Stephen J. Silveira

Steve Silveira, Senior Vice President at ML Strategies in Boston, helps clients achieve results by navigating complex regulatory and government processes at the state and local levels. With decades of experience in government and public affairs, Steve provides strategic counsel to organizations across diverse sectors seeking to engage effectively with Massachusetts decision-makers to advance specific programs or projects. 

Steve is a recognized leader in transportation policy across the Commonwealth. He played a central role in shaping key planning and financing initiatives, including serving as Chair of the Massachusetts Transportation Finance Commission from 2004 to 2007. He was appointed to that position by Governors Mitt Romney and Deval Patrick. Steve later served on the Project Selection Advisory Council (2015) and, in 2018, was appointed by Governor Charlie Baker to the Governor’s Commission on the Future of Transportation in the Commonwealth. 

Before joining ML Strategies, Steve worked for nearly a decade at the MBTA, where he served as Deputy Director of Real Estate and Assistant Director of Planning. He began his career as a Legislative Aide in the Massachusetts State Senate, where he developed a foundational understanding of the policymaking process. 

Steve is Chairman of the New England Council’s Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and has served as a gubernatorial appointee and Executive Committee member of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council since 2004. He also serves as a Senior Mentor with The Valedictorian Project.

• Ohio Wesleyan University (BA, Politics and Government)

• Chairman, New England Council’s Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
• Gubernatorial Appointee/Executive Committee Member, Metropolitan Area Planning Council
• Senior Mentor, The Valedictorian Project