Purpose
Small Town Administrators of Massachusetts (STAM) is a professional organization of roughly 100 chief administrative officers from communities with populations of 12,000 or less from across the Commonwealth. The group offers a forum for the exchange of ideas and information together with opportunities for professional development, advancement of the municipal management profession, improved communication within the profession and targeted legislative and policy advocacy.

STAM bylaws and a Code of Ethics govern the professional conduct of its membership while the organization provides a process for professional certification, a robust network of peers to discuss specific and unique interests and a group listserv that benefits from the collective experience of the membership.

Membership
Full membership is open to one administrative employee in a Massachusetts municipality with a population of less than 12,000.
Associate memberships are open to additional administrative employees in a municipality and those who have an interest in the goals and activities of small towns. Associate members do not have voting privileges. Contact STAM Treasurer Kelli Robbins for a membership application: townadministrator@brookfieldma.us.

Executive Committee
President: Denise Dembkoski, Town Administrator, Stow (townadministrator@stow-ma.gov)
Vice President: Ryan McLane, Town Administrator, Carlisle (rmclane@carlislema.gov)
Treasurer: Kelli Robbins, Town Administrator, Brookfield (townadministrator@brookfieldma.us)
Secretary: Paul McLatchy III, Town Administrator, Ashfield (townadmin@ashfield.org)

Committees

Program
Chair: Denise Dembkoski, Stow
William Caldwell, Sterling
Matt Streeter, Granville
Kayce Warren, Deerfield
Shaun Suhoski, Athol
Stephanie Lahtinen, Westminster
Jessica Sizer, Barre
Andrea Llamas, Northfield
*Bob Dean, FRCOG

Bylaw Review
Chair: Kelli Robbins, Brookfield
Matt Streeter, Granville
Ray Purington, Gill
Paul McLatchy III, Ashfield
Nicole Parker, Hardwick
Andrew MacLean, Pepperell

Legislative Affairs
Chair: Kayce Warren, Deerfield
Tom Hutcheson, Dalton
Nick Caccamo, Williamsburg
Steven Ellis, Montague
Ryan McLane, Carlisle
Shaun Suhoski, Athol
Jessica Sizer, Barre
Nicole Parker, Hardwick
*Nathan Boudreau, Princeton
*Bob Dean, FRCOG

Membership
Chair: Heather Munroe, Paxton
Sherry Patch, Princeton
Kelli Robbin, Brookfield
Denise Dembkoski, Stow

Professional Development
Chair: Andrea Llamas, Northfield
Sherry Patch, Princeton
Nick Caccamo, Williamsburg
Ryan McLane, Carlisle
Paul McLatchy III, Ashfield

Small Town Administrators of Massachusetts webinars

Focus 55 on Opioid Settlements – March 1, 2023 (links to YouTube)
Police Reform – Jan. 13, 2022 (links to YouTube)
STAM webinar discusses reopening town buildings and operations – June 5, 2020
Local leaders discuss town meetings and elections during COVID – June 3, 2020
STAM holds webinar to explore one-twelfth budget process – May 29, 2020
STAM webinar covers range of municipal finance topics during COVID crisis – May 5, 2020