A.J. has 20+ years of bookkeeping and office management experience in a variety of industries A.J. has most recently run her own real estate management business using Quickbooks Pro extensively and actively managing day-to-day operations. This includes all bookkeeping functions such as AP/AR, invoicing, collections, and account reconciliation. A.J. previously worked in a defense contracting firm managing the submission of bid proposals, invoicing in accordance with federal guidelines, and working with government auditors on routine audits. She helped this defense contractor manage their business growth from 7 to 40 employees. She also managed the local relocation of an accounting firm. She is proficient in Quickbooks Pro. A.J. has a B.A. in economics from the University of Massachusetts.

Engineer with 12+ years of Engineering Management and Project Management experience within large telecom companies. She joined as an entry-level engineer and was promoted to manager of Network Performance as she worked in several geographic areas across the country.  As an engineering manager, M.I. hired, trained and managed a team of up to 20 engineers. She led the engineering team to meet goals for quality and performance metrics. M.I.also managed Capital expenses and was a key contributor to the overall budget for Southern California and New England regions. She was the lead project manager for multiple and simultaneous telecom engineering projects. M.I. led the roll-out one of nation’s first wireless Broadband wireless services which were completed by target date and under budget.  She has worked collaboratively with senior leadership and multiple team members across various departments such as regulatory compliance, equipment engineering, customer service, and real estate.  She has experience with radiofrequency and antenna propagation software and Project management tools.  She has earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the University of California and completed a Certificate Program in Technical Management. She has also earned a Certificate in Project Management from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Strategic marketer and business manager with expertise in consumer products and B2B; she has 15+ years of experience managing P&Ls ranging from startup to $1B, from organic milk to Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee Coolatta. From 2006 until present time she has performed various part-time marketing and strategy project work including project management of a cross functional team to develop and launch a gluten free line of soups for a former employer. Over the past five years she has focused more on healthcare consulting work; many were market opportunity evaluations using primary research with Key Opinion Leaders in addition to secondary sources. She was Director of Marketing for Kettle Cuisine, Inc.1999-2005 and helped grow sales 20% annually to $36 million. As business manager for The Organic Cow of Vermont 1997-1999, she helped turn the business around and double sales to $11 million. As product manager at Dunkin’ Donuts 1994-1997, she co-led a cross functional project team to launch what was the largest new product introduction in the Company’s history. K.D. is proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as Google Drive. Committed to helping the environment, K.D. has championed, fundraised and is now helping to roll out three new water bottle filling stations for the Town of Sudbury. She has an MBA in Marketing and Finance from The Kellogg School of Management and a BA from Bowdoin College.

Finance professional with 9+ years of combined professional accounting and financial analysis experience in public accounting and the private sector. In her previous role at a private equity firm she was responsible for all areas of accounting, reporting to the CFO. She was the editor of QuickBooks & implemented new expense software called Concur. She managed the general ledger, budgeting & forecasting, vendors & contracts and also hired and managed a junior staff accountant. Prior to this she worked for a private hedge fund for 5 years reporting to the Controller. She was responsible for financial reporting, compliance, budgeting & ad-hoc reports for senior management. She started her career at Deloitte as a Senior Auditor. She is proficient in QuickBooks, Microsoft Navision & Excel. She has an MS in Accounting. She also has an active CPA license and inactive CIA license.

Scientist with 15+ years of experience in the biomedical research area. She worked several years as a postdoctoral scientist in academia followed by 4 years of experience in the biotechnology industry, ranging from bench scientist to managing a lab with a small team of scientists. Her industry experience has been in the field of assay development utilizing diverse technological platforms. She has also recently become a scientific reviewer of scientific technical documents translated to Spanish for a national nonprofit organization. C.D. has a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from University of Buenos Aires.

Communication strategist with 10+ years’ experience specializing in the development and implementation of impactful employee communications. Beginning her career in journalism, A.J. is a professional writer who has worked in television news and is accustomed to fast paced environments and competing deadlines. She has worked as a Consultant and Senior Program Manager for more than a decade with a focus on strengthening global communications through HR program roll outs, creating and leading cross-functional communication teams, facilitating focus groups, and providing communication coaching. A.J. has a Bachelors in Journalism from Boston University.

Seasoned administration professional, highly skilled in administration management, organizing projects and programs/events, stakeholder engagement, collaboration, and communications. Her experience spans small and large businesses, higher education institutions, and non-profit organizations. J.W. has been active since 2015 on the Steering Team of Aging 2.0 Boston, one of the highest-performing chapters of an international entrepreneurial community that supports innovation to improve the lives of older adults. As a self-employed real estate sales professional from 2009-2012, J.W. developed customer relationships, advised customers, sold and leased real estate, had her own website, and served on the Membership Benefits and Education Committees of the Greater Boston Association of Realtors. J.W.’s prior professional experience includes 7 years in Higher Education as a Director of Administration at Northeastern University from 1997-2004 and at the Harvard School of Public Health from 2005-2006. She received the Northeastern University Presidential Aspiration Team Award in recognition of the leadership team’s successful grant proposal to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a multi-partner, multi-discipline Engineering Research Center award. She directed the administration of the $40 million Department of Environmental Health at the Harvard School of Public Health during the new Department Chair’s initial transition period, and directed the department’s first department-wide symposium. J.W. has served in leadership and direct service capacities for non-profits, such as The Junior League of Boston, a women’s volunteer and educational organization. She is proficient in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, conversant in Google Drive and social media – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and has used Slack and Slido. She has an M.B.A from Northeastern University and a B.A. in History from Colorado Women’s College.

L.S.G. has 14+ years of experience in program management, contract administration, and proposal management and pricing. For the past year, L.S.G. has worked as an Independent Consultant guiding new business efforts for The Kaizen Company. In this role, she produced winning proposals and cost proposals ranging from $600K to $9M. From 2014-2016, she worked as a Program Manager for Crown Agents, where she managed a $60M USAID-funded supply chain management system program spanning 20+ countries. She also served as Pricing Manager on bids for government clients. From 2004-2014, L.S.G. worked as a Program Manager for four government contractors, where she managed several international projects funded by USAID ranging in size from $8.9M to $79M. L.S.G. has advanced Excel skills and is proficient in SharePoint, Costpoint and other Deltek systems. She holds an MA from American University and a BA from the University of Belgrade.

J.V. has 18+ years of Controller-level financial management experience, including accounting, financial planning and analysis, pricing, and procurement. She has worked for large multinational corporations as well as for medium to small companies. She is currently an Independent Consultant providing outsourced CFO and accounting services to mostly small businesses. Prior to this, she was a Financial Controller for Dell Australia from 2014-2015, where she was responsible for a business portfolio with annual revenues of $250M. She achieved the targeted P&L goal of +5% yearly growth, signed off on all bid and contract pricing, managed monthly closing and financial reporting, and was accountable for overall operating expenditure. From 2011-2014, J.V was the Pricing Manager at Dell Australia. From 2007-2011, J.V. was the FP&A Manager for Dell Australia. She started her career as a Cost Accountant with Motorola. She is proficient in QuickBooks, Oracle and Hyperion. She has a Bachelor’s in Accounting (Honors) from University Malaya and is a Chartered Accountant (CA).

J.B. is an operations and association management executive with 13 years of experience. For the past year, he has worked as a consultant helping nonprofit organizations launch chapter operations, develop marketing strategies, and strengthen partnerships. In addition, he has introduced cloud software systems that allow organizations to streamline operations across departments and increase efficiency. From 2016-2018, J.B. was COO of an academic nonprofit where he revitalized internal operations, rebuilt teams, led new strategies, and developed new revenue models. From 2012-2016, J.B. worked for a trade association where he managed a $3-7M budget and provided oversight for operations, programs and staff across two continents. From 2006-2012, J.B. served as director for an association where he increased membership by 30%, and oversaw programming, governance, volunteer management and events. J.B. has an MBA from the University of Maryland, J.D. from Ohio Northern University and a BA from Milliken University. He is a Certified Association Executive (CAE).