Moran was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania and was raised by his mother and stepfather. In elementary school, his family moved to Clifford, Pennsylvania where his mother volunteered for many organizations and his stepfather was an elected tax collector for over 20 years.[2]
Moran graduated from Mountain View High School. In high school, he spent a year in Japan as a Rotary International exchange student.[3]
After high school, Moran earned a bachelor’s degree in Japanese studies with a minor in economics from Earlham College. Upon graduation, Moran went back to Japan and served as a coordinator of international relations for Japan’s Wakayama prefecture.
Following his time in Japan, Moran continued his education at the Fletcher School at Tufts University where he focused on international business and earned a MALD degree.[4]
Upon receiving his Master's degree, Moran worked for Gtech Holdings, then joined Bose as an auditor and later a senior financial analyst. After that, Moran spent almost 20 years in a variety of jobs with Liberty Mutual, finishing up there as director of strategy and planning and chief of staff for global retail markets. Moran spent two years as a senior consultant with Systems Evolution, Boston LLC, then three years as a top manager at Biogen.[5]
Moran has been active in politics for many years, both as a volunteer and campaign contributor, which he attributes to growing up in a politically active family. Moran served on the finance committee for the Robert Reisch for Governor Campaign in 2002 and was active in the Pete for America campaign in 2020.
On a grassroots level, Moran has been involved for many years in volunteering efforts for his neighborhood association and has been an advocate for housing development reform in the City of Boston. From 2021 to 2023, Moran served on Boston City Council member Tania Fernandes Anderson’s Advisory Council.[6] In 2022, he was a volunteer for the Alliance for Downtown Civic Organizations (ADCO). As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Moran has also volunteered for the Human Rights Campaign, and was a founding member of Liberty Mutual’s LGBTQ+ employee resource group. In April 2024, he was awarded a Political Icon Award by MassEquality for his work with Senator Julian Cyr on combatting book banning in Massachusetts.
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