Framingham Resident Appointed Massachusetts DCR Commissioner

Framingham resident Carol Sanchez will serve as the Massachustts Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Recreation, announced Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Matthew Beaton today, April 16.

Matthew Sisk will serve as Deputy Commissioner for Operations.

“Carol and Matt both share the Baker Administration’s vision of the importance of access and opportunity to enjoy the natural resources of the Commonwealth,” said Matthew Beaton, Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, according a press release. “I am confident in their qualifications and ability to enrich the lives of our state’s residents through outdoor recreation and I am excited to have them as members of the team at Energy and Environmental Affairs.”

“I thank Governor Baker, Lieutenant Governor Polito, and Secretary Beaton for the opportunity to join the administration and to put my skills and experiences to work on behalf of the Commonwealth,” said Carol Sanchez, Commissioner of Department of Conservation and Recreation, said in a press release. “With 449,000 acres of forests, parks, historic seashores, and bodies of water, the Department of Conservation and Recreation plays an integral role in the lives of Massachusetts residents, and I am eager to lead this agency forward.”

Sanchez most recently served as Managing Partner of her own Certified Public Accounting firm, Sanchez & Santiago, LLC, where she assisted entrepreneurs and international subsidiaries in growing their business.

Sanchez has also held numerous positions at large, multi-national companies such as Staples, Timberland, Verizon and KPMG. In addition to her time serving on various Boards of Directors, she has received many awards for her volunteer work on behalf of women and minorities.