Worcester’s Former DPW Commish Moylan Named to MassDOT Board

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

GoLocalWorcester News Team

On Monday, Governor Charlie Baker announced that former Worcester Commissioner of Public Works and Parks, Robert Moylan, Jr. will be appointed to the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation(MassDOT).

“Robert joins a group of experts with tested experience and knowledge in their respective fields to begin the fresh start needed to lead the Commonwealth’s transportation initiatives,” said Governor Baker. “From the Registry to our highways, this group is tasked with enormous responsibility. The MBTA panel uncovered monumental challenges in the aftermath of this harsh winter, and I look forward to this new board under Ruth’s leadership expanding and working alongside our proposed Fiscal Management and Control Board as we strive to do better than the status quo with our transit systems which left riders stranded and tax dollars squandered.”

“Worcester has benefitted tremendously from Bob’s decades of service and commitment to improving infrastructure and development,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “We look forward to having his energy and expertise alongside the new members and chair of the MassDOT Board and Secretary Pollack during what is a critical time for reforming the MBTA and improving the overall level of customer service for the Commonwealth’s traveling public.”

Baker also announced that former Senior Vice President and Transportation Practice Area Leader at the Massachusetts-based consulting firm VHB/Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc, Ruth Bonsignore, will be the chair of the MassDOT Board. Moylan will join Secretary of Transportation Stephanie Pollack, Bonsignore and the five additional appointments named by Governor Baker last week, on the MassDOT Board.

The MassDOT board is comprised of seven (7) members appointed by the Governor with one designated as the chair. Each member is required to fulfill a specific criteria with expertise in transportation, finance and engineering. The Secretary of Transportation, Stephanie Pollack, also serves on the board. The MassDOT board serves as the governing authority for both the MassDOT and the MBTA and oversees the following: Highway, Mass Transit, Aeronautics, the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV), the Office of Planning and Programming and the Office of Performance Management and Innovation.