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Jeff Mahoney
Executive Director
Jeff came to CIM from the Utility Contractors Association of New England (UCANE) since 2015 and served as Executive Director since 2020 where he was responsible for day-to-day operations and worked closely with CIM on legislation and other issues of mutual interest. In that role, he has worked closely with U.S. EPA, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), and other awarding authorities and municipalities. Prior to his tenure at UCANE, Jeff has served as Director of Campaign Partnerships at Mass Insight Education; District Representative for Congressman Stephen F. Lynch; Chief of Staff for the House of Representatives Majority Leader, Ways and Means, Taxation, and Judiciary Committees; and as a Massachusetts Deputy Inspector General. Jeff and his wife reside in Walpole and he is a graduate of Providence College. He enjoys golf, running, and sits on the Board of the Friends of St. Nick, a charity in his hometown of Norwood.
- Email:jmahoney@cimass.org
Josh Katz
Director of Government Affairs
Josh comes to CIM from the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation, where he served as general counsel for nearly 12 years. In his role as chief legal counsel, Josh was responsible for reviewing all legislative, policy and fiscal matters affecting the use of public ways and mass transit, including the Transportation Bond Bills of 2012, 2014, 2020 and 2022, which authorized more than $40 billion in state funding for transportation projects. During his tenure, the committee played a pivotal role in the passage of the Transportation Finance Act of 2013 and the MBTA reform legislation of 2015 that created the Fiscal and Management Control Board, and conducted major oversight investigations into state oversight of MBTA safety practices and management deficiencies within the RMV. Josh is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Boston University School of Law and lives in Sharon with his wife and two sons.
- Email:jkatz@cimass.org
Fay Verkade
Director of Member Services & Administration
Fay is from Pembroke, MA and graduated from UMass Dartmouth
with a BS in Accounting. She has worked in a variety of accounting
roles and also has experience in the hospitality industry. At CIM, Fay is the point of contact for membership and financial inquiries,
such as invoicing for advertisement/sponsorships and membership dues as well as
information regarding CIM events. In her
free time, Fay enjoys making baked goods and spending time
outdoors.
- Email:fverkade@cimass.org
Caroline Power
Director of Marketing and Communications
Caroline is from Walpole, MA. She graduated from the University of Dayton in 2022 with a bachelor's degree in Communications. She comes to CIM with experience in Marketing and Public Relations.
At CIM, Caroline works on our monthly Construction Journal, manages advertisements, sponsorships, social media pages and website. She also helps plan CIM events and circulates daily member communications.
Caroline enjoys spending time on Cape Cod, going to concerts, and is the biggest Taylor Swift fan.
- Email:cpower@cimass.org