Meet the Team:

The Mayor-appointed SPAP Advisory Committee was composed of community members, City staff, and representatives from relevant City committees and local non-profits. Together, they carefully selected a consultant team to write the plan between late 2023-2024.

(Image by: Cristian Umaña, Offshoots)


Advisory Committee Members:
 Offshoots, Inc. Team:
Tori Antonino, Urban Forestry Committee

Lisa Brukilacchio, Somerville Community Growing Center
Michael Fager, Conservation Commission
Alejandra Narváez
Jack Perenick
Renée Scott
Cynthia Stillinger, Somerville Garden Club

Luisa Oliveira, Director of Public Space & Urban Forestry
Vanessa Boukili, Senior Urban Forestry & Landscape Planner
Alison Maurer, Planner of Ecological Restoration, SPAP Project Manager
Cary Breck Miller, Tree Warden

 Kate Kennen, FASLA, Principal

Shelby Chapman-Hale, RLA, SPAP Project Manager
Elizabeth Quintero
Cristian Umaña
Jack Beresford
Anastasia Sotos
Alyssa Taylor

Ecologist: Dr. Nicholas Dorian

Community Engagement Specialist: Harry Harding, Conditioning Leaders
Alternates and Past Members:
David Falk
Cortney Kirk
Anna Mateo
Amy Mertl
Claire O’Neill, Earthwise Aware
Judith L. Schotland


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