Dominick Pangallo, Salem’s 52nd mayor, is raising his own family in the same North Salem neighborhood where he and his brother grew up. As Chief of Staff for Salem from 2013 until 2023, he oversaw the daily operation of city government, helped create policies and new initiatives and partnered with city staff and residents to make a positive difference in the daily lives of his neighbors. He has also served as chair of Salem’s Neighborhood Improvement Advisory Council, chair of the Salem Retirement Board and co-chair of Salem for All Ages. He now chairs the Salem School Committee and the Salem Public Library Board of Trustees, and serves as a member of the Massachusetts Seaport Economic Council. He is also a member of the Salem Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board and the Salem Harbor Port Authority. In all his efforts, Pangallo has focused intentionally on equity and inclusion.

Tiffany Chan is the weekend morning anchor for WBZ-TV. During the week, you can find her reporting in the 5-6:30 pm newscasts and out at community events. Chan is a proud partner of Team Impact, a nonprofit that pairs children with chronic illnesses with college athletic teams. She highlights the organization monthly on WBZ. As a Suffolk University alum, she is passionate about mentoring the next generation of journalists, frequently speaking at university panels and attending on-campus events. Chan is also a member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) and strives to be a voice for communities of color.

Josh Kraft is currently president of the New England Patriots Foundation, where he oversees millions of dollars in philanthropic support of education, health, social justice, diversity and youth development. Kraft has spent the majority of his career working in disadvantaged communities in and around Boston, starting with the Boys & Girls Club in Chelsea, which he founded in 1993 and went on to serve as Executive Director for 15 years. Kraft fostered a community of more than 200 program partners throughout Boston and Chelsea, doubling the club’s budget to $26 million and leading a five-year campaign that raised nearly $132 million. He continues to serve his community on the boards of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (as chair), Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He also co-chairs Governor Maura Healey’s Hate Crimes Task Force. He received his bachelor’s from Williams College and his Master’s in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is the father of two adult daughters, both of whom work for nonprofits.

Since 2013, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has had the privilege of leading the office in which she has spent her entire professional career. Her strategic vision is simple: every day, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office strives to be the most dedicated, the most effective, the most transparent and the most innovative public prosecutor’s office in the United States.

During Ryan’s tenure, the office has created dozens of best-in-class crime prevention programs. The office has expanded the use of restorative justice practices and drastically expanded its diversionary offerings. Ryan has served as a vocal and persuasive voice calling for smart, common-sense reforms to the criminal legal system. She also created a Cold Case Unit that has delivered justice and answers in decades-old crimes. Ryan knows that none of these or the office’s many other successes during her tenure would have been possible without the exceptional effort and talent of its many professionals. Her father was a U.S. Army soldier, injured during the Korean War.