Lisa Wieland is the current CEO of the Massachusetts Port Authority and has been in office since June 2019. She was selected in a five to two vote over Brian P. Golden, the head of the Boston Planning & Development Agency, by Massport's board of directors. Weiland permanently replaces longtime Massport CEO Thomas Glynn.
Early life and education
Wieland obtained her bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and went on to get a masters of business administration at Harvard Business School.
Career
Prior to joining Massport, Wieland worked as a consultant at Bain & Company, a management consulting firm, and as an editor for CNN. Weiland is also a member of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime System National Advisory Committee.
Massport
Wieland joined Massport in 2006. In 2013, she was promoted to chief administrative officer for Maritime, and in 2015 became port director for Port of Boston. In 2019, she was appointed CEO of Massport in a process that considered over 100 applicants.
In January 2019, Wieland was honored with the Pinnacle Award, issued by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, in recognition of her leadership and contributions to the local quality of life while serving at Massport.
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University of California, Los Angeles alumni
Harvard Business School alumni
Massachusetts Port Authority people
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