MTC Staff Bios

Abbreviations:
RET: Renewable Energy Trust
JAII: John Adams Innovation Institute

 

Mitchell Adams, Executive Director
MTC’s Executive Director Mitchell Adams assumed his duties on October 1, 2001. Mitch brings to MTC more than 30 years of management experience and a diverse portfolio of expertise in strategy, business process, and systems implementation management. Most recently, he founded and served as Chairman and CEO of a company concerned with the application of advanced information technology in the healthcare systems that subsequently merged with another corporation. As the State’s Commissioner of Revenue from 1991-98, he developed and implemented the successful “Telefile” tax filing system. Previously, he served for six years as Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, and as Dean for Finance and Business at Harvard Medical School for four years. Mitch holds A.B. and M.B.A. degrees from Harvard University.

Chuck Anderson, Senior Manager, International Enterprise
As Senior Manager of International Enterprise at MTC, Chuck is responsible for international business development, focusing on attracting companies to Massachusetts and helping local companies establish partnerships around the world. He previously worked on economic development initiatives as a Policy Advisor to Governor Deval L. Patrick and as Policy Director to State Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill. Prior to state service, Chuck held writing and media consulting positions for several strategic communications companies. He received his B.A. from Clark University, M.A. from the School of Public Affairs at American University and J.D. from Suffolk University Law School with a Certificate in International Law.

Christopher B. Andrews, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Chris has extensive experience in a variety of management roles in the technology sector. He has co-founded a computer hardware and a software company, has served on the executive management team of several high-growth technology companies, and has overseen the finance, human resources, IT, legal, facilities, and other finance and administration groups in these companies. Most recently, Chris was CFO of Student Advantage, Inc. during a time of rapid growth and a highly-successful initial public offering. Chris is a graduate of Harvard College and Boston College Law School.

Glen Comiso, Director, Life Sciences and Health
As Director of Life Sciences and Health, Glen is responsible for shaping this new initiative. From 1999 to 2003, Glen was a Project Leader at the Boston Consulting Group, and during 2003 he was chosen for their Ambassador Program to work in their Paris office. His work at the Boston Consulting Group resulted in the creation of the LifeTech program for the City of Boston, an undertaking that he subsequently led as Deputy Director of Economic Initiatives at the Boston Redevelopment Authority. Early in his career, Glen was an Engineering Manager at Motorola, Inc. in Scottsdale, AZ, where he led a team of engineers to develop the successful TAMER program for the Department of Defense. Glen holds his MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, and his BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California at Berkeley.

Joseph D. Downing, Chief Operating Officer, JAII 
Joseph D. Downing is Chief Operating Officer for the John Adams Innovation Institute. His career has focused on organizing and investing resources in both public and private settings, including six years in economic development for the City of Boston and ten years in the capital markets specializing in institutional investing and financing for growth companies. His experience includes a two-year Administrative Appointment in Harvard’s University Partners Program and Center for Business and Government and part-time teaching in the Graduate Finance Program at Boston College’s Carroll School of Management. Joseph holds an A.B. degree, cum laude, in Government from Harvard College; an MBA, with a concentration in Finance, from New York University; and an M.S. degree in Finance from the Carroll School.

Bethany M. Gilboard, Director of Health Technologies
Bethany M. Gilboard is the Director of Health Technologies for MTC. In her capacity she is responsible for directing the Statewide Computer Physician Order Entry Initiative that began in 2005 in collaboration with the New England Health Care Institute. The goal of the CPOE project is to have every hospital in the Commonwealth on line with CPOE within four years. Prior to joining MTC, Bethany spent ten years as the Executive Director of the Lowell General Physician Hospital Organization, a 250 member PHO. In that capacity she was responsible for developing both physician and hospital managed care strategy in anticipation of changing market dynamics and pay for performance. Prior to her departure she was instrumental in developing an organizational wide approach to the evaluation, selection and negotiation of electronic medical records for physician offices that included an incentive model for adoption of preferred vendor systems. Bethany also served as Director of Managed Care for the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and began her Massachusetts HealthCare career at Salem Hospital as the Director of Long Term Care and Assistant Director of Corporate Planning. Bethany holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester and a Master’s in Public Administration with a concentration in Health Policy and Planning from New York University Graduate School of Public Administration.

Philip F. Holahan, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel
Phil also serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors of MTC.

Phil has significant experience in matters related to science and technology policy and public economic development programs. He previously served as the Assistant Secretary and General Counsel of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Affairs and General Counsel of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. Phil received his undergraduate degree from the College of the Holy Cross, M.P.A. from the John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University, and J.D. and Master of Laws in Taxation degrees from Boston University School of Law. He is a member of the Massachusetts and New Jersey Bars.

Christopher A. Kealey, Chief of Staff
Chris is responsible for managing all external communications including media relations, marketing, public events and public affairs for MTC. He also manages the agency’s facilities department and real estate development projects involving its 36-acre campus in Westborough. He previously served as Chief of Staff and Communications Director at the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency and as Communications Director for the Department of Revenue’s Child Support Enforcement program. He received his undergraduate degree from the College of the Holy Cross.

Robert G. Kispert, Director of Cluster Development, JAII
As the university and federal programs director at the Innovation Institute, Bob is in touch with a wide circle of professionals in this area.

Prior to joining MTC, Bob provided consulting services to a variety of domestic and international technology based firms in the software, instrumentation, consumer electronics, energy, and environmental business sectors. He has served on source evaluation panels for federal and industrial organizations. He is the former President of Dynatech Scientific, Inc., a research and development services, testing, and instrumentation manufacturer serving government, institutional and industrial markets. Bob holds S.B. and S.M. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is the author or co-author of a number of technical and management reports and papers.

Patrick Larkin, Deputy Director, MTC and Director of the John Adams Innovation Institute
Pat is leading the implementation of the Institute, which is focused on spurring technology-based economic development across the Commonwealth. He brings more than 12 years of economic development experience (nine years with MTC) and a proven track record of success in economic affairs. Among his accomplishments, Pat is responsible for some of MTC’s more celebrated initiatives such as piloting the FedTech program which matured into today’s Cluster’s Program, conceptualizing much of MTC’s Renewable Energy Trust and championing the nationally–renowned Berkshire Connect initiative.

Myles McLaughlin, Director, Information Technology
Myles is responsible for all aspects of computer hardware, software and network systems for MTC. Before coming here Myles worked in diverse fields of information technology for a variety of institutions: hospital information systems, banking and publications. One of his first employment opportunities was on this same campus working for the Massachusetts Microelectronics Center in its computer-aided manufacturing department. Myles is a graduate of Wentworth Institute in computer engineering and a Microsoft certified system engineer.

Dan Mushrush, IT Administrator
Dan has worked in PC and network support continuously since graduating from Fitchburg State College in 1991 with a B.S. in computer science. He lives in Worcester and is MTC’s resident naturalist with an avid interest in the campus flora and fauna.

Jeanne Napolitano, Grants and Contracts Administrator
Jeanne comes to us from Pegasystems Inc., in Cambridge where she served as Paralegal in charge of contract administration. Jeanne holds an M.B.A. from Clark University and a B.A. in theatre from State University of New York at Albany. As a member of the legal department, Jeanne is responsible for the administration, monitoring and compliance of all grants and contracts for MTC.

Joe Nasalski, Senior Accountant
Joe works in the MTC finance department. His primary responsibilities include the month end accounting close and various other daily accounting functions. Joe graduated from the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, with a B.A. in finance. Before joining MTC in 2001 he worked as a Senior Accountant at Arch Wireless.

Christine Raisig, Publications Manager
Chief among Christine’s duties at MTC are design and production of the yearly Index, biannual R&D reports, MTC Annual Report and project brochures. As MTC’s Publications Manager since 1994, she is responsible for all printed material published by the organization and the MTC website. She holds a B.A. from Nasson College and completed a graduate program in Communications at Simmons.

Paulette Renaud, Benefits and Payroll Administrator
Paulette works in the administration and finance department and has been with the organization since 1986. Paulette holds a B.A. in sociology from Framingham State College.

Matthew Schemmel, Associate General Counsel
Matthew joined MTC’s legal department in 2002, and is currently serving as the corporation’s Associate General Counsel. Matthew has a broad range of experience in both the private and public sectors, having spent several years in private practice in both Boston and Madison, Wisconsin, and previously serving as Assistant General Counsel for the State of Wisconsin Department Of Transportation. Matthew works directly with MTC’s General Counsel and Executive Management Team to represent the interests of the corporation in the areas of commercial transactions, human resources and employment law, management of all providers of outside legal services and all public law matters, including public procurement, public records and conflicts of interest.  In addition, Matthew oversees and manages the corporation’s contracting function, including the drafting, negotiation, execution and enforcement of all services procurements and grants. Matthew also provides legal advice and assistance to the Renewable Energy Trust and the John Adams Innovation Institute. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Arts in English literature and philosophy from Boston College (summa cum laude, 1988), a J.D. from Boston College Law School (1991) and a Master of Laws from King’s College, University of London (with merit, 1992).

Diane R. Souza, Administrative Assistant
Diane joined MTC fresh from a career in a real estate office where she provided office management and support. Her people skills are evident as she runs the reception area of the Innovation Center, which is the Westborough campus building in which the John Adams Innovation Institute and the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust are based. Having a family business of electrical contracting in her background gives Diane a keen interest in renewable energy and the advances that are being made in the industry. She provides administrative support to MTC’s Program Review Officer, Campus and Facilities management, and Purchasing Department, and assists the entire organization’s staff with daily operations.

Luanne Spooner, Executive Assistant and Administrative Services Supervisor, F&A
As Administrative Services Supervisor, Luanne supports Mitchell and Phil as their Executive Assistant; manages the administrative team and coordinates administrative services for MTC; and coordinates the logistics for the Board of Director and Board Committee meetings. Luanne brings a wealth of experience based on more than 17 years of service in executive administrative management with MediQual/Cardinal Heath. Luanne has specific expertise in planning corporate events, managing program logistics and vendor relationships. Luanne holds a B.S. in Liberal Studies from Assumption College.