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.
Since 2013, I’ve called Lexington home with my wife Madeline Wang and our two children who attended Estabrook, Diamond, and LHS. Over the years our family has assisted in most Town events and celebrations. I served as a trained facilitator for multiple Community Conversations on Race as part of the town’s MLK Day of Service. As co-chair of the Indian Association of Lexington (IAL) Education Subcommittee, I supported curricular review and reform to ensure an inclusive, forward-thinking education.
Why are you running for Town Meeting?
I am running for two reasons: first, because neighbors and long-time collaborators who I enormously respect asked me to, and second, because given the MBTA zoning, upcoming LHS rebuild, and other pipeline projects, this is a uniquely important time to lean in for Lexington’s future.
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?
Professionally, I’m a career investor with past leadership roles at Fidelity, JP Morgan, and other institutions. I’m known for leading nimble, high-performance teams–and for bringing client focus and common sense to every endeavor. A graduate of Harvard and MIT, and a lifelong listener and learner, I am committed to balancing innovation with the deep community values that make Lexington such a unique gem.
First, I firmly believe that we all share the same goals–we only disagree over how best to achieve them! Lexington is a cohesive, innovative, and inclusive community. We are proud of our heritage. We prudently match ambitions to resources. Our best days lie ahead.
Second, my first tasks lie within Precinct 7: understand neighbors’ concerns; tap their skills and knowhow; agree upon the issues and frameworks that merit focus.
Third, I will champion new analyses and arguments that help find common ground, both within Precinct 7 and across Town Meeting. This will require hard work, analytical rigor, empathy and creativity—exactly the combination I’ve brought to every endeavor.
What is the most important issue in this election to you personally, and what ideas do you have about how to address this issue?
Lexington’s future is at stake. We risk bankrupting our town in the effort to renew our cherished high school. Meanwhile denser commuting corridors may choke our community.
250 years ago, our community came together in a fraught time and helped birth the world’s greatest nation. That heritage left us with a cohesive, inclusive, innovative spirit—plus a well-deserved reputation for educational excellence.
Our job is simply to reconnect dots. Town leaders meant well but overstepped. We just need to slow down and reinject logic. A brand new, prudently-budgeted LHS can renew Lexington’s appeal for decades. Well-planned transit and dense development ought to engage residents of all ages and backgrounds, while expanding the tax base and boosting town spirit.