Town of Wayland 8/10/11: Wayland Department Directors Assume Leadership in Professional Organizations. Wayland is well-served by a team of professionals committed to continuing education and professional development. Most department directors actively participate in professional associations of their peers and colleagues from across the Commonwealth, and indeed, across the nation. Participation in such groups brings new ideas, best practices, and innovative programming to Wayland. And it often gives Wayland citizens a greater voice at the Statehouse and in the development of regulations.