The wife of one of Nantucket’s most influential couples has been accused of using her town authority to intimidate a former worker and shield her husband.
Patrick Considine, a former Nantucket public safety dispatcher, has spent months in a dispute with Town Manager Elizabeth Gibson and her husband, Deputy Police Chief Charles Gibson. The couple lives in a $3.7 million home on the island.
The conflict began after Considine alleged that he and other dispatchers were wrongfully suspended, subjected to retaliation and unlawfully monitored after filing grievances against Nantucket Police Chief Jody Kasper and the deputy chief.
The dispatchers said their contracts entitled them to work third-party detail assignments, including directing traffic around road construction projects. They alleged, however, that those jobs were repeatedly given to police officers instead.
During a Select Board hearing in April, Considine accused Chief Kasper of orchestrating a “retaliatory, discriminatory ambush” and placing him on paid suspension “for filing multiple grievances against her.”
He also criticized Town Manager Gibson for failing to take action against the police chief, “despite the overwhelming amount of evidence brought forth to this very Select Board.”
One day after Considine made those remarks publicly, the town formally dismissed him following several weeks on paid suspension.
In late October, Considine filed a complaint with the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission. He alleged that Gibson misused her position to intimidate him and protect her husband.
Former Nantucket public safety dispatcher Patrick Considine has accused a powerful local couple of trying to intimidate him after he filed complaints against police leadership
Considine alleged that Town Manager Elizabeth Gibson (pictured) used her authority to protect her husband, the Nantucket Police Department’s deputy chief
Considine alleges that he was wrongfully suspended and fired after filing grievances against Deputy Chief Charles Gibson (pictured) and Chief Jody Kasper
Considine said Gibson obtained emails he had sent to other Select Board members but not to her, and then responded to him directly.
The email raised concerns about a security camera installed in the police department’s dispatch area, where Considine worked, according to the Nantucket Current.
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The former dispatcher claimed the camera was installed in October 2025, at least partly because police officials wanted to retaliate against him over his grievance filings.
Considine told the Nantucket Current that Gibson’s response included “false and misleading information regarding the timeline of the installation of a surveillance camera within the Communications Department.”
“I believe her involvement raises serious ethical and conflict-of-interest concerns, particularly given her husband’s involvement in the underlying allegations that include whistleblower retaliation and other serious matters,” Considine said.
“I also believe she attempted to use her position of authority to protect her husband and intimidate me.”
In her email, Gibson wrote: “The issue of the camera in the dispatch area, which has been present since the building was constructed, is currently in litigation, and the [Select] Board is not able to discuss that with you.”
Considine addressed Gibson’s response at another board meeting last month, saying: “Under no circumstances should our town manager email my personal email address to comment on pending litigation, especially when it contains an inaccurate timeline of events that involves her husband.”
Considine said Town Manager Gibson responded to an email he had not sent her because she wanted “to use her position of authority to protect her husband and intimidate me”
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Considine has asked the state Ethics Commission to determine whether Gibson’s email violated conflict-of-interest law and undermined independent local oversight.
He also filed a wrongful termination grievance with the Select Board after his dismissal, but the board sided with the police department. His complaints to the state remain pending.
When contacted for comment, Communications Manager Florencia Rullo told the Daily Mail: “Because this is an ongoing personnel matter, the Town has no further comment at this time.”
The Daily Mail also contacted Town Manager Gibson and her husband, the deputy police chief, for comment.
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