Tell us a little about yourself. You can include your personal background, family, outside interests that are important to who you are as a person and a candidate.
I’m a longtime Lexington resident with more than twenty years of experience in finance and operations across a range of industries. My work has focused on budgeting, planning, and helping organizations make thoughtful, responsible decisions.
My wife is an incredible partner, and together we’re raising our daughter here in Lexington. Like many families, our lives revolve around school events, sports, and time with friends. Being parents in this community has shaped how I think about civic responsibility and the long-term impact of local decisions.
I love playing guitar, traveling, walking our dogs, and volunteering in our community, most recently with Lexington Education Foundation as Co-President and Co-Chair of the Trivia Bee. In addition, I also volunteer with Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters, where I’ve had the opportunity to build a friendship with an adult with developmental needs. This has reinforced the importance of inclusion, patience, and showing up consistently for others.
I value transparency, respectful dialogue, and steady leadership. I believe strong communities are built when people listen carefully and work toward practical solutions together.
Why are you running for Town Meeting?
The decisions we make now will shape Lexington for years to come. We are facing complex questions about budgets, infrastructure, growth, and education. These require careful review and steady judgment.
As both a parent and a finance professional, I understand how important it is to balance priorities while planning responsibly for the future. I want to drive discussions that are thoughtful, data-driven, and transparent.
Town Meeting works best when members take the time to understand the details and engage respectfully, even with differing viewpoints. I am prepared to do that work. I believe residents deserve clear information and practical solutions that consider both short-term needs and long-term sustainability.
How has your past experience — whether in your professional life, elected office, or as a community leader — prepared you for a role in Town Meeting?
My career has centered on finance, accounting, and operational leadership. For more than two decades, I’ve managed complex budgets, led forecasting efforts, evaluated risk, and helped organizations improve decision-making processes. I’m comfortable reviewing detailed financial materials, understanding trade-offs, and thinking in multi-year terms.
In my roles with the Lexington Education Foundation, I organize one of the organization’s key community fundraising events, the Trivia Bee. This role requires coordination across volunteers, school leaders, sponsors, and town stakeholders. As Co-President, my focus is on strengthening financial sustainability and long-term planning.
Through both my professional and volunteer work, I’ve seen firsthand how making difficult decisions, when approached thoughtfully and collaboratively, can create an even greater benefit for the community.
In my professional life, I’ve often worked with teams that had strong differences of opinion, particularly around financial decisions. In one situation, our leadership was divided over a possible delay to an investment project due to budget concerns.
Rather than advocating for one side, I focused on clarifying the shared objective. We reviewed the financial projections together, modeled different timelines, and discussed the operational impact of each option. By re-aligning the conversation and grounding it in data, we were able to reach a compromise that addressed financial risk while preserving strategic goals.
That experience reinforced my belief that progress comes from listening carefully, asking thoughtful questions, and staying focused on common ground.
What is the most important issue in this election to you personally, and what ideas do you have about how to address this issue?
I believe the most important issue in this election is ensuring Lexington remains financially strong while continuing to provide the high-quality education and services our community expects.
Rising costs, infrastructure needs, and evolving community priorities require disciplined, long-term planning. Questions facing Town Meeting should be evaluated not only for their immediate appeal, but for their lasting impact on taxpayers and future residents.
I believe in transparent budgeting, realistic forecasting, and open discussion about trade-offs. Residents should understand projects and their objectives, how they will be paid for, and how they fit into the broader financial picture. Clear, honest communication builds trust and leads to better decision-making.
At the same time, fiscal responsibility must be paired with inclusion and fairness. As a parent and community member, I understand how deeply local decisions affect families. Education, public services, and infrastructure investments shape opportunity and quality of life.
My approach is steady and analytical. I would prioritize reviewing the details, asking informed questions, and engaging respectfully with colleagues who may see issues differently. Lexington thrives when we combine careful financial stewardship with a commitment to community well-being.