Linda Dorcena Forry is a leader in business, government and philanthropy, with over 20 years of experience in the public sector, including 13 years as a member of the Massachusetts Senate (2013–2018) and House of Representatives (2005–2013). A native Bostonian and first-generation Haitian-American, she is principal of a consultancy firm specializing in real estate, community relations, and DEI strategy. Linda serves as a trustee of Eversource Energy and has held senior roles at Suffolk Construction. She is co-publisher of the Dorchester Reporter and drives business development and strategy for the award-winning newspaper. She is also one of the founders of the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund and serves on local and regional nonprofit boards. Linda holds an M.P.A. from Harvard University’s Kennedy School and a B.S. from Boston College. In her work with the Winsor Board of Trustees, Linda sits on the Committee on Trustees and the Equity Committee. She lives in Dorchester with her husband Bill and their four children, one of whom is a Winsor student.