2019 ALUMNI
Meet the Board-Ready Bootcamp’s 2019 cohort of 94 experienced leaders. To learn more about this program and to apply to join the next session, click here.
Shakeeb Alam
Co-Founder & President
East Bridge Capital Management
Executive Sponsor
Mohamad Ali, President & CEO, Carbonite
Mohamad Ali, President & CEO, Carbonite
Meg Aranow
CEO
Edaris Health
Executive Sponsor
Michael Kaufman, Investor/Board Member Edaris Health, KBT Partners
Michael Kaufman, Investor/Board Member Edaris Health, KBT Partners
Lynn Bailey
CEO
Index Data
Executive Sponsor
Sebastian Hammer, President and Co-Founder, Index Data
Sebastian Hammer, President and Co-Founder, Index Data
Amy Bermar
Founder and President
Corporate Ink
Executive Sponsor
Tom Hopcroft, President and CEO, MassTLC
Tom Hopcroft, President and CEO, MassTLC
Andre Black
Vice President of Products
Allego, Inc.
Executive Sponsor
Yuchun Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Allego, Inc.
Yuchun Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Allego, Inc.
Lindsey Bleimes
Software Engineering Director
Wayfair
Executive Sponsor
John Mulliken, CTO, Wayfair
John Mulliken, CTO, Wayfair
Martha Blue
SVP - Business Development
CarGurus
Executive Sponsor
Kirk Arnold, XIR, General Catalyst
Kirk Arnold, XIR, General Catalyst
Elizabeth Borowsky
VP, Platform Engineering
Akamai Technologies
Executive Sponsor
Dr. Robert Blumofe, EVP Platform and GM Enterprise, Akamai Technologies
Dr. Robert Blumofe, EVP Platform and GM Enterprise, Akamai Technologies
Laurel Britt-Webb
Director of National Accounts
illy caffe, North America
Executive Sponsor
Sarah Joyce, CEO & Founder Lean In Boston, Healthcare Source
Sarah Joyce, CEO & Founder Lean In Boston, Healthcare Source
Lori Brock
Head of Innovation Americas
OSRAM
Executive Sponsor
Michael Flieger, Vice President and CFO, OSRAM
Michael Flieger, Vice President and CFO, OSRAM
Michelle Burtchell
VP, Marketing
Buildium
Executive Sponsor
Chris Litster, CEO, Buildium
Chris Litster, CEO, Buildium
Bobbie Carlton
Founder
Innovation Women and Carlton PR
Executive Sponsor
Tom Hopcroft, President and CEO, MassTLC
Tom Hopcroft, President and CEO, MassTLC
Annabel Cellini
Principal
The Pomfret Group
Executive Sponsor
Don Kilburn, CEO, Umass Online
Don Kilburn, CEO, Umass Online
Helena S Chapman
Director
IBM
Executive Sponsor
Robert McDonald, VP Support Transformation, IBM
Robert McDonald, VP Support Transformation, IBM
Kelley Chunn
Principal
Kelley Chunn and Associates
Executive Sponsor
Colette Phillips, CEO, Colette Phillips Communications
Colette Phillips, CEO, Colette Phillips Communications
Soojin Chung
Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel
Kyruus, Inc.
Executive Sponsor
Graham Gardner, CEO & President, Kyruus, Inc.
Graham Gardner, CEO & President, Kyruus, Inc.
Mariana Cogan
SVP of Digital Marketing Strategy and Operations
PTC
Executive Sponsor
Ellen Nussbaum, CEO, Humanyze
Ellen Nussbaum, CEO, Humanyze
Steve Crusenberry
VP, Infrastructure and Platform Engineering
Wayfair
Executive Sponsor
John Mulliken, CTO, Wayfair
John Mulliken, CTO, Wayfair
Karen Devine
SVP of Customer Success & Services
Rapid7
Executive Sponsor
Corey Thomas, CEO, Rapid7
Corey Thomas, CEO, Rapid7
Joanne Domeniconi
Co-Founder
The Grommet
Executive Sponsor
Jules Pieri and Lynda Applegate, CEO, The Grommet
Jules Pieri and Lynda Applegate, CEO, The Grommet
Julia Donnelly
Head of Finance and Accounting
The Grommet
Executive Sponsor
Steven Conine, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Wayfair
Steven Conine, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Wayfair
Erin Farrell
Former Sr. Director of Worldwide Sales Operations
Adobe
Executive Sponsor
Meg Meanet, VP, Marketing and Channel Operations, Carbonite
Meg Meanet, VP, Marketing and Channel Operations, Carbonite
Nirva Fereshetian
Chief Information Officer
CBT
Executive Sponsor
David Nagahiro, CEO, CBT
David Nagahiro, CEO, CBT
Nicole Fitzpatrick
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Executive Sponsor
Aaron Ahola, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Aaron Ahola, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Renee Foster
Former President
previously Curriculum Associates
Executive Sponsor
Jim Daniell, Chief Transformation Officer, NetHope
Jim Daniell, Chief Transformation Officer, NetHope
Heather Fraser
Founder
Fraser Consulting
Executive Sponsor
Susan Schiffer, Board President, LexFarm
Susan Schiffer, Board President, LexFarm
Yuly Fuentes
Project Manager for Fiber Technologies
MIT
Executive Sponsor
Sophie Vandebroek, MIT Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sophie Vandebroek, MIT Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jodi Gernon
Director, Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship
Harvard Business School
Executive Sponsor
Lynda Applegate, Professor, Harvard Business School
Lynda Applegate, Professor, Harvard Business School
Jackie Glenn
VP, Global Diversity and Inclusion
previously Dell/EMC
Executive Sponsor
Tom Hopcroft, President & CEO, MassTLC
Tom Hopcroft, President & CEO, MassTLC
Kamala Grasso
President
KJG Consulting
Executive Sponsor
Tim Saeger, EVP & Chief R&D Officer, iRobot
Tim Saeger, EVP & Chief R&D Officer, iRobot
Deborah E Gray
VP and General Counsel
The Achievement Network
Executive Sponsor
Charles J. Gray, Vice President and General Counsel, Teradyne Inc.
Charles J. Gray, Vice President and General Counsel, Teradyne Inc.
Gail Greener
SVP, Product Management and Innovation
Iron Mountain
Executive Sponsor
Fidelma Russo, EVP and CTO, Iron Mountain
Fidelma Russo, EVP and CTO, Iron Mountain
Katie Guido
Senior Manager, Account Management
Acquia
Executive Sponsor
Lynne Capozzi, CMO, Acquia
Lynne Capozzi, CMO, Acquia
Grace Heintz
Global Head of Merchandising
Wayfair
Executive Sponsor
Steve Conine, Co-Founder, Wayfair
Steve Conine, Co-Founder, Wayfair
Tara Hendricks
VP of Finance & Operations
Talla Inc.
Executive Sponsor
Rob May, CEO & Co-founder, Talla Inc.
Rob May, CEO & Co-founder, Talla Inc.
Len Ho
Division Counsel
Zipcar
Executive Sponsor
Tracey Zhen, President, Zipcar
Tracey Zhen, President, Zipcar
Jeanne Hopkins
CMO
Lola.com
Executive Sponsor
Tom Hopcroft, President and CEO, MassTLC
Tom Hopcroft, President and CEO, MassTLC
Melissa James
CEO and Founder
The Tech Connection Inc.
Executive Sponsor
Tom Hopcroft, President & CEO, MassTLC
Tom Hopcroft, President & CEO, MassTLC
Philip Jefferson
VP of Engineering
Salesforce
Executive Sponsor
Wayne Whitcomb, Advisor to Salesforce Co-Founder and CEO
Wayne Whitcomb, Advisor to Salesforce Co-Founder and CEO
Carlton Jones
Director Global Services
ObserveIT
Executive Sponsor
Mike Mckee, CEO, ObserveIT
Mike Mckee, CEO, ObserveIT
Amy E Keating
Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering, MIT
Executive Sponsor
Anantha Chandrakasan, Dean of Engineering, MIT
Anantha Chandrakasan, Dean of Engineering, MIT
Jocelyn Keegan
Payer Practice Lead and Sr Healthcare IT Consultant
Point-of-Care Partners
Executive Sponsor
Tom Hopcroft, President and CEO, MassTLC
Tom Hopcroft, President and CEO, MassTLC
Lauren Kelley
CEO, OPEXEngine
Executive Sponsor
James Orsillo, CFO/O, Underscore VC; Advisory Board Director, OPEXEngine
James Orsillo, CFO/O, Underscore VC; Advisory Board Director, OPEXEngine
Michal Kimeldorfer Rabinowitz
VP of Human Resources, Teradyne
Executive Sponsor
Mark Jagiela, CEO & President, Teradyne, Inc.
Mark Jagiela, CEO & President, Teradyne, Inc.
Stanley King II
VP, Corporate Development
Emulate,Inc.
Executive Sponsor
James Coon, CEO, Emulate, Inc.
James Coon, CEO, Emulate, Inc.
Katheryn Kosuda
Chief Scientific Officer
Vaxess Technologies
Executive Sponsor
Michael Schrader, CEO, Vaxess Technologies
Michael Schrader, CEO, Vaxess Technologies
Heather Larkin
Senior Director, FInance
Kronos
Executive Sponsor
John Butler, CFO, Kronos
John Butler, CFO, Kronos
Margaret Lawrence
VP, General Manager B2B
Wayfair
Executive Sponsor
Steve Conine, Co-Founder, Wayfair
Steve Conine, Co-Founder, Wayfair
Nancy Lazaros
COO/CFO, Pixability, Inc.
Executive Sponsor
Bettina Hein, Founder & Board Member, Pixability, Inc.
Bettina Hein, Founder & Board Member, Pixability, Inc.
Pamela Lindahl
Senior Vice President Projects, Cantina Consulting
Executive Sponsor
Matthew Chisholm, CEO, Cantina
Matthew Chisholm, CEO, Cantina
Jasmine Lombardi
Chief Customer Officer
Locus Robotics
Executive Sponsor
Rick Faulk, CEO, Locus Robotics
Rick Faulk, CEO, Locus Robotics
Maria Loughlin
VP of Engineering, Toast Inc.
Executive Sponsor
Fidelma Russo, CTO & EVP, Iron Mountain
Fidelma Russo, CTO & EVP, Iron Mountain
Laura Lu
VP Engineering Platform and Foundations
CarGurus
Executive Sponsor
Tom Hopcroft, President and CEO, MassTLC
Tom Hopcroft, President and CEO, MassTLC
Meredith Mahoney
President
Follain
Executive Sponsor
John Mulliken, CTO, Wayfair
John Mulliken, CTO, Wayfair
Joseph Maxwell
CEO, Parlance Corporation
Executive Sponsor
Jack Reilly, Chairman of the Board, Parlance Corporation
Jack Reilly, Chairman of the Board, Parlance Corporation
Amy McAndrews
VP, Finance
Teradyne, Inc.
Executive Sponsor
Walter Vahey, VP Business Development, Teradyne, Inc.
Walter Vahey, VP Business Development, Teradyne, Inc.
Meg Meaney
Vice President, Marketing Operations Carbonite, Inc.
Executive Sponsor
Norman Guadagno, SVP, Marketing, Carbonite, Inc.
Norman Guadagno, SVP, Marketing, Carbonite, Inc.
Debbie Millin
Chief Operating Officer, Globalization Partners
Executive Sponsor
EY Snowden, President & CEO, One Door
EY Snowden, President & CEO, One Door
Jennifer Milne
Product Manager
Formlabs
Executive Sponsor
Dávid Lakotos, Chief Product Officer, Formlabs
Dávid Lakotos, Chief Product Officer, Formlabs
Kathleen Mitford
EVP Products PTC
Executive Sponsor
Jim Heppelmann, President & CEO, PTC
Jim Heppelmann, President & CEO, PTC
Melissa Moore
Chief Scientific Officer
Moderna Therapeutics
Executive Sponsor
Stephen Hoge, M.D., President, Moderna Therapeutics
Stephen Hoge, M.D., President, Moderna Therapeutics
Reinier Moquete
CEO
Advoqt Cybersecurity
Executive Sponsor
David Krupinski, Co-Founder and CTO, Care.com
David Krupinski, Co-Founder and CTO, Care.com
Kimberly Nugent
Vice President, Global Talent Management
Kronos, Inc
Executive Sponsor
David Almeda, Chief People Officer, Kronos
David Almeda, Chief People Officer, Kronos
Ellen Nussbaum
Senior Vice President - Services/Customer Success
Veracode
Executive Sponsor
Chris Wysopal, CTO/Co-Founder, Veracode
Chris Wysopal, CTO/Co-Founder, Veracode
Courtney Oliver
Program Management Lead
Accion Systems
Executive Sponsor
Natalya Bailey, CEO, Accion Systems, Inc.
Natalya Bailey, CEO, Accion Systems, Inc.
Maribel Olvera
Senior VP, Operations
The Predictive Index
Executive Sponsor
Daniel Muzquiz, President, The Predictive Index
Daniel Muzquiz, President, The Predictive Index
Janice O'Reilly
Partner
AAF CPAs
Executive Sponsor
Tee Taggart and Kathleen Hagan , Board Members, Boston Club
Tee Taggart and Kathleen Hagan , Board Members, Boston Club
Jackie Paulino
SVP, Customer Success
Pixability
Executive Sponsor
Bettina Hein, Founder, Board Member, Pixability, Inc.
Bettina Hein, Founder, Board Member, Pixability, Inc.
Colette Phillips
President & CEO
Colette Phillips Communications, Inc.
Executive Sponsor
Mohamad Ali, CEO, Carbonite
Mohamad Ali, CEO, Carbonite
Jules Pieri
Co-founder and CEO
The Grommet
Executive Sponsor
Lynda Applegate, Professor, Harvard Business School
Lynda Applegate, Professor, Harvard Business School
Daphne Psacharopoulos
Sr. Director, Digital
CVS Health
Executive Sponsor
Jeff Hoffman, VP Digital, CVS Health
Jeff Hoffman, VP Digital, CVS Health
Alex Quigley
Director of Technology Operations
Pegasystemsq
Executive Sponsor
Mike Pyle, Senior VP, Engineering, Pegasystems
Mike Pyle, Senior VP, Engineering, Pegasystems
Luis Quiroga
VP Product Marketing & Growth
Agero
Executive Sponsor
Jeffrey Blecher, Chief Strategy Officer, Agero
Jeffrey Blecher, Chief Strategy Officer, Agero
Marjorie Radlo-Zandi
Managing Director, VICAM
Waters Corporation
Executive Sponsor
Jeff Mazzeo, VP, Marketing, Waters Corporation
Jeff Mazzeo, VP, Marketing, Waters Corporation
Catherine Reid
Chief Human Resources Officer
Veracode
Executive Sponsor
Sam King, CEO, Veracode
Sam King, CEO, Veracode
Mustapha Shaikh
CEO
Boston Byte, LLC
Executive Sponsor
Lynda Applegate, Professor, Harvard Business School
Lynda Applegate, Professor, Harvard Business School
Emmanuelle Skala
SVP Customer Success
Toast
Executive Sponsor
Chris Comparato, Chief Executive Officer, Toast
Chris Comparato, Chief Executive Officer, Toast
Cindy Smith
CFO
Swoop.com, Inc.
Executive Sponsor
Sim Simeonov, Co-Founder & CTO, Swoop.com, Inc.
Sim Simeonov, Co-Founder & CTO, Swoop.com, Inc.
Lynn Sommer
Managing Director
Cabrillo Advisors
Executive Sponsor
Wade Hansen, Chairman and CEO, Cabrillo Advisors, Inc.
Wade Hansen, Chairman and CEO, Cabrillo Advisors, Inc.
Aravinda Souza
VP, Global Communications
Bullhorn
Executive Sponsor
Gordon Burnes, CMO, Bullhorn
Gordon Burnes, CMO, Bullhorn
Kelly Starman
Vice President, Marketing
athenahealth
Executive Sponsor
Jennifer Condon, Director Executive Recruiting and Talent Acquisition, athenahealth
Jennifer Condon, Director Executive Recruiting and Talent Acquisition, athenahealth
Anu Suren
Director of HR and Operations
Logan Data
Executive Sponsor
Krishna Kodeboyena, President, Logan Data, Inc.
Krishna Kodeboyena, President, Logan Data, Inc.
Laura Taylor
SVP Marketing
WordStream Inc
Executive Sponsor
Howard Kogan, CEO, WordStream Inc
Howard Kogan, CEO, WordStream Inc
Rati Thanawala
Advanced Leadership Initiative Coalition Member
Harvard University
Executive Sponsor
Professor Lynda Applegate, Harvard Business School
Professor Lynda Applegate, Harvard Business School
Vera Tice
Senior Leader and Advisor in Healthcare Innovation and Technology
Executive Sponsor
Holly Chaffee, Care
Holly Chaffee, Care
Attila Török
Director of Security Assurance
LogMeIn
Executive Sponsor
Kayla Williams, Director of GRC, LogMeIn
Kayla Williams, Director of GRC, LogMeIn
Kathleen Vieira
Chief Portfolio Officer
Blackboard Inc.
Executive Sponsor
Bill Ballhaus, Chairman, CEO & President Blackboard, Blackboard
Bill Ballhaus, Chairman, CEO & President Blackboard, Blackboard
George White
Chief Innovation Officer
Cantina
Executive Sponsor
Matthew Chisholm, Chief Executive Officer, Cantina
Matthew Chisholm, Chief Executive Officer, Cantina
Susan Whittemore
Sr. Director, Global Sales Operations
Kaminario
Executive Sponsor
Itay Shoshani, Chief Revenue Officer, Kaminario
Itay Shoshani, Chief Revenue Officer, Kaminario
Kayla Williams
Director, GRC
LogMeIn, Inc.
Executive Sponsor
Gerald Beuchelt, CISO, LogMeIn, Inc.
Gerald Beuchelt, CISO, LogMeIn, Inc.
Linda Ystueta
CEO
Franklin Robotics
Executive Sponsor
Rory MacKean, COO, Franklin Robotics
Rory MacKean, COO, Franklin Robotics
Julie Zeiler
VP Finance
Julie Zeiler
Executive Sponsor
Alison Dean, CFO, iRobot
Alison Dean, CFO, iRobot
Susan Zellmann-Rohrer
Director/Architect User Experience and Innovation
One Door
Executive Sponsor
Tom Erskine, CMO and SVP, Product, One Door
Tom Erskine, CMO and SVP, Product, One Door
Melanie Ziegler
Founder
VPE Forum
Executive Sponsor
Maria Loughlin, VP, Engineering, Toast
Maria Loughlin, VP, Engineering, Toast
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– Kayla Williams, Director, GRC, LogMeIn, Inc.
BOOTCAMP UNDERWRITERS
Thank you to the following organizations for providing the financial support and thought leadership to make this initiative possible.
