Who is on the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal?
The Boston Zoning Board of Appeal is chaired by Sherry Dong and includes members such as Norm Stembridge, Giovanny Valencia, Hansy Better Barraza, Alan Langham, and David Collins, appointed by the Mayor.
Current tracked members
10
Chair
Sherry Dong
Appointing authority
Mayor of Boston
The Boston ZBA is a mayor-appointed board that rules on zoning variances, conditional-use permits, and appeals. Members serve fixed terms and often continue as holdovers past a term's expiry. Verdwise tracks the current roster and each member's observed approval tendency across recorded hearings.
Board composition matters because a hearing panel's makeup can influence outcomes on contested cases. Verdwise's Intelligence section shows the current members and their voting patterns.
Source: Verdwise — built on 15,000+ Boston ZBA decisions from public City of Boston records. Statistical intelligence, not legal advice. Updated 2026-07.