Austin Faison has served as the Town Manager for Winthrop since 2018. In this capacity, he works closely with the Town Council.
Prior to taking on the role of Town Manager in Winthrop, Faison served as Assistant Town Administrator in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Faison is a member of the Metropolitan Mayors Coalition and also the Massachusetts Municipal Association, serving on the Policy Committee on Energy and Environment. Faison is also a member of the International City/County Management Association and the National Forum for Black Public Administrators.
Faison graduated from Bates College with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science before earning a Master of Public Administration from Northeastern University, where he serves on the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs Advisory Board.