Meet Our Experts

CommonWealth Contributing Editor Alison Lobron writes the quarterly RealTalk column and regular reports and comments on work and lifestyle issues facing young adults in Massachusetts.

Ben Forman's public policy research background includes a concentration in urban policy, economic development strategies and housing policies. He is the lead researcher and program co-lead for MassINC's Gateway Cities program.

C. Anthony Broh is the principal and founder of Broh Consulting Services LLC, which conducts administrative reviews and policy research in higher education. He was formerly the Director of Research for the Consortium on Financing Higher Education (COFHE) in Cambridge, Massachusetts

As veteran public manager with a history of leading and reforming large organizations such as the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) and the Registry of Motor Vehicles, Dan Grabauskas is a MassINC expert in the areas of transportation and public sector management.

Former MassINC research director Dana Ansel has a broad range of public policy expertise and remains a MassINC expert and contribution in the area of financial literacy and higher education.

Devin Cole is Manager of ONEin3 Boston at the Boston Redevelopment Authority. As ONEin3 Manager, Devin leads the City of Boston’s effort to connect with 20-34 year-olds, make them aware of resources available to them, and provide them with fulfilling opportunities for civic, social and professional engagement.

Ed Lambert is the Executive Director of the Urban Initiative at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He has over 30 years of governmental experience at the state and local levels having serving 12 years as mayor Fall River, where he worked on urban redevelopment, economic development, improving and building schools, providing effective municipal services, and a range of public policy issues.

As a former CEO, budget specialist and public sector manager, Greg Torres has three decades of fiscal management experience and expertise in the areas of public finance and budgeting, as well as health and human service delivery, and criminal justice.

Jim Borghesani is president of PrimePoint Strategic Media, a firm providing media communication services to private and public-sector clients.