# MassDOT’s Gulliver to Lead Water Agency

> Massachusetts Water Resources Authority appoints Jonathan Gulliver as next executive director.
- Title: MassDOT’s Gulliver to Lead Water Agency · The Boston Globe
- Summary: Massachusetts Water Resources Authority appoints Jonathan Gulliver as next executive director.
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- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2026/10/21/business/mwra-gulliver-executive-director
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## MassDOT official tapped for water agency
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority board appoints Jonathan Gulliver as next executive director to oversee water and sewer systems serving Greater Boston municipalities.
## Gulliver to lead 1,100-person team
Gulliver, a 16-year MassDOT engineer, will lead MWRA’s team with 1,100 employees and over 650 miles of pipes across Greater Boston.
## Gulliver’s salary to exceed $290,000
Gulliver will earn $210,000 as state highway administrator but the board expects him to take the top of the $290,000 to $365,000 salary range.
## Gulliver faces climate and infrastructure pressures
Gulliver arrives as MWRA faces pressure to expand South Shore services, address Quabbin Reservoir water withdrawals, and prevent Charles River sewer overflows.
## Key takeaway

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority appoints Jonathan Gulliver as next executive director to oversee water and sewer systems serving Greater Boston.