the Foundry Advisory Committee (FAC)
Committee MEETINGS AND EVENTS
NEXT FAC Committee Meeting
TBD
Time to be announced
Location: Foundry, The Point
Meeting Agenda
Prior Meetings
2024
Committee Meeting - September 27, 2024 From 10:00-11:30 Am
Committee Meeting - February 20, 2024 From 3:30-5:00 Pm
2023
Committee Meeting - November 3, 2023 From 9:30-11:00 Am
Committee Meeting - August 11, 2023 From 9:30-11:00 Am
Committee Meeting - May 5, 2023 From 9:30-11:00 Am
Committee Meeting - February 10, 2023 From 9:30-11:00 Am
2022
Committee Meeting - October 28, 2022 From 9:30-11:00 Am
Committee Meeting - July 8, 2022 from 9:30 - 11:00 am
Committee Meeting - April 7, 2022 via Zoom
Committee Meeting - January 28, 2022 via Zoom
2021
Committee Meeting - October 8, 2021 via Zoom
Meeting Notes, including M/WBE utilization to date
Committee Meeting - July 9, 2021 via Zoom
Construction Photos Shared 7-9-21
Committee Meeting - April 9, 2021 via Zoom
Handout for 4-9-21; Roles During Operating Phase
Roles During Operating Phase edited as per 4-9-21 Mtg
Committee Meeting - January 8, 2021 via Zoom
Link to presentation by by BioMed (scroll to Nov 12, 2020 Ordinance Committee presentation)
2020
Committee Meeting - October 10, 2020 via Zoom
Committee Meeting - July 10, 2020 via Zoom
Meeting Handout: CRA-Foundry Consortium Executed Lease Terms
Meeting Handout: Governing Documents Informing CRA-Foundry Consortium sublease
Meeting Presentation: Performance Metrics Draft Document
Meeting Presentation: Design Slide Show from Cambridge Seven
Committee Meeting - April 17, 2020: Cancelled due to COVID-19
Committee Meeting - January 10 2020 at 99 Bishop Allen Drive, First Floor Board Room
2019
Committee Meetings during 2019 and earlier were held at 8:00 am at the Cambridge Police Department at 125 Sixth Street in Cambridge unless otherwise noted.
Committee Meeting - October 11, 2019
Committee Meeting - July 12, 2019
Meeting Presentation: Community Outreach Outcomes to Date and related Handout: Outreach Team Report
Committee Meeting - April 12th, 2019: [Location: 255 Main Street, 8th Floor, Kendall Square]
Committee Meeting - January 11th, 2019
Meeting Handouts - Property Management RFP and Discussion Tool: Space Utilization Principles
2018
Committee Meeting - October 12th, 2018
Meeting Handouts - DRAFT Foundry Roles and Responsibilities and The Foundry Consortium Performance Measures and Reporting Strategies
Committee Meeting - July 13th, 2018
Committee Meeting - April 13th, 2018
Meeting Presentation - Cambridge Seven
Committee Meeting - January 12th, 2018
2017
Committee Meeting - November 3rd
Special Foundry Advisory Theater Meeting - September 6th
Committee Meeting - July 12th
Meeting Presentation - Cambridge Historical Commission
Committee Meeting - May 16th
Earlier Meeting Dates
November 7, 2016, June 10, 2016, May 20, 2016, January 19, 2016, November 18, 2015, October 14, 2015, September 22, 2015
WHAT’S NEW
The next Foundry Advisory Committee meeting will be announced soon. Information on how to join this meeting is posted below in the Committee Meetings section.
The Foundry Advisory Committee is a group of Cambridge residents who play an advisory role to the City of Cambridge and the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, to ensure that the Foundry's redevelopment and ongoing operation remains consistent with the Vision and Objectives established in the Demonstration Plan.
Current members of the Foundry Advisory Committee represent a range of backgrounds, knowledge, and perspectives including about the arts, theater, science, nonprofit operation, youth education, equity and inclusion, and the experiences of seniors, immigrants and tenants. They bring skills and experiences that will support the success of the Foundry as it advances in its operating phase. The Cambridge City Manager has appointed the following members to three year terms:
Lauren O’Neal (term ends 11/8/2024)
Lauren has developed arts and cultural programs for organizations including the Massachusetts College of Art + Design, the Dance Complex, Lamont Gallery/Phillips Exeter Academy, and Young Audiences. She teaches in Boston University’s Graduate Arts Administration Program and is a visiting fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. As an interdisciplinary artist, O’Neal has participated in exhibitions and performances at the Portland Museum of Art, Housatonic Museum of Art, and the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, and has received project support from the Somerville Arts Council and the Vermont Studio Center. She is a doctoral candidate at the University of the Arts Helsinki. She loves living in East Cambridge.
Sangeeta Prasad (term ends 11/8/2024)
Sangeeta brings over 30 years of leadership experience in both the public and private sectors. An immigrant to the US, she joined the Biotech-Pharmaceutical industry after obtaining an MBA from the Chicago Booth School of business and has spent 20 years launching products, growing revenue and building organizations. She is currently writing a book based on actual events during the 1950s- 1990s and is planning an accompanying public history portal. She currently resides in North Cambridge and loves traveling and walking in Cambridge's many parks.
Katheleen Williams (term ends 11/8/2024)
Katheleen is a retired nurse. She currently helps elderly and disabled persons with medical issues and supports them as a mediator. Since 2019 Katheleen has served as the Voucher co-Chair with ACT (Association of Cambridge Tenants). In this role, she works with Cambridge tenants regarding any housing issues. Katheleen loves making jewelry; painting with diamonds, scrapbooking, and singing. She sings with the Harvard Collegium and Harvard Summer choruses and with the with Cambridge Community Chorus, where she has participated for 23 years. Katheleen lives in the Cambridge Highlands neighborhood.
Connie Chin (term ends 02/12/2026)
Connie is the CEO of Global Arts Live, based in Central Square, and 585 Arts, the new performing arts center scheduled to open in Kendall Square in 2026. Connie Chin is a former contemporary dancer performing among many renowned dancers across international stages. Connie brings years of experience managing arts organizations and understands the current landscape of mission-driven fundraising in the art sector. As a FAC member, she brings expertise in youth engagement in the performance arts, an understanding of communications strateg ies to create an inclusive environment, and a connection to industries in Kendall Square.
Barbara Thomas (term ends 02/12/2026)
Barbara is the owner of Artifact Soapworks, LLC, chemist, and soap-making instructor. Barbara Thomas has served the community in various advisory roles such as Cambridge Commissioner on the Status of Women, Cambridge-Somerville Black Business Network member, and Cambridge Open Studios Advisory Member. Barbara has shared her artwork in various Cambridge Open Studios events as well as Cambridge Arts’ Holiday Markets . As a FAC member, she brings expertise in facility and equipment needs for community workshops, how to create a space that allows for exploration at the intersection of science, innovation, and art, and an understanding of the efforts needed to sustain the Foundry as a place of belonging for all.
Ruben Mancha (term ends 02/12/2026)
Ruben is an associate professor at Babson College, digital technology researcher, and student mentor. Ruben Mancha has focused on the digital transformations of organizations acknowledging the growing skill gap in the digital economy and the needs of the regional business ecosystem. He has created collaborative environments, designing interdisciplinary educational programs and mentoring startups. As a FAC member, he brings experience in operating inclusive spaces that offer impactful educational programs that integrate technology, art, and science to help with workforce development for the future of local industries.
Jameson Johnson (term ends 07/31/2026)
Jameson Johnson is the Marketing & Development Manager for the MIT List Visual Arts Center, and the founder and editor-in-chief for the Boston Art Review, a regional publication on contemporary art. In her roles,she has engaged with plenty of artists, writers, and community organizers and understands that aside from housing and healthcare, access to affordable cultural space is paramount to the vibrancy of our communities and the artists who live and work in Cambridge.