Executive Committee

President

Amanda O’Grady
Prime Realty Group Boston

Amanda is a Vice President at Prime Realty Group Boston and joined the Brighton Main Street board in 2021.

Vice President

Rita Marrocchio

Boston Medical Center – Brighton

Rita is the Operations Manager at Boston Medical Center – Brighton.  She has been on the the Brighton Main Street board since 2021 and is a Brighton resident.

Treasurer

John Izzo

Saint Paul’s Catholic Community

John is the Director for Open Wide the Doors Campaign. John has been on the Brighton Main Streets board since May 2025 and he is also a Brighton resident.

Secretary

Andrea Whalen

John Hancock Financial Services

Andrea works for John Hancock Financial Services as a Senior Analyst.  She has been on the the Brighton Main Street board since June 2025 and is a Brighton resident.

Mary Kilgallen

Boston Fire Department

Mary is the Chief of Staff at Boston Fire Department. Mary has been on the Brighton Main Street board since 2023 and is a Brighton Resident.

Jennifer Christie
Rockland Trust

Jenn is a Branch Manager for Rockland Trust and has been on the Brighton Main Street Board since 2015.   As well as representing Rockland Trust Jenn is a Brighton resident.

Peter Cao
Vivi Bubble Tea Brighton

Peter is the owner of Vivi Bubble Tea in Brighton Center  and joined the Brighton Main Street board in 2021.

Cecilia Nardi
Boston University

Cecilia is the Director of Community Relations for Boston University and joined the Brighton Main Street board in 2021.

Josh Drawas

Compass Real Estate

Josh is a realtor at Compass Real Estate.  He has been on the the Brighton Main Street board since June 2024 and is a Brighton resident.

Adrianna McGrath

Golden Years Consult

Adrianna is the owner of Golden Years Consult in Brighton.  She has been on the the Brighton Main Street board since June 2025 and is a Brighton resident.

Charlie Vasiliades
Resident of Brighton

Charlie is a Brighton resident and has been on the Brighton Main Street board since the group’s founding in 1999.

Executive Director

Kelly McGrath
Brighton Main Streets

Kelly joined BMS as Executive Director in February, 2023.

Who Are We

Brighton Main Streets is dedicated to the improvement of Brighton’s neighborhood commercial district and quality of life in the community. We strive to enhance the appearance of our stores, diversify the business mix and services in our community, keep our neighborhood clean, and promote Brighton as a destination within the city of Boston while encouraging residents to support the local economy.

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