This month, we interviewed Rialto board member Carol Nixon. Carol has decades of experience in economic development, having worked with municipalities around the country and with organizations like the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust. Read her interview to learn about the power of large-scale community investments and how projects like the Rialto are poised to transform the surrounding area.

This month, we interviewed the board member, Margaret Smith. Margaret is a teaching artist and certified therapeutics arts facilitator. As Chair of the Westfield Public Arts Commission, Margaret has a long-standing expertise on the power of arts, culture, and creativity. Read her interview to hear how she thinks the Rialto’s next chapter is poised to improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing of Westfield’s community.