Massachusetts Directory | Economic Development Organizations

Massachusetts Directory of Economic Development Organizations

Quick Facts

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker

Capital: Boston
Population (2015 Est.): 6,794,422
Largest Cities (2015): Boston, 667,137; Worcester, 184,815; Springfield, 154,341; Lowell, 110,699; Cambridge, 110,402
Targeted Industries: Manufacturing, Defense, Non Profits, Financial Services, Creative Economy, Life Science, IT, Clean Energy, Marine Sciences
Key Incentives: MassWorks, Brownfields Redevelopment Fund, Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP), Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative, Community Innovation Infrastructure Fund, Workforce Skills Capital Grants, Angel Investor Tax Credit, Transformative Development Initiative
GDP (All Industry 2015): $476.7 billion*

*Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce

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State Listings

Massachusetts Office of Business Development
Nam Pham
Assistant Secretary for Business Development & International Trade
10 Park Plaza, Suite 3730
Boston, MA 02116
P: 617-973-8600
nam.pham@state.ma.us
www.mass.gov/mobd
US | Massachusetts | State Contact
Massachusetts Office of International Trade & Investment (MOITI)
Mark F. Sullivan
Executive Director
10 Park Plaza, Suite 3730
Boston, MA 02116
P: 617-973-8543
mark.f.sullivan@state.ma.us
www.mass.gov/hed/economic/eohed/moiti/
US | Massachusetts | State Contact
MassDevelopment
Marty Jones
President & CEO
99 High Street
Boston, MA 02110
P: 617-330-2000
kabbruzzese@massdevelopment.com
www.massdevelopment.com
US | Massachusetts | State Contact
MassEcon
Susan Houston
Executive Director
101 Walnut Street
Watertown, MA 02472
P: 617-924-4600, ext. 11
shouston@massecon.com
www.massecon.com
US | Massachusetts | State Contact

Utility Listings

National Grid
Joseph Rossignoli
Director, U.S. Business Development
25 Research Drive
Westborough, MA 01582
P: 508-389-2000
joseph.rossignoli@us.ngrid.com
www.nationalgridus.com
US | Massachusetts | Utility Contact

Regional Listings

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
Nathaniel Karns
Executive Director
1 Fenn Street, Suite 201
Pittsfield, MA 01201-6629
P: 413-442-1521, ext. 26
nkarns@berkshireplanning.org
www.berkshireplanning.org
US | Massachusetts | Regional Contact
Cape Cod Commission
Leslie Richardson
Chief Economic Development Officer
3225 Main Street, P.O. Box 226
Barnstable, MA 02630
P: 508-744-1223
lrichardson@capecodcommission.org
www.capecodcommission.org
US | Massachusetts | Regional Contact
Discover New England
Lori Harnois
Executive Director
100 International Drive, Suite 352
Portsmouth, NH 03801
P: 603-766-0606
lharnois@discovernewengland.org
www.discovernewengland.org
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Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts
Rick Sullivan
President & CEO
1441 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01103
P: 413-755-1300
r.sullivan@westernmassedc.com
www.westernmassedc.com
US | Massachusetts | Regional Contact
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
Matthew Camp
President
184 Dudley Street, Suite 400
Roxbury, MA 02119
P: 617-238-1740
mcamp@icic.org
www.icic.org
US | Massachusetts | Regional Contact
Merrimack Valley Economic Development Council, Inc.
Steve St. Arnault
Economic Development Consultant
Osgood Landing, 1600 Osgood Street
North Andover, MA 01845
P: 978-975-8787
steve@mvcouncil.com
www.merrimackvalley.info
US | Massachusetts | Regional Contact
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Marc Draisen
Executive Director
60 Temple Place
Boston, MA 02111
P: 617-451-2770, ext. 701
mdraisen@mapc.org
www.mapc.org
US | Massachusetts | Regional Contact
MetroWest Chamber of Commerce
Paul Joseph
President & CEO
1671 Worcester Road, Suite 301
Framingham, MA 01701
P: 508-879-5600
paul@metrowest.org
www.metrowest.org
US | Massachusetts | Regional Contact
North Central Massachusetts Economic Development Council
David McKeehan
President
860 South Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
P: 978-353-7607, ext. 225
mckeehan@massweb.org
www.ncmedc.com
US | Massachusetts | Regional Contact
Plymouth Regional Economic Development Foundation
Jessica Casey
Economic Development Director
134 Court Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
P: 508-747-1620, ext. 145
jcplymouth@gmail.com
www.plymouthbusiness.org
US | Massachusetts | Regional Contact
SouthCoast Massachusetts
Jennifer Menard
Executive Director
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 285 Old Westport Road
Dartmouth, MA 02747
P: 508-999-8412
jmenard@umassd.edu
www.southcoastdev.org
US | Massachusetts | Regional Contact
Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District
Donald Sullivan
Economic Development/Community Development Director
88 Broadway
Taunton, MA 02780
P: 508-824-1367, ext. 316
dsullivan@srpedd.org
www.srpedd.org
US | Massachusetts | Regional Contact
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
Timothy P. Murray
President & CEO
446 Main Street, Suite 200
Worcester, MA 01608
P: 508-753-2924, ext. 244
tmurray@worcesterchamber.org
www.worcesterchamber.org
US | Massachusetts | Regional Contact

County Listings

City Listings

Fall River Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Dan Balboni
Director of Busines Development
200 Pocasset Street
Fall River, MA 02721
P: 508-676-8226
dbalboni@fallriverchamber.com
www.fallriverchamber.com
US | Massachusetts | City Contact
Amesbury Chamber of Commerce
Kassandra Gove
Executive Director
5 Market Square
Amesbury, MA 01913
P: 978-388-3178
kassandra@amesburychamber.com
www.amesburychamber.com
US | Massachusetts | City Contact
Attleboro Redevelopment Authority
Gary Ayrassian
Director of Planning & Development
City Hall, 77 Park Street
Attleboro, MA 02703
P: 508-223-2222, ext. 3143
cityplanner@cityofattleboro.us
www.cityofattleboro.us/planning/
US | Massachusetts | City Contact
Cambridge Community Development Department
Lisa Hemmerle
Economic Development Director
344 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
P: 617-349-4616
lhemmerle@cambridgema.gov
www.cambridgema.gov
US | Massachusetts | City Contact
City of Haverhill
William Pillsbury
Economic Development Director
City Hall, 4 Summer Street, Room 100
Haverhill, MA 01830
P: 978-374-2330
wpillsbury@cityofhaverhill.com
www.ci.haverhill.ma.us
US | Massachusetts | City Contact
City of Lowell Planning & Development
Diane Tradd
Director & Assistant City Manager
50 Arcand Drive, 2nd Floor
Lowell, MA 01852
P: 978-674-4252
dtradd@lowellma.gov
www.lowellma.gov
US | Massachusetts | City Contact
City of Worcester Division of Business Assistance
Paul Morano
Director of Business Assistance
City Hall, 455 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608
P: 508-799-1400, ext. 264
moranop@worcesterma.gov
www.worcestermass.org
US | Massachusetts | City Contact
Gloucester EDIC (Economic Development & Industrial Corp.)
Tom Gillett
Executive Director
City Hall Annex, 3 Pond Road
Gloucester, MA 01930
P: 978-325-5282
tfgillett@gmail.com
www.gloucesteredic.com
US | Massachusetts | City Contact
Marlborough Economic Development Corporation
Tim Cummings
Executive Director
91 Main Street, Suite 204
Marlborough, MA 01752
P: 508-229-2010
tcummings@marlboroughedc.com
www.marlboroughedc.com
US | Massachusetts | City Contact
Newton Economic Development
Kathryn Ellis
Director
1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 202
Newton, MA 02459
P: 617-796-1122
kellis@newtonma.gov
www.newtonma.gov
US | Massachusetts | City Contact
Pittsfield Economic Development Authority (PEDA)
Corydon L. Thurston
Executive Director
81 Kellogg Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
P: 413-494-7332
cthurston@williamstanleybp.com
www.pittsfieldeda.org
US | Massachusetts | City Contact
Springfield Office of Planning & Economic Development MA
Brian M. Connors
Deputy Director, Economic Development
70 Tapley Street
Springfield, MA 01104
P: 413-787-6020
bconnors@springfieldcityhall.com
www.springfieldcityhall.com
US | Massachusetts | City Contact
Taunton Office of Economic & Community Development
Kevin J. Shea
Executive Director
45 School Street
Taunton, MA 02780
P: 508-821-1030
oecdexecdir@tmlp.net
www.taunton-ma.gov
US | Massachusetts | City Contact
Town of Franklin
Bryan W. Taberner, AICP
Director, Department of Planning & Community Development
Municipal Building, 355 East Central Street
Franklin, MA 02038
P: 508-520-4907
btaberner@franklin.ma.us
town.franklin.ma.us
US | Massachusetts | City Contact
Vietnamese American Initiative for Development (Viet-AID)
Hue Pham
Executive Director
Vietnamese American Community Center, 42 Charles Street
Dorchester, MA 02122
P: 617-822-3717, ext. 13
hue@vietaid.org
www.vietaid.org
US | Massachusetts | City Contact