Mayor's Office
Thomas T. Walsh, J.D, Communications Director
As Director of Communications, Walsh is responsible for developing, executing and managing strategic internal and external communication strategies that support the objective of the City of Springfield. He coordinates message content, audience impact and reach and is responsible for the production of materials on behalf of the City of Springfield.
Walsh formerly served as Mayor Sarno's coordinator of constituent services, responding to all quality of life complaints lodged by citizens. He came to the Mayor's Office from ACE USA Insurance Co. in Hartford, where he worked in the liability claims department since 2006 and after practicing law as a solo practitioner in his Springfield office since 2003. He worked as a law clerk for the Hartford law firm of Gould, Killian & Wynne and as a political consultant/public relations consultant with the Springfield-based A.L. Cignoli Company. He is also a former legislative intern to Rep. Cheryl Rivera. Walsh is a board member of the Forest Park Civic Association and a member of the Springfield Ward 6 Democratic City Committee. He is a former board member of the Sector H (Forest Park/East Forest Park) Community Policing and a past delegate of the Massachusetts Democratic State Convention.
Walsh holds a law degree from the Massachusetts School of Law in Andover, MA and a bachelor's degree in political science from American International College.
Walsh can be reached at:
Thomas T. Walsh, Esq.
Communications Director
Office of Mayor Domenic J. Sarno
36 Court Street, Room 214
Springfield, MA 01103
TEL: (413) 787-6100
FAX: (413) 787-6104
Darryl E. Moss and Jesus Arce, Mayoral Aides
As Mayoral aides, Moss and Arce are involved in a broad range of day-to-operations and activities. The pair act as liaisons to residents, elected officials, local businesses, community groups and organizations, federal and state agencies.
Moss and Arce also represent the Mayor in public forums. The mayoral aides will are assigned to work with specific neighborhood associations within the city, though they will be familiar with all of them.
Moss brings a deep understanding of the issues facing many Springfield families to the Mayor's Office. A professional in the field of Youth Development, Moss has more than 15 years of experience facilitating programs, budgetary policies and events for youth. Deputy Director of AWAKE, Inc., Moss developed, implemented and directed intervention programs for youth.
Previous experience includes working in prevention and intervention departments at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center. Moss has also worked with the Department of Youth Services; the Key Program, a Springfield-based residential treatment center; and New Opportunities, an alternative incarceration center in Waterbury, CT. Moss attended Southern Connecticut State University and Springfield College.
Arce joins the Mayor's Office with a clear understanding of the issues facing small business owners. Since 2005, Arce has worked as the owner and broker of Western Mass MTG Experts, LLC, a Springfield-based mortgage company. He is a former senior loan officer at Money Wise Solution, LLC in Easthampton and is the former owner of Arce's Jewelry in Springfield. He also ran his own tax service from 1999 to 2005. Arce holds an associate’s degree in business administration and management from the University of Turabo in Puerto Rico and has earned certificates from H&R Block, Springfield Technical Community College and Edmund G. Wood Real Estate. He is a member of the Latino Chamber of Commerce.
To Contact Mr. Moss or Mr. Arce:
Office of Mayor Domenic J. Sarno
36 Court Street, Room 214
Springfield, MA 01103
TEL: (413) 787-6100
FAX: (413) 787-6104
