Pols & Politics: Ex-Marty Walsh Cabinet Chief to Head MCCA, Boston City Council Takes 2-Week Vacation

Pols & Politics: Ex-Marty Walsh cabinet chief to head MCCA, Boston City Council takes 2-week vacation

John Barros, a cabinet official for former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, was appointed to lead the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority. The MCCA board voted unanimously, 13-0, to appoint Barros, the city’s former chief of economic development for the Walsh administration, as interim executive director of the quasi-public agency last Friday. Barros will begin his new position on Jan. 14. His interim term is for one year. “I’m honored to step in…

MCCA board taps John Barros to be interim executive director - The Boston Globe

Board members hope the former Walsh administration aide can bring some stability to the state's convention center authority.

Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Board Appoints John Barros Interim Executive Director

Boston - The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) Board of Directors today voted unanimously to appoint John Barros as Interim Executive Director of the Authority, with a start date of January 14, 2026. Barros brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, with a dedicated career focused on economic [...] The post Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Board Appoints John Barr…