Women Leading Government Meeting

Thursday - November 13, 2025
9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Agenda

8:30 a.m.
Coffee, Registration

9:15 – 9:30 a.m.
Welcome
Melissa Goff, WLG Committee Vice Chair and Brookline Deputy Town Administrator

9:30 – 10 a.m.
Book/Podcast Discussion:
Angie Ellison, Member in Transition
Vanessa Hale, Assistant Town Administrator, Southborough

10 – 11 a.m.
From Imposter to Influencer: Strength and Storytelling in Public Service
Marissa Baum, Head of Communications, East Hartford, CT
Moderator: Jen Breaker, Deputy Town Manager and Director of Communications, Danvers
Marissa Baum is a co-host of the ELGL (Emerging Local Government Leaders) podcast, called GovLove. She’s working in her first local government position, having previously served in leadership roles at several cultural organizations.

11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Overcoming Challenges, Building Resilience
Breanna Lungo-Koehn, Mayor, Medford
Libby Gibson, Town Manager, Nantucket
Melissa Murphy Rodrigues, Town Manager, North Andover
Moderator: Lisa Wong, Town Administrator, South Hadley

12:15 p.m.
Lunch

Location
Devens Common Center, 31 Andrews Parkway, Devens

Contact
MMA Senior Member Program Coordinator Denise Baker
Women Leading Government Meeting

Registration
Register