An experienced public administrator and proud mother of two adult daughters, Charlotte Golar Richie holds degrees from Rutgers University (B.A.), Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism (M.S.) and Suffolk University (M.B.A.).  A former U.S. Peace Corps volunteer, Charlotte has worked for 30-plus years to bring positive change to Boston and Massachusetts. With a long-held commitment to affordable housing and civil rights, she’s served in leadership roles in city and state government:  as state representative and HUD Committee Chair (the first freshman legislator to chair this committee); as Boston’s first housing chief; as senior advisor to Gov. Patrick for federal, state & community affairs; and as a commissioner for the MA Commission Against Discrimination. In 2013, Charlotte was the first Black woman in Boston to secure a spot on the ballot for mayor; and in 2021, following Mayor Wu’s historic election, she served as Transition Team Co-chair. Through her service — as founding advisory board chair, MA Women of Color Coalition; advisory board member for Boston’s Higher Ground, Children’s HealthWatch, and Commonwealth Seminar; and as a board member of Point32Health’s Foundation Board — Charlotte supports the health and well-being of diverse communities, and also the leadership aspirations of women, young leaders, and people of color.