With a BA in Finance from Suffolk University, I have 30+ years as a senior strategic marketing consultant–working with a prominent financial institution, where I gained global business experience as a senior executive at multiple corporations–and I founded Cyclone Design, Inc., a graphic design company in Quincy Center in 1993. I also have served in public office on the School Committee and City Council for the last 18 years.

We are in a unique moment as a City with opportunities and challenges ahead of us that will define our future. With 6 years of service as a Quincy City Councilor-at-Large and 12 years experience on the Quincy School Committee, I have the experience, competency, and knowledge of our city to best represent our residents and move us through these challenges. I am the best candidate for mayor because I have the best vision and approach to bring our City forward and make it a place where everyone in our community can thrive.

The three issues that I am most concerned about in Quincy are housing and affordability, education, and transportation. With the rising cost of living, many longtime residents and new families alike struggle to afford to stay in Quincy. On the Council, I have advocated for reforms like a residential tax credit, fought to hold developers accountable to our community’s needs, and advocate for the creation of housing to ensure essential workers can afford to live here. I have worked to help neighborhoods band together against harmful overdevelopment, and as mayor, I will continue to support smart development in Quincy Center and around MBTA stations, but never at the expense of our neighborhoods. At the same time, we deserve city streets and transit options that make Quincy more accessible and create the highest quality of life for our residents. On the Council, I approved over $100 million for our road repairs and Capital Improvements projects including renovations of Kincaide Park, and as mayor, I will implement smart traffic management systems to optimize traffic flow, reduce congestion, and enhance road safety. Moreover, I will work with state and federal officials to promote the safety and reliability of our MBTA stations and service and advocate for increased bus services and expanded MBTA stations, including a long-overdue new Quincy Center T-station and parking for commuters. Finally, as a mother of three kids who went through our public schools and former School Committee Member, I have spent my career as a fierce advocate for public education. I have led the charge on supporting our educators and fully funding our public schools, fighting for free full-day kindergarten, and investing in our school buildings. As mayor, I will focus on funding our schools, increasing community and family engagement, and investing in programs that increase student well-being.

If elected, encouraging civic participation and voting in Quincy will be a priority. I will strengthen civic awareness by supporting our ward civic groups and reengaging defunct chapters, enabling hybrid meetings to allow for virtual resident participation in boards and commission meetings, creating mayoral community advisory councils to help drive our approach to policy and budgeting, and hosting mayoral coffee hours, press briefings with QATV, and regular podcasts to keep residents informed.

In my previous leadership positions, I ensured all team members’ voices were heard by breaking down barriers between upper and lower management to allow for the free flow of information and ideas. As a leader, it is important to me to recognize what brings my team members to the organization and what keeps them there. As mayor, I am committed to creating a culture of trust and respect in which open communication is encouraged. Whether I am working with city employees or constituents, I will solicit equitable input for projects large and small, recognize and reward good work, and foster a sense of community everywhere.

Every resident in Quincy deserves access to an accountable, transparent, and responsive city government so that they can see and feel their tax dollars working for them. On the City Council, I have been a champion for transparency, fiscal responsibility, and accountability to residents. As Councilor-at-Large, I successfully pushed for hiring practices that reflect the diverse makeup of Quincy, expanded opportunities for residents from a diverse set of backgrounds and identities to participate in our government–including pushing to reinstate our disabilities commission, and advocated to give citizens more of a say in proposed projects that impact them the most.

As mayor, I would audit the City’s current financial picture and make the results of this audit and our budget priorities public through OpenGov, so residents can understand how their money is being spent. I would develop a transparent, accessible process to apply to boards and commissions to ensure residents who want to serve their city, regardless of background, age, or connections, have access to do so. Additionally, I would begin a comprehensive planning process to set a shared vision centered on data and community input for Quincy’s growth, including climate adaptation and mitigation, land use planning and redevelopment, budget, and capital improvement planning for public facilities and services.

With the rising cost of living, many longtime residents and new families alike struggle to afford to stay in Quincy. I am committed as mayor to ensuring people can continue to afford to grow their families in Quincy. On the Council, I have advocated for reforms like a residential tax credit, and I have fought to hold developers accountable and ensure essential workers can afford to live here.

As mayor, I will push for a residential tax credit for homeowners to keep families in Quincy, establish Quincy’s first Housing Production Plan that documents our current housing needs and recommends ways to create a mix of housing types for different income levels, review zoning ordinances to make necessary updates and streamline development to ensure the projects we need are getting built in a timely, efficient manner, and explore creative approaches to increase affordability. I will also work to give residents a seat at the table with respect to large-scale residential developments and publicly tracking the progress of these projects.

Ensuring all people feel welcome and proud to raise their family, open a business, or play in Quincy will always be a priority of mine. As mayor, I will develop initiatives that promote inclusivity, diversity, and equal opportunities for all. For example, I will strengthen and enforce anti-discrimination policies within local government institutions and public spaces. I will ensure that these policies are communicated clearly and that there are mechanisms for reporting and addressing incidents of hate and discrimination. Additionally, I believe youth engagement can help build a more accepting and open-minded community for future generations and will establish youth-focused programs that emphasize inclusivity and celebrate cultural differences. As mayor, I will also update governmental policies and procedures to ensure our City services and amenities are accessible and inclusive for all, including expanding the existing Office of Diversity, and increasing diversity in our hiring policies and practices.

As mayor, I will expand and educate our constituents on the "Complete Streets" policy to ensure roads are designed to accommodate pedestrians, cyclists, and public transit users, including the addition of pedestrian-friendly features like sidewalks, crosswalks, and bike lanes to enhance safety and accessibility. Additionally, I will implement smart traffic management systems to optimize traffic flow, reduce congestion, and enhance road safety. Finally, I am committed to working with state and federal officials to promote the safety and reliability of our MBTA stations and service, including a long-overdue new Quincy Center T-station.

The climate crisis is already impacting our health and putting us at risk. Quincy is uniquely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and it is critical we take urgent action. As mayor, I will expand creative funding sources through federal and state grants and the creation of a renewable energy fund to increase green investments in Quincy, fund park improvements, and increase green roofs, community gardens, and green infrastructure like EV chargers and climate mitigation infrastructure. Additionally, I will develop a tree canopy ordinance and support the planting and maintenance of both trees and water pads to reduce our urban heat island effect and provide cooling. Lastly, I will focus on reducing our building emissions and waste by implementing building codes that emphasize energy efficiency and sustainable construction practices, introducing composting for organic waste to reduce landfill waste and methane emissions, and supporting initiatives to reduce single-use plastics.

As a former School Committee Member, I have spent my career as a fierce advocate for public education. I have led the charge to support our educators and fund our public schools. I fought for the implementation of free full-day kindergarten and investments in our school buildings, including voting for three new schools that are now completed and the Squantum Elementary school that is presently in the planning stage. As mayor, I will focus on funding our schools, increasing community and family engagement, and investing in programs that increase student well-being.

Over 98% of my efforts in fundraising has come from individual donors and residents of the city of Quincy. I have pledged to not accept donations from businesses or developers contracting with the City currently.