Gina Fiandaca is an American government official who served as secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation from January to September 2023.
Gina Fiandaca | |
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| Secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation | |
| In office January 2023 – September 2023 | |
| Governor | Maura Healey |
| Preceded by | Jamey Tesler |
| Succeeded by | Monica Tibbits-Nutt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | East Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Suffolk University (BS) Boston University (MBA) |
Early life and education
editFiandaca was born in October, 1964 and raised in East Boston, Massachusetts.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Suffolk University and a Master of Business Administration from Boston University.[2]
Career
editFrom 2006 to 2014, Fiandaca served as director of Boston's Office of the Parking Clerk. From 2015 to 2019, she served as commissioner of the Boston Department of Transportation.[3] In 2019, she became assistant city manager of Austin, Texas.[4] She was appointed by governor Maura Healey to serve as secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation in January 2023.[5] In August 2023 Fiandaca announced she would be resigning from the position effective September 11th for undisclosed reasons, making her the shortest serving appointed secretary.[6][7]
Personal life
editFiandaca's sister, Cheryl Fiandaca, was married to William Bratton.[8] In May 2023 the MBTA awarded a $900,000 no-bid contract to Teneo, where Bratton works as an executive chairman.[9]
References
edit- ^ DeLuca, Nick (January 21, 2015). "5 Questions for Boston Transportation Commissioner & Eastie Lifer Gina Fiandaca". www.americaninno.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ Kuznitz, Alison (2022-12-23). "Gina Fiandaca named Gov.-elect Maura Healey's transportation secretary". masslive. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ "Who Is Gina Fiandaca, MassDOT's New Boss?". StreetsblogMASS. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ Findell, Elizabeth. "Meet new Austin leader Gina Fiandaca". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ "Healey picks former Boston official as transportation secretary". WBUR. 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ Dolven, Taylor; Stout, Matt. "Mass. transportation secretary is stepping down - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ https://mbtaadvisoryboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/MBTA-Leadership.pdf. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Appreciation:Lucy Fiandaca, East Boston Resident, Pillar of the Community – East Boston Times-Free Press". eastietimes.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ "State transportation secretary approached Bill Bratton, her former brother-in-law, before his firm won a $900,000 no-bid contract with MBTA - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.