Massachusetts Municipal Association
Nicole Vartanian is an experienced wellness professional currently serving as a Wellness Representative for the Massachusetts Municipal Association since November 2022 and as a Bootcamp Instructor at Volo Sports since July 2021. Prior to these roles, Nicole worked at Plus One, an Optum Company, from August 2011 to November 2022, where significant achievements include leading the operational efforts to launch State Street Bank’s fitness facility and developing a global health and wellness program. Experience at Harvard Business School involved roles from Exercise Specialist to General Manager, where responsibilities included executing health initiatives, managing budgets, and overseeing fitness staff. Additionally, Nicole served as Head JV Soccer Coach at Newton Country Day School from August 2018 to November 2020. Nicole holds an Associate of Science degree in Health, Fitness, and Nutrition from Holyoke Community College.
Massachusetts Municipal Association
For 40 years, the Massachusetts Municipal Association has been bringing municipal officials together to articulate a clear and united municipal message, to develop and advocate for unified policies, and to share information and work together to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of municipal service delivery. In short, the MMA is the voice of cities and towns in Massachusetts. The MMA is a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of cities and towns governed by a 35-member Board of Directors composed of municipal officials from across the state. The organization’s goals include public policy advocacy, membership education, intergovernmental relations, services to cities and towns, public awareness, and unity. The MMA serves as an advocate for its members before the Massachusetts Legislature, the executive branch, regulatory bodies and the courts. The association develops and pursues a municipal policy that meets present and future needs of the state’s communities. The MMA organizes more than 60 seminars, conferences, workshops and trainings throughout the year for members. The MMA’s Annual Meeting & Trade Show in January is the largest annual gathering of municipal officials in New England. MMA publications include the monthly Beacon, the quarterly Municipal Advocate magazine, and the annual Massachusetts Municipal Directory. The MMA can be found online at www.mma.org, twitter.com/massmunicipal and facebook.com/massmunicipal. Within the MMA are a number of groups that serve specific members. They are: • Massachusetts Mayors’ Association (MMaA) • Massachusetts Municipal Management Association (MMMA) • Massachusetts Selectmen’s Association (MSA) • Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association (MMCA) • Association of Town Finance Committees (ATFC) Also affiliated with the MMA are: • Massachusetts Municipal Personnel Association (MMPA) • MMA Human Services Council (formerly LOHSC) • Massachusetts Highway Association