We are excited to welcome Charles Anthony “Tony” Wain as a new WalkBoston Board member!

Prior to joining us he was a Senior Lecturer at Babson College in Accounting & Law. He also spent 30 years working in financial and management consulting for Touche Ross & Co. (now Deloitte) and Digital Equipment Corporation. His areas of interest are business modeling and financial planning and analysis. Tony was a two-term member of the board for Community Action Partners (CAP) of the Harvard Business School Association of Boston and is a Trustee and Treasurer for the Native Plant Trust (formerly New England Wild Flower Society). He currently consults through CAP with non-profit agencies in the areas of general management, business plan development and management control systems.

We also want to take this moment to express our gratitude to our outgoing board members: Amy Branger, Erik Lund, and Greg Rogers for their leadership and guidance over the years.

Thank you for helping us make Massachusetts a safer and more walkable place!

Betsy Johnson, a Springfield resident and WalkBike Springfield co-founder, is WalkBoston’s new Board President. Betsy brings a passion for extending WalkBoston’s reach to more cities and towns across the Commonwealth. As a former Boston South End resident and neighbor to WalkBoston founder Ann Hershfang, she is well experienced in advocating for walkable streets and applies her skills throughout Western Massachusetts.

Bill Reyelt, a longtime WalkBoston Board member, Brookline resident, and housing and community development expert, is WalkBoston’s new Vice President. Bill led WalkBoston’s participation in the Casey Overpass Redesign in the Jamaica Plain (JP) neighborhood, and lends his professional training in economic development as WalkBoston advocates for main street resiliency programs.

Pui Chi Wong, an East Boston resident and marketing strategy and business process development professional, is WalkBoston’s new Secretary. Pui Chi has helped WalkBoston translate our work to the virtual world with advice on webinar productions, social media strategies, and other digital content management. 

Greg Rogers, a Peabody resident and current Board Leadership Team member, will continue his role as Board Treasurer. Greg is a Certified Public Accountant who specializes in audits, consulting, and tax compliance services to non-profit organizations of all sizes. Greg’s experience is invaluable to WalkBoston and we are pleased that he has agreed to stay on as our Board Treasurer.

WalkBoston typically appoints a new leadership team every two years, but due to the Executive Director transition and the coronavirus pandemic, our previous team provided guidance and strength for over three years. 

We also want to take a moment and thank Emma Yashar (Pres), Linda Sharpe (VP), Matt Lawlor (Secretary), and Greg Rogers (Treasurer) for their service as Board Officers. You have guided us through a time of great upheaval and unique challenges, and we are thrilled to know that you will continue contributing your efforts to the WalkBoston Board in other capacities. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to making Massachusetts more walkable!