vice President, Executive Director-Treasurer, Regional Executive Committee members, District Directors, At-large Directors for Education Support Professionals, Ethnic Minorities and Retired Members, the NEA Directors and the NEA At-large Director for Education Support Professionals.
The Executive Committee consists of the President, Vice President, Executive Director and eight members elected regionally by the Annual Meeting of Delegates. It meets at least six times a year.
Detailed information on the composition, election, terms, meetings and powers and duties of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee may be found in the MTA Bylaws and the MTA Policy Book.
Leadership Directory
MTA Officers & Executive Committee
MTA President
Paul Toner
[bio]20 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
617-742-7950 or 1-800-392-6175
ptoner@massteacher.org
MTA Vice President
Timothy Sullivan
[bio]20 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
617-742-7950 or 1-800-392-6175
tsullivan@massteacher.org
MTA Executive Director-Treasurer
Ann Clarke
20 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
617-878-8210 or 1-800-392-6175
aclarke@massteacher.org
Executive Committee Members
Sharon A. Carlson (Region A)
JFK Middle School
100 Bridge Road
Florence, MA 01062
413-587-1489
scarlsonjfk@hotmail.com
John DeCicco (Region B)
Oakmont Regional High School
9 Oakmont Drive
Ashburnham 01430
978-537-4780
j.decicco@verizon.net
Beth M. Stafford(Region C)
Whitman Middle School
77 Corthell Ave.
Whitman, MA 02382
781-447-3143
nanastafford@msn.com
Christopher Zellner (Region D)
Bedford High School
9 Mudge Way
Bedford, MA 01730
BEA Office: 781-275-1700 x 1120
christopherzellner@gmail.com
Sheila Hanley (Region E)
Elizabeth G. Lyons School
60 Vesey Road
Randolph, MA 02368
781-961-6252
Hanley_Sheila@hotmail.com
Kathleen Meltsakos (Region F)
Andover High School
80 Shawsheen Road
Andover, MA 01810
978-374-1679
meltedbunch@comcast.net
Kimberly Auger (Region G)
Everett Teachers Association
369 Broadway Ste 3
Everett, MA 02149
617-394-2180
kaa73@aol.com
Max Page (Region H)
Dept of Art – UMass
151 Presidents Drive
Amherst 01003
413-549-1021
mpage@art.umass.edu
Statewide Retired Region
Mary J. Gilmore
2 Joyce Street
South Yarmouth, MA
02664
508-394-4780
maryjgilmo@aol.com
At-Large ESP
Millie Ficarra
Murphy Primary School
417 Front St.
Weymouth, MA 021088
781-331-2862
mficarra-2189@verizon.net
NEA Directors
Tiffany Back
Franklin Elementary School
125 Derby Street
West Newton, 02465
617-559-9500
Tiffany.back@gmail.com
Catherine A. Boudreau
Massasoit Community College
One Massasoit Blvd.
Brockton, MA 02402
508-588-9100, ext. 1698
cboudreau@massasoit.mass.edu
Erik J. Champy
Triton Regional High School
112 Elm Street
Byfield, 01922
978-462-8171 x 4521
ejchampy@yahoo.com
Diana Marcus
Pine Glen Elemenary School
1 Pine Glen Way
Burlington, MA 01803
781-270-1712
dmarcusbea@gmail.com
Robert V. Travers Jr.
Cambridge Teachers Association
2464 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02140-1646
617-492-4709
mta.esp@comcast.net
NEA Retired Director
Stephen E. Gorrie
108 Summer Street
Andover, MA 01840
617-816-7899
seg4652@aol.com
NEA Directors Reports
MTA Board of Directors
MTA members may look up contact information for the director who represents their district, as well as information about their local association leadership. Agendas and action items of Board of Directors meetings are posted here.
At-Large MTA Director to Represent Ethnic-Minority Membership
Susan Baker
Morse Pond School
343 Jones Rd.
Falmouth, MA 02536
508-801-9480
mtamacchair@aol.com
At-Large MTA Director to Represent Education Support Professionals
Donna Johnson
University Staff Association
110 Hampshire House
U-Mass
Amherst, MA 01003
413-545-4862
djohnson@english.umass.edu
Statewide MTA Retired District Directors
Richard Liston
everettta@aol.com
Kathleen Roberts
krr@gis.net