Maha Aslam is the Transit + Streets Program Manager for LivableStreets. She has worked in New York City as an Urban Planner, and is familiar with New York City planning and policies; she has conducted related urban policy research, including overcrowding of schools in Sunset Park, the BQX Street Car, Transit-Orient-Development, East Harlem rezoning and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, and Jamaica Bay Resiliency plans. As an urban planner she believes in safe & equitable access to transportation and a community centered approach to the process of planning.
Maha has a Master’s Degree in Design & Urban Ecologies from Parsons School of Design and a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan.
Aman Shankardass
BU Enlight Fellow
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Aman is a Master’s student at Boston University interested in transportation planning and human-centered urban design. Last year, he founded Boston Cafe Bikers, a grassroots initiative organizing weekly group rides to promote city exploration with free Bluebike passes and support for first-time riders aimed at building confidence in sustainable commuting. Find him on Instagram: @bos_cafe_bikers. He is currently an Enlight Fellow through the Innovate@BU program.
Jeff Rosenblum
Interim Executive Director, Board Chair, Co-Founder, LivableStreets
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Jeff co-founded LivableStreets Alliance in 2004 and served as Executive Director until 2007. He is currently a PhD Candidate in MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning with a focus on transportation policy, equity, and advocacy. Jeff has enjoyed spending the last several summers in the Netherlands with his family while co-teaching a Northeastern University course, "Sustainable Transportation Planning," held at TU-Delft. Jeff has served on the Board for the Alliance for Biking and Walking, participated in the Bicycle Subcommittee of the National Committee on MUTCD, and has been active with NACTO. Locally, he has served on MassDOT's Transportation Advisory Board and Boston's Complete Streets Advisory Committee. Prior to founding LivableStreets, Jeff worked on sustainable development projects in Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East and was a researcher for the Business & Sustainability group at Tellus Institute. Jeff holds a Masters degree in Environmental Engineering and Policy from Carnegie Mellon University and a Professional Engineering License from the State of Maine.
Board
Megan Stokes / Vice President
Senior Development Officer, GBH
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Growing up in South Jersey, Megan almost never saw a bike lane or a train. She finally got to experience the joy of a metro card and rides on the Hudson River Greenway when she moved to NYC for college. These experiences plus her degree in Environmental Policy, Institutions and Behavior made her an advocate for more livable streets. Before making her home in Boston 14 years ago, Megan worked on political, environmental and social justice campaigns from Miami to LA. For the past 13 years she has been the Development Director at Community Action Works, a northeastern environmental justice organization where she trained residents facing pollution threats in fundraising, advocacy and organizing skills. Recently she joined the development team at GBH, working to raise the money needed to fuel public media in Boston. These days you'll find her catching the Orange Line to see a play downtown, riding her Dutch bike down Harvard Ave to the GBH studios, or paddle boarding on the Charles.
Charles F. Denison IV / Secretary
Sr. Applications Developer, Geode Capital Management
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Charlie lives in Boston's South End neighborhood and enjoys taking advantage of the many modes available in the city. He began as a volunteer for LivableStreets, joining the board in 2007 with a strong interest in strategic planning and the implementation of priority projects. For a number of years, Charlie was Chair of the Advocacy Committee, helping to organize and initiate advocacy efforts on projects across Metro Boston. In the last decade he estimates that he's penned more than 50 advocacy letters and likely contributed to hundreds more. Currently, Charlie is a major contributor to LivableStreets' social media presence, sharing the latest transportation-related news from around Boston and around the world. You're likely to see him on the streets of Boston taking photos of the latest parklets and bike lanes as well as things that need tweaking, like ill-timed pedestrian signals or confusing intersections. He currently sits on MassDOT's Design Exception Review Committee, reviewing and providing feedback on projects that do not meet MassDOT's minimum required pedestrian and bicycle accommodation. Through that committee, he also helps to advise MassDOT on how to improve design guidelines and review mechanisms to ensure that more projects meet and surpass the minimums. More recently, Charlie has joined the newly formed TransitMatters Advisory Council, which helps to advise their organization on transit-related issues in the metro-Boston area. Charlie is currently a Senior Applications Developer for Geode Capital Management, a financial services company in Boston. In his free time, Charlie enjoys traveling, studying political and social issues, and exploring the city.
Stacy Thompson / Treasurer
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Stacy is a experienced non-profit Leader with over 15 years of experience driving growth, expanding fundraising efforts, and building collaborative teams. Her experience includes Associate Vice President, Strategy & Impact + Experiential Marketing for Jobs for the Future, and Interim Executive Director of Historic Boston, Inc. She served as Executive Director for 10 years at LivableStreets Alliance, appearing regularly on GBH and WBUR's Radio Boston as a commentator on MBTA funding, street design, and Vision Zero, and with speaking roles alongside national peers at events co-hosted by NACTO and TransitCenter. She continues to be a frequent public voice on transit and street safety.
Jacklyn Thibodeau
Undergraduate at UMass Boston
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Jacklyn Thibodeau is a Sophomore at UMass Boston and has been involved in LivableStreets since being a student at Brookline High School. She interns part-time at the MBTA as a bus stop auditor and is also a freelance photographer. She has been involved with the organization as a Street Ambassador and a speaker at StreetTalk 10-in-1.
Stefanie Jones, 2026 NetImpact Board Fellow
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Stefanie brings 20 years of experience in program management, event strategy, and advocacy-driven communications driving progressive public health behavior change and community well-being into the climate space and other social good endeavors.