Josh Zakim, Executive Director

Josh began his career in 2010 at Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) where he represented working families facing the loss of their homes to foreclosure at the hands of predatory lenders. At GBLS, Josh worked with stakeholders at all levels of government, his clients, and lenders to secure loan modifications that allowed many families to remain in their homes. 

Before running for office, Josh worked in the Public Finance group of the law firm Mintz Levin, focusing his practice on municipal bond transactions for underwriters and borrowers like the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, MassPort, and the MBTA. 

 In 2013, Josh was elected to the Boston City Council representing District 8 (Fenway, Kenmore Square, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Mission Hill, and the West End).

After six productive years on the City Council Josh chose not to seek reelection for a fourth term, leaving office in January 2020.

As a Boston City Councilor Josh was intimately involved in all aspects of Boston’s government, but has also had the opportunity to work regionally and across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. On the City Council, Josh chaired the Committee on Housing & Community Development; the Committee on Civil Rights; and the Special Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure, Planning, & Investment. In this capacity Josh convened policymakers and researchers to find solutions, and in many cases enacted legislation to address important issues including housing, transportation, small business growth, civil rights, and fiscal policy. Josh led by partnering with other municipalities, state government, colleges and universities, and leaders in the private sector to make important progress. 

Josh lives in Boston with his wife Grace and son Leo.

Mitch Fallon, Public Policy & Research Manager

Mitch is currently serving as the Public Policy & Research Manager at HFMA. He received his Master of Public Administration from Suffolk University and holds bachelor’s degrees in economics and finance from Salem State University. While pursuing his MPA, Mitch was selected as a Joseph Moakley Fellow to work with Senator Ed Markey’s Washington, D.C. office. Mitch is currently a 3L at Suffolk University Law School where he is a member of Suffolk Law’s Moot Court Honor Board Journal of Trial and Appellate Advocacy. Mitch also served as President of the American Constitution Society at Suffolk Law during the past year.

Mitch is passionate about advocating for workers’ rights through a holistic lens to foster a more equitable economy. He had the privilege of supporting baristas across Boston while organizing the first independent coffee shop unions in Massachusetts. He has also gained valuable legal experience as a judicial intern in Massachusetts’ Superior Courts and as a law clerk to the state legislature’s Judiciary Committee. Most recently, Mitch had the pleasure of spending the summer as a Rappaport Law and Public Policy Fellow working with the Governor’s Office of Policy and Cabinet Affairs.

Mitch is originally from Somerset, Massachusetts. He now lives in Dorchester where his favorite day of the year is the first Sunday in June (Dorchester Day!).