Updated April 24, 2026, 9:52 a.m. ET
(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct an inaccuracy.)
When Brian Turbitt announced in late March his intention to resign as Nantucket’s director of municipal finance and chief procurement officer, he told the Nantucket Current it was to pursue “an opportunity off-island.”
Turns out that opportunity is in Framingham.
In a press release issued Thursday evening, April 23, Framingham Mayor Charlie Sisitsky announced that Turbitt is the city’s new chief financial officer. He began his duties earlier the same day.
Turbitt succeeds Jennifer Pratt, who departed the role on Dec. 31; since then, Chief Operating Officer Michael Tusino has served as acting CFO, according to the city’s release.
Turbitt, who said in a statement that he was “honored” to become Framingham’s CFO, has a starting salary of $249,900, according to the city.
“I was drawn to the City of Framingham for both personal and professional reasons,” Turbitt said in his prepared statement. “I see a meaningful opportunity to serve the community by applying the financial expertise I’ve developed over the past 18 years. While the city has many strengths, I look forward to providing consistent financial leadership and long-term planning to further strengthen its fiscal foundation.”
Turbitt reveals early priorities in Framingham
Turbitt has an immediate deadline looming: Submission of the fiscal 2027 city budget is due to the City Council on May 1. He said that in the early going, he will also work “to build strong working relationships” throughout City Hall.
“Over my first year, my focus will be on establishing clear financial policies and procedures, strengthening procurement and capital planning processes, and improving long-term financial forecasting for the city,” Turbitt said.
Sisitsky, in a statement, said he’s confident Turbitt’s skill set will be “a tremendous asset” to Framingham’s finance team.
“Brian Turbitt has a proven track record of strengthening municipal finance operations and building high-performing teams,” the mayor said. “His experience in financial forecasting, capital planning and insuring public trust will be a tremendous asset as we continue to ensure Framingham’s long-term financial stability.”
The CFO is the city’s top financial executive, leading the Administration & Finance Division, which oversees all city-wide fiscal and administrative functions, according to the city’s April 23 press release. Key personnel include the city accountant, treasurer-collector, chief procurement officer and the Assessor’s Office, all of whom are responsible for ensuring coordinated financial management, accountability and strategic oversight.
Turbitt’s past experience in municipal finance
After serving on Millbury’s Finance Committee for four years, Turbitt was appointed to be the town’s finance director in 2008. He became Nantucket’s municipal finance director in 2014, overseeing an annual budget of about $170 million, according to the Nantucket Current.
While Turbitt has already started in Framingham, he told the Current last month that he would still attend its annual Town Meeting and act as its finance chief on Monday, May 4.
Turbitt holds a bachelor of science degree in accounting and business management from Norwich University, according to the City of Framingham press release, which adds that he has received multiple awards from the Government Finance Officers Association for excellence in financial reporting.
“Throughout my career, I have earned the trust of finance teams, as well as municipal leaders and the public, by improving financial processes and procedures and developing teams of finance professionals in a culture of collaboration across departments,” Turbitt said in his statement.
