Matt O’Malley Elected Board Chair of the ELM Action Fund

The Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) Action Fund is proud to announce that former Councilor Matt O’Malley has been elected to serve as the organization’s Board Chair. O’Malley has served on the board since 2022.  

As a former Boston City Councilor and experienced sustainability professional, he brings expertise in clean energy and public policy to this role, advancing the ELM Action Fund’s mission to build political power that meets the scale and urgency of our environmental challenges. O’Malley will guide the ELM Action Fund’s political and electoral work, including endorsements and advocacy across the state.  

“We are thrilled to have Matt leading the board,” said Casey Bowers, Executive Director of the ELM Action Fund. “He has long championed environmental policy and social equity, building dynamic relationships across our Commonwealth. His steadfast dedication and enterprising leadership make him the right leader for this moment.” 

“Since its founding nine years ago, I’ve seen the ELM Action Fund rise to become the most respected environmental endorsement in Massachusetts,” said O’Malley. “I am proud to step into the role of Board Chair and guide the organization’s work to build the political power necessary to meet our environmental challenges and build a thriving, inclusive clean energy future.” 

O’Malley serves as Vicinity Energy’s Chief Sustainability Officer, leading their decarbonization efforts. Prior to his current position, he served for eleven years on Boston’s City Council, including serving as President Pro Tempore in 2021. While in office, he passed ambitious environmental initiatives, including setting net-zero building standards, delivering community choice energy, and working to eliminate gas leaks and single-use plastic bags. He authored the Building Energy Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) which requires buildings to report their annual energy and water use since 2013 and which has been expanded to give the city authority to set carbon targets for individual buildings. Previously, he served as the Political Director of MassEquality and as campaign manager to Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral. 

O’Malley succeeds Dr. Natalia Linos, who stepped down from the role to take a new position as Deputy Director of the United Nations Development Programme on HIV & Health in New York City. 

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