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Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Board Appoints John Barros Interim Executive Director

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) Board of Directors today voted unanimously to appoint John Barros as Interim Executive Director of the Authority, with a start date of January 14, 2026.  

 

Barros brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, with a dedicated career focused on economic development, equitable growth, and community impact. From 2014 to 2021, he served as Chief of Economic Development for the City of Boston, where he led the creation of a newly consolidated Economic Development Cabinet focused on equity and inclusion, and advanced initiatives to create jobs, strengthen tourism, train the workforce, and revitalize neighborhoods.

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Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Board Appoints John Barros Interim Executive Director

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) Board of Directors today voted unanimously to appoint John Barros as Interim Executive Director of the Authority, with a start date of January 14, 2026.  

 

Barros brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, with a dedicated career focused on economic development, equitable growth, and community impact. From 2014 to 2021, he served as Chief of Economic Development for the City of Boston, where he led the creation of a newly consolidated Economic Development Cabinet focused on equity and inclusion, and advanced initiatives to create jobs, strengthen tourism, train the workforce, and revitalize neighborhoods.

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John Barros takes reins at Convention Center Authority

Entering a prominent role like heading the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority — especially after the previous executive director’s high-profile departure — could provoke scrutiny.

 

For John Barros, who stepped into the role of the authority’s interim executive director Jan. 14, the inquiries even came from his own family.

 

“My mother asked me that question: ‘What are you going to be doing there? Can you explain that to me?’” Barros said in an interview.

 

The short version: helping Massachusetts to be a good tourist destination.

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