Gina Fiandaca

Gina Fiandaca is an American government official who served as secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation from January to September 2023.

Gina Fiandaca
Official portrait, 2023
Secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation
In office
January 2023 – September 2023
GovernorMaura Healey
Preceded byJamey Tesler
Succeeded byMonica Tibbits-Nutt
Personal details
BornEast Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationSuffolk University (BS)
Boston University (MBA)

Early life and education

Fiandaca 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

From 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

Fiandaca'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
  1. DeLuca, Nick (January 21, 2015). "5 Questions for Boston Transportation Commissioner & Eastie Lifer Gina Fiandaca". www.americaninno.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  2. Kuznitz, Alison (2022-12-23). "Gina Fiandaca named Gov.-elect Maura Healey's transportation secretary". masslive. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  3. "Who Is Gina Fiandaca, MassDOT's New Boss?". StreetsblogMASS. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  4. Findell, Elizabeth. "Meet new Austin leader Gina Fiandaca". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  5. "Healey picks former Boston official as transportation secretary". WBUR. 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  6. Dolven, Taylor; Stout, Matt. "Mass. transportation secretary is stepping down - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  7. (PDF) https://mbtaadvisoryboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/MBTA-Leadership.pdf. Retrieved 28 August 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. "Appreciation:Lucy Fiandaca, East Boston Resident, Pillar of the Community – East Boston Times-Free Press". eastietimes.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  9. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/05/11/metro/state-transportation-secretary-approached-bill-bratton-her-former-brother-in-law-before-his-firm-won-900000-no-bid-contract-with-mbta/
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