BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange (MITX), the premier organization representing the New England technology and innovation community, announced the eight individuals chosen for the 2016 MITX Future Leaders Group (FLG). The eight individuals were selected from a group of exceptionally talented nominees based on leadership skills, entrepreneurial spirit, and early impact on the Massachusetts innovation ecosystem.
Nominees for the FLG are named by executives at member companies. Once nominated, candidates compose creative essays in response to questions designed to provoke innovative thought, and allow the true visionaries to stand out. The final group is chosen by the MITX Future Leaders Group Committee.
Members of the FLG benefit from exclusive networking and mentoring with technology and innovation leaders, along with engagement with the MITX Board of Directors. Over the course of the year they will work together to identify a need in New England’s innovation and technology community and create a solution to address it. At the end of year, one FLG member will join the MITX board.
“MITX’s Future Leaders Group is, to me, one of our most exciting initiatives,” said Amy Quigley, President of MITX. “This program brings together some of the brightest, most driven, creative young talent in our community, and I am honored to welcome this year’s group of outstanding individuals. I’m eager to see what they will achieve.”
In alphabetical order, the 2016 Future Leaders Group are:
- Matt Bilotti,Product Manager, Drift
- Kylie Brennan, Senior Manager, Media Product Strategy, Wayfair
- Cory Chapman, Senior Experience Designer, Isobar
- Gabriella D’Agostino, Marketing Associate, C Space
- Max Ebb, Account Coordinator, SapientNitro
- Nick Kast, Associate Interactive Program Manager, SapientNitro
- Liane Nadeau, Associate Director, Platform Lead, DigitasLBi
- Zachary Slovin, eCommerce Project Management, TJX Companies
This is the seventh Future Leaders Group class. Last year’s FLG class – Tom Flanagan, Director, Strategic Partnerships, DataXu- Lauren Krensky, Global Google Preferred Activation Lead, Google – Colby Marques, Account Executive, Adelphic – Nicole Potocki, Senior Product Manager, Viral Gains – Chris Roe, Senior Manager, Data Science, Wayfair – Jessica Russo, Project Coordinator, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) - Brigid Sweeney, Manager, Global New Business & Agency Marketing, Racepoint Global – move to “alumni” status and will continue to advise MITX and the new class of the FLG. Colby Marques will be joining the MITX board for the 2016-2017 year.
“We are so proud of the 2015 FLG class. It’s been exciting to watch them connect and grow throughout the past year,” shared Quigley. “They’re a dynamic team and we’re eager to watch and see what they do next in their careers.”
“The FLG experience was nothing short of incredible. Having the opportunity to collaborate and learn from seven of Boston’s most talented young leaders was very rewarding. Also, the opportunities the MITX team provided were unparalleled, such as meeting some of Boston’s finest CEO’s and leaders, mentorship connections, access to events, etc. I’ll always be appreciative of MITX for this tremendous opportunity,” shared Colby Marques, Adelphic.
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