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Executive Office

Michael Bobbitt. Photo: Johnny/BTS Design Studio.

Michael J. Bobbitt

he/him/his

Executive Director
617-858-2728
michael.bobbitt@mass.gov

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David Slatery

David T. Slatery

he/him/his

Deputy Executive Director
617-858-2725
david.slatery@mass.gov

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Ann Petruccelli Moon

she/her/hers

Manager of Executive Affairs
617-858-2724
ann.p.moon@mass.gov

Senior Leadership Team

Catherine Cheng-Anderson (鄭 鳳 儀)

she/her/hers

Senior Director of Business Operations and Chief Financial Officer
617-858-2732
catherine.cheng-anderson@mass.gov

Jen Lawless

she/her/hers

Senior Director of Program Operations
617-858-2719
jenifer.lawless@mass.gov

Bethann Steiner

she/her/hers

Senior Director of Public Affairs
617-858-2720
bethann.steiner@mass.gov

Grants & Programs

 Program Operations

Jen Lawless

she/her/hers

Senior Director of Program Operations
617-858-2719
jenifer.lawless@mass.gov

Artists

Dan Blask

he/him/his

Program Manager
Grants for Creative Individuals
617-858-2706
dan.blask@mass.gov

Kelly Bennett

she/her/hers

Exhibitions Curator/Program Officer
Grants for Creative Individuals
617-858-2705
kelly.bennett@mass.gov

Summer Confuorto (Gros Ventre/Cree/Mi’kmaq)

she/her/hers

Program Officer, Traditional Arts
Grants for Creative Individuals
617-858-2713
summer.confuorto@mass.gov

Community Initiative

Lisa Simmons

she/her/hers

Community Initiative Program Manager
Local Cultural Councils, Festivals, Cultural Districts
617-858-2707
lisa.simmons@mass.gov

Carolyn Cole

she/her/hers

Program Officer
Local Cultural Councils, Cultural Districts
617-858-2727
carolyn.cole@mass.gov

Timothea Pham

she/her/hers

Program Officer
Local Cultural Councils, Festivals, Cultural Districts
617-858-2721
timothea.pham@mass.gov

Cheyenne Cohn-Postell

she/her/hers

Program Officer
Local Cultural Councils, Cultural Districts
617-858-2704
cheyenne.cohn-postell@mass.gov

Jay Wong

she/her/hers

Program Officer
Local Cultural Councils, Cultural Districts
617-939-1569
jay.wong@mass.gov

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Sommers Smith

she/her/hers

Program Officer
Local Cultural Councils, Cultural Districts
617-858-2714
sommers.smith@mass.gov

Creative Youth Development & Arts Education

Erik Holmgren, Ed.D

he/him/his

Program Manager
YouthReach, META (Music Educators & Teaching Artists) Fellowship
617-858-2731
erik.holmgren@mass.gov

Amy Chu

Amy Chu

she/her/hers

Program Officer
Creative Youth Development
617-858-2735
amy.chu@mass.gov

Käthe Swaback

she/her/hers

Program Officer
Creative Youth Development
617-858-2717
kathe.swaback@mass.gov

Cultural Facilities Fund

Jay Paget headshot.

Jay Paget

he/him/his

Program Director
617-858-2723
jay.paget@mass.gov

Miranda Cook

she/her/hers

Program Officer
617- 858-2733
miranda.cook@mass.gov

Cultural Investment Portfolio

Sara S. Glidden

she/her/hers

Program Manager
Gateway, Projects & Cultural Affiliates (Government & non-fully cultural parent organizations)
617-858-2710
sara.glidden@mass.gov

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Kalyn C. King

she/her/hers

Program Officer
Mid-Sized to Large CIP Organizations
617-858-2718
kalyn.king@mass.gov

Lillian Lee

Lillian Lee

she/her/hers

Program Officer
Portfolio Organizations, Gaming Mitigation Fund
617-858-2737
lillian.lee@mass.gov

Greg Torrales

he/him/his

Program Officer
Portfolio Organizations, Card to Culture Program
617-858-2722
greg.torrales@mass.gov

Grant Systems

Deborah Kenyon photo.

Deborah Kenyon

she/her/hers

Grant Systems Manager
617-858-2729
deborah.kenyon@mass.gov

Colin Baylor

he/him/his

Grants Management System Officer
617-858-2822
colin.baylor@mass.gov

Evelyn Nellum

she/her/hers

Grant Operations Officer
617-858-2716
evelyn.nellum2@mass.gov

Operations

Business Operations

Catherine Cheng-Anderson (鄭 鳳 儀)

she/her/hers

Senior Director of Business Operations and Chief Financial Officer
617-858-2732
catherine.cheng-anderson@mass.gov

Cultural Equity & Access Initiatives

Charles G. Baldwin

he/him/his

Program Officer
Access & Inclusion
617-858-2739
charles.baldwin@mass.gov

Financial Operations

Kate McDougall

she/her/hers

Controller
617-858-2702
kate.mcdougall@mass.gov

Ashley Freeman

she/her/hers

Manager of Financial Operations
617-858-2824
ashley.freeman@mass.gov

Cyndy Gaviglio

she/her/hers

Manager of Contracts and Training
617-858-2711
cyndy.gaviglio@mass.gov

Tom Luongo

he/him/his

Fiscal Contracts Officer
617-858-2708
thomas.luongo@mass.gov

Marc Sulmonte

he/him/his

Fiscal Contracts Officer
617-858-2823
marc.sulmonte@mass.gov

People Operations

Carina Ruiz-Esparza

she/her/hers

Manager of Office Operations
617-858-2726
carina.ruiz-esparza@mass.gov

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Ashley Cabrera

she/her/hers

Special Projects Manager for People Operations
617-858-2715
ashley.cabrera2@mass.gov

Public Affairs

Bethann Steiner

she/her/hers

Senior Director of Public Affairs
617-858-2720
bethann.steiner@mass.gov

Dawn Heinen

Dawn M. Heinen

she/her/hers

Digital Communications Manager
617-858-2712
dawn.heinen@mass.gov

Carmen S. Plazas

she/her/ella

Communications & Community Engagement Manager
617-858-2738
carmen.plazas@mass.gov

Christian Kelly photo

Christian Kelly

he/him/his

Public Relations & Events Manager
617-858-2709
christian.p.kelly@mass.gov


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