We’re always looking for passionate community members to join our team. Stop by WestfordCAT for a tour and discover how you can contribute to community media. We’ll show you around and discuss the opportunities that match your interests and schedule.
Sarah Fletcher
Executive Director
Sarah is a life-long resident of Westford. She raised her son in the home built by her parents on the family’s farmland. She has made a career of working in the non-profit sector and over three decades she has worked in the community at the Roudenbush Community Center (2001- 2005), the Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce (2005-2015), Parish Center for the Arts (2019-2023) and Westford Community Access Television, Inc. (2015-present).
Public and member relations, community development, marketing and advertising and event management have been her forte. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and an associate of science degree in merchandising from Middlesex Community College.
Sarah is a Rotarian in the Westford club and past-president of the Westford Business Association.
Contact her at sfletcher@westfordcat.org
Kathleen Veth
After a stint as editor of The Chelmsford Independent, Kathleen wrote for The Westford Eagle, covering Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, and Planning Board meetings, writing profiles on various community organizations, businesses and many more. Her favorite assignments, though were to provide breaking news coverage. The AP Stylebook was and remains one of her favorite reads.
Her mission is not to make corrections, although there may be times for that, but to ensure The Westford Villager’s coverage is clear, concise and, when appropriate, clever and compelling. Read her articles here.
Contact her at kveth@westfordcat.org
JulieAnn Govang
JulieAnn is on board as a Sales Consultant, ready to increase community outreach and continue building the support system that keeps WestfordCAT going strong. She will also be expanding on the Station’s promotional campaigns for local businesses, as well as helping to streamline fundraising efforts. In addition to sales, she is also the editor of The Westford Villager’s Sunday Magazine, which is published online weekly. Find her magazine issues here.
Contact her at jgovang@westfordcat.org
Nick Woodbury
Video and Production Services Manager
You can find Nick scheduling the daily programming line-ups for each of our three channels. You can also find him out in the field operating one of our many cameras, shooting an interview with the town manager, the School Department’s superintendent, or videorecording field assignments for the WestfordCAT News Show.
Nick is a 2012 graduate of Westford Academy and a 2016 graduate of Northern Essex Community College with an associate’s degree in the study of art, photography and multimedia.
Contact him at nwoodbury@westfordcat.org
George Kalabokis
Youth & Community Education Director
George is a filmmaker, director, screenwriter, content creator and educator based in Chelmsford Massachusetts. He is in charge of organizing WestfordCAT’s youth programs and summer camps, as well as educational events.
He is passionate about his craft and consistently works towards developing his skills further. Growing up, he spent his free time creating videos and eagerly watching any new film he could find. This trend continued into adulthood, serving as a foundation for his skillset.
Contact him at gkalabokis@westfordcat.org
Alex Svenson
Alex joined WestfordCAT as a multimedia journalist in July 2025. He is responsible for researching, writing and producing news stories for WestfordCAT’s website, newspaper, weekly news show and social media platforms, in order to expand coverage of town meetings, community events, local businesses and the stories that make Westford unique. Alex began his professional journalism career as a part-time reporter for WestfordCAT in 2022. He has since worked for NBC 10 Boston, Boston.com and WCVB NewsCenter 5 Boston. Alex also has experience in local government working at Boston City Hall and the Massachusetts State House.
Originally from Arlington, Massachusetts, Alex graduated from Suffolk University in 2022, where he wrote for The Suffolk Journal and was a student reporter for NECN’s ‘Suffolk in the City’. When he’s not in the newsroom, Alex enjoys traveling, watching sports, playing soccer, running, hiking, fishing, playing guitar, listening to music and going to the movies. Read his articles here.
Contact him at asvenson@westfordcat.org
Melanie Duronio
Melanie Duronio is a graduate from Mount Holyoke College with a degree in English & Journalism. She is a Westford resident who originally joined WestfordCAT as a summer intern in 2023. Now, she’s back as a Multimedia Journalist. Previously, she served as publisher and social media manager of her college’s paper Mount Holyoke News and worked as an investigative reporter in Western Mass. for two years. Duronio is looking forward to bringing her writing, investigative, and technical skills to The Westford Villager, and reconnecting with the community she calls home. Read her articles here.
Contact her at mduronio@westfordcat.org
Emily Collins
Emily has a degree in journalism from Suffolk University in Boston. She started her journalism career at her school’s newspaper, The Suffolk Journal, where she covered arts, environmental news, local news and world news topics. Emily spent her time in college pursuing her passion for writing through multiple internships and volunteering as a photojournalist in Brazil. In her fourth year at Suffolk, she was offered a co-op position at Boston.com as a staff writer. Emily wrote for the Community section at Boston.com with some of her articles receiving tens of thousands of views. Emily is excited about continuing her journalism career and strengthening her skills at WestfordCAT. Read her articles here.
Contact her at ecollins@westfordcat.org
Damon Abetz
Production Technician
Damon Abetz brought hands-on experience in community media to the table well before completing the TV Media program at Nashoba Tech in 2024. Driven by a passion for media production, he built a diverse freelance career as a camera operator for the NH Fisher Cats and with Stagehand, while also covering municipal meetings for several CATV stations in neighboring towns.
Contact him at dabetz@westfordcat.org
Ming Zhang
A Westford resident, Ming Zhang contributes to WestfordCAT as a community correspondent, covering Select Board and Planning Board meetings for The Westford Villager. Ming holds a BA in English, an MA in American Studies, and an MS in Library Science. Previously, Ming taught English in Beijing, served as Poetry Editor for Hawaii Review, and was a staff writer at Ka Leo O’ Hawaii (Hawaii Daily). His creative work (under his pseudonym Ahming Zee) has appeared in a variety of literary journals. He is currently working on his debut novel. Read his articles here.
Contact him at mzhang@westfordcat.org. You can also find him on Facebook @ming.zhang.940098 or on Twitter/X @ahmingzee.