Purpose
Small Town Administrators of Massachusetts (STAM) is a professional organization of roughly 100 chief administrative officers from communities with populations of 12,000 or less from across the Commonwealth. The group offers a forum for the exchange of ideas and information together with opportunities for professional development, advancement of the municipal management profession, improved communication within the profession and targeted legislative and policy advocacy.

STAM bylaws and a Code of Ethics govern the professional conduct of its membership while the organization provides a process for professional certification, a robust network of peers to discuss specific and unique interests and a group listserv that benefits from the collective experience of the membership.

Membership
Full membership is open to one administrative employee in a Massachusetts municipality with a population of less than 12,000.
Associate memberships are open to additional administrative employees in a municipality and those who have an interest in the goals and activities of small towns. Associate members do not have voting privileges. Contact STAM President Denise Dembkoski for a membership application: townadministrator@stow-ma.gov.

Executive Committee
President: Denise Dembkoski, Town Administrator, Stow (townadministrator@stow-ma.gov)
Vice President: Ryan McLane, Town Administrator, Carlisle (rmclane@carlislema.gov)
Secretary/Treasurer: Paul McLatchy III, Town Administrator, Ashfield (townadmin@ashfield.org)

Committees

Program
Chair: Heather Munroe, Paxton
Nathan Boudreau, Hubbardston
Heather Butler, Buckland
Bill Caldwell, Sterling
Bob Dean, FRCOG
Denise Dembkoski, Stow

Bylaw Review
Chair: Paul McLatchy III, Ashfield
Denise Dembkoski, Stow
Melanie Jackson, Phillipston
Nicole Parker, Southwick
Ray Purington, Gill

Finance
Denise Dembkoski, Stow
Melanie Jackson, Phillipston
Paul McLatchy III, Ashfield

Legislative Affairs
Chair: Ryan McLane, Carlisle
Veronique Blanchard, Conway
Nathan Boudreau, Hubbardston
Bob Dean, FRCOG
Denise Dembkoski, Stow
James J. Ferrera, Warren
Geoffrey Gorman, Marion
Bill McKinney, Winchendon
Nicole Parker, Southwick

Membership
Chair: Denise Dembkoski, Stow
Paul McLatchy III, Ashfield
Veronique Blanchard, Conway

Professional Certification
Chair: Andrea Llamas, Northfield
Denise Dembkoski, Stow
Leon A. Gaumond Jr., Weston
Geoffrey Gorman, Marion
Ryan McLane, Carlisle

Small Town Administrators of Massachusetts webinars

Shared Services as a result of Police Reform – Feb. 2024 (links to YouTube)
Focus 55 on Opioid Settlements – March 1, 2023 (links to YouTube)
Police Reform – Jan. 13, 2022 (links to YouTube)
STAM webinar discusses reopening town buildings and operations – June 5, 2020
Local leaders discuss town meetings and elections during COVID – June 3, 2020
STAM holds webinar to explore one-twelfth budget process – May 29, 2020
STAM webinar covers range of municipal finance topics during COVID crisis – May 5, 2020