The Board of Advisors is made up of former Alliance Directors and others with expert knowledge and experience to whom the Alliance staff and Board may turn for advice. They provide guidance and recommendations on a wide variety of issues confronting the Alliance, neighborhoods, and the city. Some members may serve on Alliance committees as well.

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Board of Advisors Members

  • William Barry

    Owner, Heritage Planning & Design

  • Richard Bertman, FAIA, LEED AP

    Principal, CBT

  • Daniel Bluestone

    Professor and Director of Preservation Studies Program, Boston University

  • Frani Duffly

    Gibson House Museum

  • Elaine (Lanie) Finbury

    Principal, Overlook Associates

  • Kay Flynn

    Preservation Plus

  • Drew Leff

    Principal, Stantec

  • Dara Obbard

    Attorney, Affordable Housing Development, Hackett Feinberg

  • Peter Roth

    Lecturer, MIT Center for Real Estate

    Founder, New Atlantic Development

  • Catharine Sullivan

    Marketing Consultant, SixOverSix

  • Bob Thomas

    Hotel Developer, Saltaire Properties

  • Andrew Zelermeyer

    Former Director, Goulston & Storrs

“The quality of our architectural heritage, its pedestrian scale—we have some of the greatest streets in this nation.”
— Howard Elkus —
“We all want progress in Eastie, but we do want to see history preserved.”
— Meg Grady, East Boston resident —
“There’s a reason why this bridge is still here. It means something to Bostonians.”
— Greg Galer —
Thank you to all our corporate members, including: