Somerville - MassEquality has named Kara Suffredini Esq. its new executive director. Suffredini was most recently director of Public Policy and Community Engagement for the Family Equality Council (FEC).

“We are thrilled,” said Sara Whitman, chairman of the MassEquality board of directors. “Kara is a talented attorney and policymaker and she has extensive experience running statewide advocacy campaigns. She is a visionary thinker and a highly regarded LGBT movement strategist. We are confident that Kara will bring us to the next level of LGBT advocacy in Massachusetts.”