Rose (Rosemarie) Boardman joined the BID as its Chief Financial Officer in 2016. She is responsible for the financial and administrative management of the BID. Committed to enhancing the strategic capacity of non-profit organizations, Rose has worked in non-profit and municipal organizations for her entire career. Prior to coming to the BID, Rose worked for nonprofit organizations focused on health care, housing, poverty alleviation and immigration. She has also served as the Executive Director of the Welcome Project, Inc, a public housing resident organization, and the Somerville Commission for Women. Rose has a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College and a master’s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.