Special oversight bodies
Cost recovery Committee (1994–2001)
Michael P. Lewis, chairman; MTA’s Big Dig project director
Alex Almeida, FHWA’s assistant division administrator
Joseph J. Allegro, MTA’s former Big Dig construction manager
Philip Helmes, independent consultant; former project manager, Walsh Construction Company
CA/T Project Oversight Coordination Commission (1997– )
Attorney General
State Auditor
Inspector General
SECTION II — THE GLOB
The project originally fell under the Department of Public Works, which became the Massachusetts Highway Department in 1991. In 1997, Beacon Hill gave the independent Massachusetts Turnpike Authority responsibility over the Big Dig; many MassHighway staffers followed the Big Dig to MTA. At the same time, the “integrated project organization” melded the MTA and B/PB’s staff.
Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
Current Board
Matthew J. Amorello, chairman and CEO (2002– ) Swift appointee; former state representative
John Moscardelli (2002– ) Swift appointee; ally of former attorney general Frank Bellotti; friend of Weld fundraiser Peter Berlandi
Mary Z. Connaughton (2005– ) Romney appointee; former Lottery CFO under Malone; ran a failed 2004 state-senate campaign
Thomas H. Trimarco (2006– ) Romney appointee; former state deputy treasurer under Malone
Judy M. Pagliuca (2006– ) Romney appointee; former Romney campaign treasurer; wife of Stephen Pagliuca, who worked with Romney at Bain Capital
Past Board members
David P. Forsberg, former chairman (2001–2003); former Weld cabinet member
Andrew Natsios, former chairman (2000–2001) Cellucci appointee; friend of Cellucci; friend of George W. Bush
James J. Kerasiotes, former chairman (1991–2000) Weld appointee; former MassHighway commissioner; Governor King aid
Christy Mihos (1998–2003) Cellucci appointee; friend of Kerasiotes; major GOP donor; candidate for governor
Jordan Levy (1998–2006) Cellucci appointee; former mayor of Worcester
Richard K. Anderson, former director (2002–2005) Swift appointee; major GOP donor
Beth Lindstrom (2006) Romney appointee; former Romney staffer; former state GOP executive director; Lottery chief of staff under Malone
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