Last week Mayor Michelle Wu announced she has appointed East Boston’s Nathalia Benitez to serve as Eastie’s Mayoral Liaison in the Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS).
Benitez replaces Lina Tramelli who served as the neighborhood’s liaison since 2019 but left a few months ago for another position in City Hall.
Benitez was born in Colombia, migrated to Spain at the age of four, and then moved to the U.S. when she was 12. She went on to graduate from the University of Massachusetts Boston with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with distinction.
Benitez will work to encourage, facilitate and maximize citizen input and participation through service requests, neighborhood meetings, mailings, and emergency responses.
“I have always enjoyed being a resident of the vibrant East Boston community and am honored to now serve the neighborhood as the East Boston liaison,” said Nathalia Benitez. “I look forward to working alongside the people of my community to ensure that Eastie remains an inclusive and beneficial place for everyone.”
Benitez said she enjoys indulging in the growing restaurant scene throughout the city as well as volunteering and working with local political organizations and campaigns.
“Our Neighborhood Services team is the heartbeat of delivering city services, ensuring we are connected across every neighborhood and community,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “I’m so grateful for their leadership and hard work to empower every resident and make Boston a city for everyone.”
Wu also announced that she appointed Enrique Pepén as the director of ONS and John Romano as the new deputy director of ONS.
Pepén and Romano will oversee the operations of ONS with an aim to improve overall engagement across City neighborhoods, delivering city services, and ensuring the department’s quality of the work under the leadership of Chief of Community Engagement, Brianna Millor.