Natalie is a lifelong Medford resident and a 2010 graduate of Medford High School. An advocate for those on the Autism spectrum, she served on the City's Disability Commission under three Mayors and founded a non-profit assisting young adults on the spectrum find gainful employment. Natalie also sits on the board of the Friends of the Chevalier Theatre and Medford Chamber of Commerce. ​ In her day job, Natalie manages almost half a million square feet of commercial real estate for Cummings Properties in Woburn and has previously served as a liaison on the Cummings Foundation Grants Committee which has distributed over $500 million dollars to local nonprofits.

Domenic Camarra is an Owner /Manager of Commercial Properties under D&M Realty LLC in Historic Medford Square. He is an active member of the Medford Rotary, is on the Board of Directors, and chairs its Christmas Basket Food Program, Medford Kiwanis and the Medford Chamber of Commerce, in which he also serves as a member of the Board of Directors, and Co-Chair of the Governmental Affairs Committee and Former Chair for many years of the Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Committee. He is also a member of the Medford Lions Club. He was voted MEDFORD CITIZEN OF THE YEAR in 2009, and serves as coordinator of the Medford COTY Alumni association and its Benevolent fund. He and his wife Mary Ann, both retired foreign language teachers in the Medford Schools (he at MHS and she at the Hobbs), now divide their time among Medford, Boca Highland Beach, Cape Cod and Italy. A gifted singer, Domenic often provides musical interludes at gatherings across the city with his signature “God Bless America.”

Maria Daniels is senior director of communications for the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University. She has built her expertise in nonprofit communications at Boston-area institutions including the Boston Athenæum; Harvard and Tufts Universities, working for the groundbreaking Perseus Project; WGBH Boston, directing new media for the award-winning PBS history series, “American Experience”; and Brigham and Women’s Hospital—and at advocacy nonprofits, including a foundation established by Swanee Hunt, founder of the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School. Maria brings deep experience in strategy, brand development, and multi-channel engagement campaigns. A student of history (Bachelor of Arts, Brown University) and photography (Master of Fine Arts, School of the Museum of Fine Arts), she lives in Medford, Massachusetts with her family and a dog named Bear.

Rocco DiRico is Executive Director of Government & Community Relations at Tufts University. Rocco manages the relationship between Tufts University and its host communities of Medford, Somerville, Boston, and Grafton. His office runs the wildly popular Tufts Community Day, the Tufts Community Grants program, and works with more than 50 community partners. He has extensive political and public service experience having worked for Edward Markey in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate for 15 years. Rocco, a Medford native, is a graduate of Providence College with a Masters in Public Administration from Suffolk University. He is married to Christina DiRico and is the father of three kids: Ella, Joey, and Tessa.

Leilani Germain is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Vice President at Pilothouse Wealth Planning a private wealth advisor practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. She is also the current Secretary and the former President of the Friends of the Medford Public Library, the volunteer organization that raises funds to support library programs. She is Chair of the Museum Advisors for the Museum of Science in Boston where she works to advance their mission: “To inspire a lifelong love of science in everyone.” Leilani lives in Medford with her husband, Andrew, and their four children. They are all avid downhill skiers and spend most of their winter in Killington, Vermont.

Jamie Higgins is an organizational development and training professional. She has been a guest lecturer/teacher/facilitator at Harvard, Yale, BC, U of Toronto, and others. She has designed and delivered highly innovative management development programs for several prominent companies. She has lived in Medford for many years.

Barbara Kerr was named Director of the Medford Public Library in April of 2016 capping a 35 year career at MPL. During her tenure she has also served as the library’s Assistant Director and as Head of Technical Services. She played a critical role in the transition of the Library into the digital age. As Director, Barbara led the planning process for the successful Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioner's construction grant that anchors the campaign for the New Medford Public Library. She served on the Board of the Medford Historical Society for more than a decade and is the author of three books on Medford history.

Daphnie Pierre is an organizational development consultant and enjoys working with mission-driven nonprofits, healthcare systems, and higher ed institutions to help them align on strategy, culture, and governance. A proud first-generation Haitian-American, she also sits on the board of Enroot, a nonprofit organization that provides immigrant youth with mentorship, internship, and leadership development opportunities. Daphnie holds a BA in Economics with a minor in Public Health and an MBA in Strategy & Innovation, both from Boston University. She and her fiance enjoy traveling, exploring restaurants around the city, and a good movie.

Ellen Tonello is a lifelong resident of Medford and has been enthusiastically involved with the Medford Public Library for over 20 years. She is the former Chair of the Trustees. Educated in the Medford Public School System and Forsyth Dental, she recently retired as a Dental Assistant, a position she has held for 52 years. Ellen has been active in the community and her church for 50 years serving on several boards and councils. Ellen has been married to her husband Joseph for 47 years, has three children and four grandchildren. In her spare time she enjoys family, golf, and travel.

Maria Gove Tringale has been the Director of Development for the Boston College Law School Advancement team since 2017. Maria brings extensive experience to the Medford Public Library Foundation. She was Senior Director of Development at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine for over two decades. Maria was tapped to serve as Vice President of Major Gifts and Individual Giving for the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, where she served for three years and was charged with building a principal and major gift program. She also serves on the Board of Trustees of Birch Rock Camp for Boys (Maine). Maria graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Maria and her husband, Paul, live in Medford and have been patrons of the Medford Public Library since 1997. They have three sons, Sebastian, Gus, and Theo, who are graduates of Medford Public Schools and proud Tufts University “Jumbos.”