Thomas J. Gosnell
President
Tom was vice president of the Boston Teachers Union and a member of its Executive Board. He served as an at-large member of the AFT Massachusetts Executive Board from 1982 until his election as secretary-treasurer in 1988. He is a former Latin teacher.
Mark A. Allred, Sr.
Secretary-Treasurer
Mark was president of the Amesbury Federation of Teachers. He also headed the local’s negotiating team. He taught computer education at Amesbury High School.
Walter Armstrong
Field representative
Walter was the president of the Bellingham Municipal Employees, part of AFSCME Council 93.
Michael F.Canavan
Field Representative for Legislation
Mike is a former national representative for the National Association of Government Employees.
Jennifer L. Daniel
Office Manager
Prior to becoming office manager at AFT MA, Jennifer worked for many years as a receptionist/secretary.
Edward Doherty
Special Assistant to the President
Ed is the former president of the Boston Teachers Union.
Annemarie T. DuBois
Director Of Organization
Annemarie is former president of the Peabody Federation of Teachers and a former English teacher at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School.
Carmela Dyette
Receptionist
Carmela is a graduate of the Boston Public Schools and is currently attending the Wentworth Institute of Technology.
Shawn Flood
Field Representative
Shawn is a former field representative with the AFT Northern New England Council.
Diane Frey
Field Representative
Diane worked at AFT Vermont as a temporary organizer and also has experience with SEIU, VT-NEA, MNEA, and MONA.
Caryn Laflamme
Field Representative
Caryn formerly worked as an organizer and a field representative for AFSCME Council 93.
Brian LaPierre
Political organizer
Brian formerly taught social studies and history at both the Thurgood Marshall Middle School and Lynn English High School. He recently worked as a field representative for AFT MA.
Joseph R. Lettiere
Associate Counsel
Joe was a former associate counsel for Council 93, of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
Haidee Morris
General Counsel
Haidee has served as General Counsel to the Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and as Commissioner at the Massachusetts Labor Relations Commission.
Dan Murphy
Director of Educational Policy and Programs
Dan formerly worked at the AFT national headquarters as a writer, researcher and policy analyst.
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Andy Powell
Field Representative
Andy was a former firefighter in Dracut and spent 6 years as a health insurance consultant with Boston Benefits Partners advising public sector unions before joining the staff of AFT Massachusetts.
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Mike Regan
Field representative
Mike taught history at Medway High School and served as co-president of the Medway Federation of Teachers.
Matt Robinson
Editor
Matt is a long-time journalist and a former English teacher in the Boston Public Schools.
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J. Coley Walsh
Field Representative for Legislation
Coley was formerly a guidance counselor at the Lawrence Regional School where he served as president of Local 1707.
