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Carly Camossi
Chief of Operations, West Springfield Mayor’s Office; Age 25
Carly Camossi has grown up in West Springfield — in more ways than one.
Yes, it’s her hometown, but she’s also forged
a satisfying, multi-faceted career here, starting
as a soccer referee for the Park & Recreation department when she was just 14 years old — with her role quickly expanding over the next few years to office intern, gym supervisor, dance staff member, babysitter training course instructor, and more.
Meanwhile, she was helping care for her younger sister, Corey, who would pass away in 2015 from cerebral palsy at age 17. Carly coordinated a fundraiser for the Special Olympics in honor of
her sister, which caught the attention of West Springfield Mayor Will Reichelt.
“He was like, ‘I want her to work for me.’ My involvement in his office just stemmed from there,” she recalled. As his outreach coordinator starting in 2017 — when she was still just 21 — she provided professional assistance and advice, represented the mayor at meetings, and performed a host of other tasks.
Meanwhile, in volunteer roles, such as blood- drive coordinator for the Red Cross, she gained keen insight into the ways local nonprofits can connect with the resources available in town, and work in tandem to benefit residents.
This past February, Camossi was promoted again, to chief of Operations in the mayor’s office, where
she oversees certain town projects; investigates problem situations; handles marketing, press activity, and advertising for the town;
and acts as a liaison among the mayor, town departments, the Town Council, and state officials, just to name a few roles.
“I think very highly of people who
live in the community they work for,”
she said. “When I’m in the grocery store, I’ll see someone I know who’ll ask me a question — if taxes are going up, or if they’re looking for a service in the community. It’s awesome to have that personal connection.”
She recognizes the same passion for service in her co-workers as well — especially over this past, very challenging year.
“You don’t always hear good things about municipal employees, but in pandemic
times, it’s refreshing that we were able to
take everything in stride and figure out how
to streamline our processes and run our activities under COVID guidelines,” Camossi said. “Everyone stepped up and played key roles in making sure people’s needs were taken care of. We never skipped a beat.”
—Joseph Bednar
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