Marblehead has a new finance director in Lynn resident Alison Nieto. She is taking over the position that was left vacant when John McGinn stepped own after almost a decade on the job. She is currently the special assistant to the provost of financial affairs at the University of Massachusetts Boston. As the finance director of Marblehead, she will be managing the town’s financial operations and information-technology projects and infrastructure.

About the new position Nieto said, “I’ve done my research. I’m willing to learn the ins and out of Marblehead, and do whatever it takes.”

She continued, “Marblehead is financially stable. And, I think, all you need is someone to come in and take the reigns over from someone who’s done a good job and continue to do that.”