People March 2023: Industry Appointments in NY, NJ, New England
Elizabeth Mahony has been named commissioner of the Massachusetts Dept. of Energy Resources under incoming Gov. Maura Healy (D). Most recently, Mahony was assistant attorney general and senior energy policy adviser to Healy in her former role as state attorney general. Mahony has specialized in utility clean energy procurement.
Mayor Michelle Wu announced new roles for members of the Boston Civic Design Commission, which reviews city project design, and new appointees. Chair now is Mimi Love, a commissioner since 2020 and principal of Utile Architecture & Planning. Vice chair now is Linda Eastley, a commissioner since 2009 and founding principal and managing partner of Eastley + Partners LLC. New commissioners are Laura Solano, a principal of Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates; Shauna Gillies Smith, founding principal of GROUND; and Catherine T. Morris, director of arts and culture at the Boston Foundation and executive director of Boston Art & Music Soul Fest.