The Team

MRW Steering Committee

Malden River Works's two-part team structure was designed to promote equity by centering leadership from Malden's communities of color. The MRW Steering Committee is made up of BIPOC resident leaders working alongside environmental and government partners to set project values and goals, engage with Malden’s diverse communities, and monitor project outcomes.

CURRENT

• Marcia Manong (Chair)

• Souad Akib

• Karen Buck (Environmental Advocate)

• Karen Colón Hayes (Malden City Councilor-At-Large)

FORMER

Carlos Aragon, Youth Leader, Linda Cline; Khalil Kaba, Laura Le, Daniel Shea, Youth Leader, Billy Zeng

MRW Project Team

in 2019, following on work with local advocates to promote Malden River water quality and access, Kathy Vandiver (MIT CEHS) brought together the original Leventhal City Prize Project Team of Marcia Manong (Malden community leader of color), Marie Adams (public realm designer), Karen Buck (Friends of the Malden River), Amber Christoffersen (Greenways Planner, Mystic River Watershed Association), and Evan Spetrini (City of Malden Planner). The MRW Project Team carries out the project’s work, from community outreach to design and construction.

EX-OFFICIO: Gary Christenson (Mayor, City of Malden)

CURRENT

• Marie Law Adams (Landing Studio, Design Lead),

• Karl Alexander (Mystic River Watershed Association),

• Karen Buck (Friends of Malden River)

• Marcia Manong (Steering Committee Chair)

FORMER

Amber Christoffersen (MyRWA), Evan Spetrini (City of Malden)