Guy has worked in the transportation planning, traffic, and civil engineering disciplines for the past 23 years, 20 of which have been with Howard/Stein-Hudson Associates (HSH), located on Chauncey Street in downtown Boston. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnical Institute and a M.S. in Transportation from M.I.T. His work, either in the private development arena or with the public works projects, involves close coordination with primary City agencies of the Boston Transportation Department; Boston Public Works Department and its Public Improvements Commission, and the Boston Redevelopment Authority.

Guy has been a resident of the South End since graduate school in 1983. He has been active with the Washington Gateway Main Street since 2004, mostly with the Design Review Committee, chairing that committee for a little over a year. Office interests are: Design Review Committee as well as outreach from WGMS to GTI and the South End Business Alliance.

Marc is a partner at The McCormack Firm, LLC in Boston. His practice includes a wide variety of civil litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. His areas of expertise include: reinsurance, fidelity insurance, business litigation, city licensing, condominium association law and general liability matters.

Marc has previously served on the Zoning Board of Appeals of the town of Ashburnham; the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Harvard; and the Master Plan Steering Committee of the Town of Harvard. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Rollins Square Condominium Association; the Clerk of Boston Jewish Spirit; and is a member of the Program Commission of Emmanuel Center. He is a pro bono attorney for the GLBT Domestic Violence Attorney Program of the Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project. Marc has lived in the City of Boston for over 20 years - 10 years in the South End.

Ed is currently the owner of a retail business located on Washington Street. He has 15 years association experience with his national association. He has served as the Chairman of their planning committee, legal committee, government relations committee, Vice President and National President over those years. Ed has been active as a trustee of his condominium association and is also an attorney. Ed and his family have operated businesses on Washington Street for approximately 100 years.

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Bud is an experienced educator of 38 years. He has had the pleasure to focus his work on the many issues that face our English Language learners in public schools. The various positions he has held in this field both as a teacher and as an administrator, prepared him to meet the challenging requirements and expectations this job holds. Some of his accomplishments include leading the development of a 2-year strategic plan for improving the instruction and outcomes of English Language Learners. He Implemented and supervised the development of training in Sheltered English Instruction, ESL curriculum, and material for teachers, principals and content specialists that is aligned to state and district goals. He also managed the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Coordinated Program Review and facilitated the Boston Public Schools Corrective Action Plan responses. He has represented the Boston Public Schools on Mayoral appointed Boards of Directors of Boston Agencies as well as attend various community meetings and functions on behalf of ELL students and families. Currently, he is in the position of Interim Senior Program Director and has provided team leadership, creativity, and direction resulting in the realignment of the department’s infrastructure and work plan.

The passion that drives his career and daily work is due to his familial background. Both of his parents are ELL and spoke a language other than English until entering school. His maternal grandfather arrived in the U.S. speaking 5 languages and was only afforded very menial jobs struggling in the worst of times to support his family. Despite many hardships and prejudicial encounters he always espoused the value of education to his children and grandchildren in achieving their dreams and aspirations. His paternal family history is similar although the cultures are different. Today, he celebrates a family that speaks 11 different languages and spans around the world. His work is a reflection of his family and he brings those values and commitment to his practice daily in Boston Public Schools.

Bud and his partner of 30 years (also of Boston Publics Schools) are proud to be residents of the South End. With the purchase their Massachusetts Ave home in 1985, they have witnessed many changes in our neighborhood. Together, they work with the community, families, schools, and residents for mutual respect, support and understanding of the value of cultural diversity. He also brings these values to his work at Washington Gateway Main Streets board of Directors.

Dimitry Neyshtadt, originally born in Belarus, was raised in Newton, Massachusetts. After attending Lasell College, majoring in Business Management, Dimitry went on to work for Bank of America and Citizens Bank throughout the metro-Boston area. He was always passionate about working with people, especially business owners. Through learning more about the challenges and hurdles they work to overcome in their businesses and finances, Dimitry's passion continued to grow exponentially. Since leaving Citizens Bank in early 2009, he has moved on to work for Strategic Financial Partners, a MetLife company, as a financial advisor. In his current role, he is working with individuals as a resource for insurance and retirement needs, and also working with businesses to educate their employees on the benefits offered to them.

Dimitry's hobbies include volunteering with Student Athletes Rising, a local non-profit focused on coaching and training the youth to reach their physical and academic potential. He also enjoys spending his nights in Boston, eating at local restaurants, shopping the local boutiques, and watching his Celtics fight for another championship! His pride for the city of Boston is what drove him to join the Board of Directors at the Washington Gateway Main Street Foundation. He will continue to serve his community and work towards helping local area individuals and businesses achieve their maximum potential.

Craig is the Director of Sustainable Development at Ajax Partners in Lexington. In this role, Craig manages sustainable development initiatives for a variety of commercial real estate development projects. He is responsible for investigating LEED certification on company-owned projects, including a proposed mixed-use redevelopment project in Boston. At Ajax Partners, he also identifies potential investment opportunities in urban in-fill markets and transit-oriented locations.

Mr. Nicholson is a US Green Building Council LEED Accredited Professional. His professional affiliations include the American Planning Association, Boston Green Tourism, CoreNet Global and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties – Developing Leaders. He graduated from Tufts University with an M.A. in Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning and a B.S. in biology from Providence College.

Craig has a long history of community involvement and most recently was appointed by Mayor Menino to serve on the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Christian Science Plaza Revitalization Project. He is also active in the arts and is a founding member of the Copley Society Circle, an organization started in 2005 to bring together young professionals around a common interest of exploring and understanding the fine arts. Craig lives in Rollins Square with his wife, Katie, and their dog, Jack.

Carla is the Director of Community Relations at Boston University Medical Center. Over the past 15 years she has worked with both private non-profit and for profit organizations in Boston and across the country to assist efforts at building community and economic and strategic partnership development, implementation and growth.

A research and policy analyst with academic and professional training from the University of Chicago, Carla served as Transition Manager for the first-year start up of The Boston Empowerment Zone. She subsequently served as the Chief of Staff for Massachusetts State Senator Dianne Wilkerson. Carla received a Masters in Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago and a BA in Sociology from Brooklyn College at the City University of New York.

Michael Semizoglou is a Commercial Lender for Framingham Co-operative Bank. He specializes in providing lending to small and medium size businesses, and has been in banking since 2000. His work ties in well with his involvement in the Economic Restructuring committee, as he is able to work closely with the business owners on Washington Street. He has been Treasurer of Washington Gateway since 2005, and serving on the board since 2004. He strongly believes in the Boston Main Street program, and is very proud to be part of board with so many accomplishments and success.

Thomas attended the University of Lowell, studying He currently works for the Postal Service at the Massachusetts District in North Reading. He trains customers as well as Postal employees on the rules and regulations regarding Business Mailings. On a daily basis he interacts with business customers to help them reach their personal goals using the Postal Service. As a resident of the South End he is an interested in the current and future success of the Washington Street area. His goal is work with Washington Gateway to help protect the vitality of our neighborhood and attract new businesses that would benefit everyone.