Commissioner, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination 

Sunila Thomas-George was appointed as a Commissioner for the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) in November, 2007 by Governor Deval Patrick.  As a Commissioner, Ms. Thomas-George is responsible for the administration, adjudication, and education of civil rights matters for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

 She serves as the Investigating Commissioner on a majority of the investigative cases filed at the Commission and holds public hearings on cases found to have probable cause.  She is certified as a trainer in areas of discrimination and sexual harassment, and also mediates cases for the Commission.  She also serves as a faculty presenter in many seminars and panels with the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) and is a frequent guest speaker with many of the local and state Bar Associations. 

 Ms. Thomas-George also serves on the Advisory Board for the South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (SABA GB).  Ms. Thomas-George is the recipient of the 2001 Manuel Carballo Governor’s Award for Excellence in Public Service and received the 2004 Executive Branch Award for Excellence in Government Legal Services.