Board
Emma Rothfeld Yashar
Board President
Attorney, Partners HealthCare
I support/am involved with WalkBoston because…
Walkable communities are good for everyone – people and businesses alike!
I think WalkBoston’s most meaningful contribution is…
Being an advocate for walking and walkability throughout Massachusetts.
Linda C. Sharpe
Board Vice President
Transportation Planner, USDOT Volpe/iBiz
I support/am involved with WalkBoston because…
WB spearheaded the recognition of walking as a mode of transportation, a contributor to vital urban environments, and a way to make how we all get around more equitable and more healthful.
I think WalkBoston’s most meaningful contribution is…
Its thoughtful contribution to the public (and more private) discourse as evidenced by the I-90 Allston interchange letter.
Matt Lawlor
Board Secretary & Development Chair
Attorney, Robinson & Cole LLP
I support/am involved with WalkBoston because…
Walking is central to human health, a sustainable environment, and a vibrant economy. I’ve also helped found a walking/biking/transit and YIMBY advocacy group in my own neighborhood called “WalkUP Roslindale.”
I think WalkBoston’s most meaningful contribution is…
Acting as a tireless advocate for walking in every context our city, region, and commonwealth offer.
Greg M. Rogers
Board Treasurer
Not-For-Profit Services at Anstiss & Co., P.C.
I support/am involved with WalkBoston because…
I enjoy walking and try to do all that I can do to make road conditions safe for pedestrians in my community and across the state.
I think WalkBoston’s most meaningful contribution is…
Its invaluable efforts to make walking safe for everyone.
Nina Garfinkle
Communications Chair
Graphic Designer, Garfinkle Design
I support/am involved with WalkBoston because…
Their advocacy improves my city—and allows me to enjoy walking around daily.
I think WalkBoston’s most meaningful contribution is…
Just one? Hm…getting a continuous sidewalk in front of the Intercontinental, narrowing the central artery, and widening the sidewalk by the State Street MBTA station.
Karen Cord Taylor
Board Nominating Chair
Journalist, author, former publisher of The Beacon Hill Times
I support/am involved with WalkBoston because…
As a city dweller, I realize how important walking is to meeting friends, managing errands, relaxing, getting to work, having fun, enjoying the weather and building community.
I think WalkBoston’s most meaningful contribution is…
Its advocacy for safety, convenience and pleasure in communities big and small.
Erik Lund
Counsel
Attorney, Posternak, Blankstein & Lund LLP
I support/am involved with WalkBoston because…
I believe in its mission and support its work.
I think WalkBoston’s most meaningful contribution is…
Safe Routes to School.
Joseph Beggan
Transportation Planner, Harvard University
I support/am involved with WalkBoston because…
I think WalkBoston’s most meaningful contribution is…
Betsy Boveroux
Retired Financial Services Executive
I support/am involved with WalkBoston because…
I don’t own a car, so I walk and use the T. Good walking conditions are important to me.
I think WalkBoston’s most meaningful contribution is…
Raising awareness of pedestrians among professionals such as architects and designers and government employees whose expertise we need to make changes.
Amy Branger
Public Sector Consulting
I support/am involved with WalkBoston because…
I think WalkBoston’s most meaningful contribution is…
Helping communities advocate for better infrastructure.
Joyce DiBona
Retired from the advertising/marketing industry
I support/am involved with WalkBoston because…
I’m a resident of Boston and long time advocate of walking for health and transportation.
I think WalkBoston’s most meaningful contribution is…
Paula Gold
Chief Regulatory Counsel, Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation
I support/am involved with WalkBoston because…
I love city walking.
I think WalkBoston’s most meaningful contribution is…
Advocating and educating for safe walkable streets.
Ann M. Hershfang
Retired Transportation Planner
(Massport and MassPike boards, Undersecretary of Transportation)
I support/am involved with WalkBoston because…
It is a fantastic, successful, imaginative, techy organization that has made great improvements for walkers all across our state, and also spurred creation of other such organizations nationwide.
I think WalkBoston’s most meaningful contribution is…
See above.
Betsy Johnson
Community Activist, WalkBike Springfield
I support/am involved with WalkBoston because…
Walkable neighborhoods are key to improved health, environment, and overall individual and community well-being.
I think WalkBoston’s most meaningful contribution is…
Working throughout Massachusetts so all our communities are truly walkable.
Isaak Kifle
Board Fellow
Nonprofit Human Resources professional and organizational psychology student
I support/am involved with WalkBoston because…
Public spaces influence public health, and inclusive access to those spaces is an important equity issue that needs to remain part of the conversation.
I think WalkBoston’s most meaningful contribution is…
A long and successful track record of creating and advocating for more inclusive walking spaces throughout the commonwealth.
Jerry Pucillo
Real estate developer, Centergreen LLC
I support/am involved with WalkBoston because…
I believe working on the pedestrian environment is fundamental to good urban design and good health.
I think WalkBoston’s most meaningful contribution is…
WalkBoston’s technical skills and deeply researched and thoughtful advocacy on behalf of pedestrian issues in all sectors from transportation to health advocacy.
Bill Reyelt
Principal Planner, Executive Office of Housing and Community Development
I support/am involved with WalkBoston because…
I think WalkBoston’s most meaningful contribution is…
Carol Steinberg
Carol R. Steinberg Esq
I support/am involved with WalkBoston because…
WalkBoston is devoted to helping everyone get around no matter what their mode of transportation. As a wheelchair-user, this is very important to me and I was so pleased to be asked to weigh in on the important issues WalkBoston deals with.
I think WalkBoston’s most meaningful contribution is…
They are respected and have a seat at the table on mobility matters throughout the state.