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Passionate about relationship building, managing and developing people, startup support, entrepreneurship, generating excitement around meaningful volunteering, and co-creating engaging and creative programming and events. An established human-centered design facilitator, communicator, and connector that brings out the best in teams.

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MA's startup ecosystem
The intersection of social impact and sustainability
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An enthusiastic and people-centric global sustainability and social impact leader with a decade of work experience at the intersection of people, planet, and profit. My career has included sustainability and community programming at MIT Solve, human resources in last-mile transportation, and sustainable behavior change and engagement in higher-education. I took a travel sabbatical before returning to MA where I was consulting for nonprofits and startups around events, operations, strategic planning, and program development. Currently, the Climate and Clean Energy Lead building MA's first Climatetech Venture Studio in partnership with MassCEC.

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Founders are everywhere, but resources aren’t.

That’s a shame, because the next big idea could come from anywhere.

 

The Massachusetts Founder Network aims to bridge the gap, giving startup founders equitable access to resources that will help their companies grow.

 

We support MA founders no matter where they come from, their company’s stage, or their business sector. We want to democratize access to the resources that will help them accelerate—and excel. All founders are welcome to find resources and community at MFN while creating connections, expanding their networks, and learning from one another.

About MFN

The Massachusetts Founders Network is a central hub for all things startups, fostering innovation and collaboration across the state. MFN offers valuable networking, resources, mentorship, and community for startup founders in Massachusetts. 

 

MFN is produced by Lever, a startup accelerator based in North Adams. Our work is supported by funding from and collaboration with the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, based in Westborough.

 

We’ve been advising and connecting with entrepreneurs for years, and we’re using that knowledge and network to launch something new, with the help of an advisory board of successful founders and major players in the startup ecosystem. 

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