The agency, also known as Massport, announced the hiring of Jill Valdes Horwood.
The job includes helping the agency get to its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2031.
Horwood has worked for the Barr Foundation, a grant-making private foundation, and advocacy group Boston Harbor Now.
She previously has done legal work for victims of domestic violence and underserved populations.
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Social entrepreneur, Stefan Wolf , founded the Beyond the Four Walls, which builds cyber “resource centers” (aka Internet cafes) in rural areas for young women to run.