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Localizing Philanthropy for a Global Bank
Coming from the world of government administration, Rafia Zahir-Uddin has helped JPMorgan Chase to organize significant community investments in Massachusetts as its vice president for corporate responsibility.
From Grunt Work to the Executive Office
Matt Maggiore got his start at his family’s Woburn-based construction and development firm as a laborer alongside young Ben and Casey Afleck. Now company president, he’s hunting for suburban Boston condominium development sites.
A Culture of Putting Communities First
Robert Cashman’s life has been intertwined with Metro Credit Union from the start: his grandfather founded it and his father led it. Now, he’s leading the Chelsea lender to new heights.
Amid Crisis, A Career Change Opportunity Emerges
Laura Lakin’s career in the Massachusetts Army National Guard is lending extra significance to her current role helping oversee the interior fitout of a new comprehensive brain health and trauma program for military veterans in Charlestown.
The Challenge of Transitioning from CFO to President
After 13 years in a behind-the-scenes leadership role at Country Bank, Mary McGovern is preparing to step into the limelight as the bank’s new president and future CEO.
An Evangelist for Well-Designed Environments
Jeff Speck has spent decades advocating for the benefits of dense and walkable environments. As cities confront the future of urban spaces in the post-pandemic era, he’s teaming up with transit advocate Chris Dempsey.
Building Bridges Between Job Clusters and Joy
As a former bakery owner and chamber of commerce leader, Julie Copoulos has first-hand experience with the hurdles that entrepreneurs face in Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities that she applies as Pittsfield’s new transformative development fellow.
A Helmsman for a Strategic Expansion
North Easton Savings Bank is looking to diversify its lending business by building out its roster of small business and nonprofit clients. It’s charged Chief Lending Officer Ralph Letner with making that happen.
Paving the Path to Permitting
For real estate developers pursuing projects in Boston, the road to approval often leads through McDermott, Quilty, Miller & Hanley partner Joseph Hanley’s State Street offices.
Rescuing Stranded Assets in Gateway Cities
Robert Delhome Founder and president, Charter Development Age: 55 Industry experience: 31 years Boston-based Charter Development looks for opportunities at long-neglected properties in Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities and prepares them for second acts including housing...
Keeping It Safe in an Uncertain Time
Richard “Dick” Kelly has been in banking for 40 years, and is putting that experience to the test as he steps into his latest role at MountainOne Bank – at a time when lenders everywhere are keeping a watchful eye on their commercial borrowers.
A New Leader at a Pivotal Time
The 2008 global financial crisis might not have been a popular time to launch a real estate career, but the new Massachusetts Association of Realtors President Wallick turned it into a springboard for 15 years of success.
Unearthing Overlooked Opportunities for Housing Production
Housing production in Boston relies heavily on builders like Diarmaid McGregor who specialize in finding overlooked sites through word-of-mouth and pushing them through permitting and construction.
Solving Lending Disparities One Data Point at a Time
Deniz Johnson shifted from healthcare technology to financial tech 24 years ago, and has been solving complex problems in the highly regulated industry ever since. She’s now the COO at Stratyfy an artificial intelligence company helping a high-profile effort to root out racial bias in loan underwriting.
Demonstrating a New Model for Affordable Home Ownership
Dariela Villón-Maga has first-hand experience in the role that affordable housing can play in neighborhood stability. Now, Villon-Maga’s DMV Housing Partners is creating new affordable home ownership opportunities in Boston
Trust Matters in Wealth and Banking
For 30 years, Anne Tangen had served wealth management clients at Fidelity and running a State Street Bank business unit that generated $90 million per year, until she found herself drawn to community banking.
A Career Transition Driven by Insider Knowledge
Eight years of hands-on experience in the life science world was the foundation of Jane Kepros’ career switch, where she now plays a role in shaping the next generation of research facilities.
Stepping Up Through Digital Banking
As the East Cambridge Savings Bank’s new chief executive, Bombard is setting his sights on deploying more digital solutions to the $1.6 billion-asset lender’s product offerings.
A Retail to Research Swap at CambridgeSide
Under the direction of Clement Fourny, SmartLabs has begun transforming the top floor of former retail space at the CambridgeSide property into a new life science research center for a broad spectrum of startups.
Taking the Temperature of Industrial Development
Known primarily for its vast multifamily portfolio, developer Greystar is in the hunt for good sites in Massachusetts to provide expansion for industrial real estate tenants. Chris Legocki oversees the effort.
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