Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
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
Chair: Shaun A. Suhoski, Town Manager, Athol (ssuhoski@townofathol.org)
Vice Chair: Matt Streeter, Town Administrator, Granville (townadministrator@townofgranville.org)
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
STAM webinar discusses reopening town buildings and operations – June 5
Local leaders discuss town meetings and elections during COVID – June 3
STAM holds webinar to explore one-twelfth budget process – May 29
STAM webinar covers range of municipal finance topics during COVID crisis – May 5