Meet the Team
Our team is dedicated to creating equitable pathways into the tech workforce, combining hands-on technical training with coaching and leadership development to help diverse individuals build sustainable IT careers. Through employer partnerships and inclusive programming, we're building thriving communities where everyone's potential can unlock meaningful opportunities in technology.
Leadership
Coaches
Instructors
Administrative Office
Tech Hub
Advisory Board
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Jason Alexander
Chief Revenue Officer & Co-Founder
BankW Staffing Inc.
Alexander Technology Group -
Shawntsi Baret
Consultant
Economic Mobility
Springfield WORKS -
Delcie Bean
Chief Executive Officer
Paragus IT
Tech Foundry Founder
Past Chair -
Brian Candido
Chair, Computer Technologies Department, School of STEM
Springfield Technical Community College -
Julissa Colon
Director, El Centro
Holyoke Community College -
Adam Couturier
Director, Manufacturing Education
MassTech Collaborative -
Elizabeth Dill
Founding Operations & Finance Director
Leading Now -
Tinsae Erkailo
Product Manager
Elastico -
Scott Foster
Partner
Bulkley, Richardson & Gelinas -
John Garvey
President
GCAi -
Joesiah Gonzalez
Chief Philanthropy & Communications Officer
Home City Development, Inc./Springfield School Committee -
Moses Gonzalez
IT Technician
Pixel Health
Tech Foundry Alumnus -
Bridget Haley
Director, Information Technology
MassMutual -
Jeff Hayden
Vice President, Business and Community Services
Holyoke Community College -
Denise Jordan
Executive Director
Springfield Housing Authority -
Stanley Kowalski
Chairman
FloDesign -
Juan (Jay) Latorre
Principal Radio Frequency Engineer
Verizon -
Larry Martin
Retired Director of Business Services/Market Research
MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board -
Chris Misra
Vice Chancellor & Chief Information Officer
University of Massachusetts Amherst -
Anthony Mutti
Chief Information Officer
Springfield College -
Maureen Picknally
Senior Vice President
M&T Bank -
John Robinson
Client Solutions Manager
Experis IT -
Lara Sharpe
Dean, School of STEM
Springfield Technical Community College -
Greg Todd
Executive Director
Men of Color Health Care Alliance YMCA -
Sean Touhey
Purchasing Manager
Collins Pipe & Supply -
James Tracy
Founder
MARINER -
Mike Walker
Retired MassMutual Executive
Board Chair, Tech Foundry
MassMutual Financial Group -
Lasharie Weems
Digital Navigation Coordinator
Alliance for Digital Equity/Baystate Health
Tech Foundry Alumna
Board of Directors
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Jay Ash
President & Chief Executive Officer
Massachusetts Competitive Partnership -
Delcie Bean
Founder & Past Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Paragus Strategic IT -
Ann Burke
Consultant/Principal
Ann McFarland Burke Consultancy -
Everton Chin
Senior Director, IT Operational Effectiveness
Travelers -
Dawn Creighton
Community Outreach Officer
Liberty Bank -
Briana Dawkins
Clerk
Attorney
Litchfield Cavo LLP -
Damon DePaolo
Cybersecurity Training and Awareness Lead
CVS Health -
Dianne Fuller Doherty
Co-Founder
Women’s Fund of Western Mass
Retired Regional Director
Massachusetts Small Business
Development Center -
Samalid M. Hogan
Chief Executive Officer & Principal Consultant
Greylock Management Consulting -
Xiaolei Hua
First Vice President
PeoplesBank -
Cindy Knowles
Strategy & Change Management Lead
MassMutual -
Paul Nicholson
Treasurer
Retired Finance Director
Wellfleet Insurance -
Patrick Streck
Vice President, Managed Services
Imprivata -
Dr. George Timmons
President
Holyoke Community College -
Hector F. Toledo
Vice President
New Valley Bank -
Mike Walker
Chair
Retired Executive
MassMutual -
Salam Zebian
Cybersecurity Director
Cigna
Tech Foundry Alumnus