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Seaport Economic Council

The Seaport Economic Council helps coastal communities develop and improve local assets to facilitate economic growth. The Seaport Council serves all 78 of Massachusetts’ diverse coastal communities and helps each to use their unique economic assets to grow the economy and unlock job creation. The Council also awards grants to create jobs and build resilience to climate change.

Seaport Economic Council

Board Members

  • Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Chair
  • Economic Development Secretary Eric Paley, Vice Chair
  • David Perry, Designee of the Secretary of Transportation
  • Alison Brizius, Designee of the Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs
  • Bran Shim, Designee of the Secretary of Administration & Finance
  • Rich Davey, CEO, Massachusetts Port Authority
  • Rebecca Tomasovic, Designee of the Mayor of Boston
  • Paul Lundberg, Mayor of Gloucester
  • Randall Lyons, Recreational Boating Trade Association
  • Katy Acheson, Coastal Tourism Trade Association
  • Jonathan Mitchell, Mayor of New Bedford
  • Dominick Pangallo, Mayor of Salem
  • Paul Coogan, Mayor of Fall River
  • Edward Barrett, Fisheries Trade Association
  • Elizabeth B. Simmons, Maritime Transportation Trade Association 

Upcoming Events

No upcoming events scheduled

Recent News & Announcements

Press Release

Governor Healey Modernizes Seaport Economic Council to Strengthen Massachusetts’ Maritime Economy

1/07/2026 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Executive order updates Council mission and membership; new members announced alongside more than $16 million in Seaport Economic Council grants

Press Release

Governor Healey Announces $330 Million for Economic Development and Housing Projects Across Massachusetts

10/01/2026 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Largest Community One Stop for Growth awards round in history will support 27,000 housing units, 13,000 jobs, and more than $24 billion in private investment

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