Executives & Board

Bylaws Update

Board of Directors

It takes a Neighborhood

For the SBNA bylaws
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Update March 17,2024
We are required by our bylaws to vote the board in every 2 years, and it’s time! And we are so excited to announce that the slate of board members will include not only the current board, but two new faces, Jo-Ann Suna and Janie Wallace.
All dues-paying members can vote on our slate of board members and it will be the first order of business at the April 2024 meeting. All current board members are running again as a slate, Thanks so much for paying your membership before the meeting on April 17th, 2024 - it helps a lot! We will be sending out to members a slate and link to vote after March 29th 2024.

Slate of Candidates for 2024
Here are the candidates for SBNA Board for 2024-2026.
All dues-paying members are eligible to cast votes for board members

President - Joan Carragher
Joan and her husband Mike moved to the neighborhood in 2016 and she has been president of the SBNA since 2018. Professionally, she has worked in marketing, public outreach, decorative painting and wine sales. (Not all at the same time, haha) Her favorite part of living here? That even though we live in the city, our corner of Boston feels like a real neighborhood where you run into friends and familiar faces every day, and where neighbors truly help one another.

Vice President - Arber Skankaj
A Resident since 2021, Arber feels fortunate to call Boston his home and is committed to being an active member of his community. In addition to being part of the SBNA, Arber is also a President and board member of the Albanian-American Bar Association, a professional and social organization that encourages civic engagement within the Boston legal community. In his free time, Arber enjoys reading, hiking, visiting Boston’s cultural sites, and spending time with friends and family.

Clerk - Kathie Enright
A resident for 15 years, Kathie is a college instructor and community advocate. She has excelled as our clerk, a position that had not been filled for a number of years. She has been instrumental in organizing meeting minutes and documents and is a valuable voice on the board.

Treasurer - Lorraine Steele
Lorraine and her husband Lee have lived in the St. Botolph neighborhood for almost 40 years. We have been actively involved in the community almost as long. We love this neighborhood and can’t come up with a reason to ever move! My background is in finance, accounting and program management for a variety of tech companies. In addition, I also serve as a board member for the Southwest Corridor Park Conservancy. I look forward to being your SBNA treasurer for another two years!

The Board of Directors are responsible for the general management and supervision of the business and affairs of the Association except for powers reserved to the members by the articles of organization or the bylaws.. The Board of Directors may delegate any of its powers to committees. Each director shall perform duties, including serving as chairperson of a committee, as determined by the Board of Directors. Additional directors may be elected from time to time. Directors meet bi-monthly and each has a term of two years.

Board Member - Claire Dargan
As a resident for 23 years, Claire has used her marketing experience to improve all SBNA communications. For the past two years she has been active in refreshing and updating our website and monthly communications. She is a willing volunteer for every SBNA project, but especially dear to her heart is the annual neighborhood clean-up.

Board Member - Adel Labib
A resident for 23 years, Adel joined the board two years ago, committed to improving safety on our neighborhood streets, and has succeeded in addressing several ongoing issues. He is active on the trash committee and the annual clean up events.

Board Member - Jo-Ann Suna
Jo-Ann moved from Newton to Boston this past summer with her partner Rob, and occasional visits from their 5 daughters. She enjoyed being an active member of the Newton community and is excited to get involved in their new community. Rob and Jo-Ann are enjoying the St. Botolph location and neighborhood feel more than they imagined.

Board Member - Janie Wallace
Several years ago when Janie made the move from New York to Boston, she only had a single weekend to find a new apartment. She focused her search in the Back Bay and by extraordinary luck, she ended up on St Botolph St - the very best neighborhood she could hope to find. Boston feels like her forever home and the best place to meet amazing neighbors.

What a great neighborhood we live in. We hope to introduce you to many more residents, who get involved in a myriad of tasks and committees. Introductions coming soon!

Executive Officers

The executive officers are automatically Board of Directors, and serve two year terms. There are four Executive Officers: The President, Vice President, Treasurer and Clerk. The following Board was elected during April 2022

Current President

Joan Carragher – The President is the Chief Executive Officer of the Association and is responsible for the affairs of the Association, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors. The President shall preside at all meetings at which he or she is present. The president has other powers and duties as customarily belonging to the office of President or as may be designated from time to time by the board of directors. The president interacts with other Boston neighborhood associations and maintains a working relationship with the City of Boston departments.

Current Vice President

Arber Skendaj – The vice president has powers and duties as may be designated from time to time by the board of directors or president. The vice president exercises all the powers and duties of the president during the absence of the president or in the event of his or her inability to act.

Current Clerk

Kathie Enright – The clerk records all minutes of the member meetings and the director meetings and has custody of the records (other than financial records) of the Association. These archives also contain the Articles of Organization, bylaws of the Association, required state filings and the names of all members, directors and officers and the address of each. The clerk makes these records available for the inspection of any paid member. The clerk shall prepare and file with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts an annual report and all other reports and certificates as required by law. The clerk coordinates with the SBNA membership and communications chair for email and bulletin board notices.

Current Treasurer

Lorraine Steele – The treasurer is the chief financial officer of the Association under the direction of the board of directors. The treasurer keeps full and accurate records of the financial affairs of the Association and provides them for inspection by any director. The treasurer also prepares and files, in a timely manner, all tax returns and financial reports as may be required by law. The Treasurer prepares and distributes, at least semi-annually, a written accounting of the financial condition of the Association to the board of directors and another accounting to the members.