Belmont Municipal Light Department Announces Hiring of New Director of Operations

The Belmont Municipal Light Department (BMLD) has hired Christopher Slattery as its new Director of Operations. He will be responsible for much of the day-to-day business of the department, as well as developing operations plans for utility activities, evaluating and implementing employee training and safety programs and providing key assistance to BMLD’s general manager.

Slattery joins BMLD with nearly 30 years of experience in the power industry. He most recently served as distribution scheduler for National Grid where he coordinated scheduling for field workers, ensured compliance with national policies and procedures and conducted safety audits. He was a lead trainer in electrical theory and its relation to devices, circuits and materials and the characteristics of alternating current circuits for Verizon and he also worked for NSTAR for 25 years.

Slattery earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Massachusetts, Boston and has completed several certificate programs at Bentley College, Boston University and Cornell University, among other schools.

BMLD General Manager/CEO James Palmer lauded Slattery as a skilled and knowledgeable addition to BMLD.

"Chris has a level of work experience and education that will make him a great asset," Palmer said. "He has shown that he is able to lead others both on the jobsite and in the classroom and that he is capable of communicating concepts to others, while at the same time coordinating schedules to provide unmatched customer service. This will be vital in Chris’ new role as director of operations."