Steven C. Sharek

Steven C. Sharek enjoys public service. Before moving to Hudson ten years ago, Steve had been an elected official in two communities, serving as Town Moderator in Dartmouth for eight years and serving on the City Council in New Bedford for six years, including one year as its President. In Hudson, he has served on the Historical Commission, on the Finance Committee as a member and vice-chair, and on the Recycling and Sustainability Committee as its chair. A former school administrator, he currently serves as Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators (MAVA), a statewide association that advocates for high-quality career and technical education. He previously served as Assistant Dean of Academic Services at Southern New England School of Law, as a Cluster Coordinator at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School, Superintendent at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical High School, and as Director of Outreach and Development at Minuteman Regional High School. He also served as an adjunct professor at Southern New England School of Law and Fitchburg State University, conciliator for the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents, and as a reporter for several radio stations in New Bedford and on Cape Cod. He holds a Juris Doctor from Southern New England School of Law (now UMass Dartmouth School of Law), a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from Bridgewater State University, and a B.A. in English from UMass Dartmouth.