Our Experts

Meet Our Experts

We have an established history of including in our work some of the brightest minds in the Commonwealth - from MassINC staff and board members to research partners and senior policy fellows.  The ability to assemble an impressive array of policy experts from various ideologies and disciplines in a non-partisan environment is unique to our think tank.

All Experts


Alison Lobron
Associate Editor
CommonWealth
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.
Civic Engagement
Ben Forman
Research Director
MassINC
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.
Gateway Cities, Urban Policy
Tony Broh
Principal and Founder, Broh Consulting Services LLC
Guest Contributor
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
Family Financial Skills, Higher Education
Senior Policy Fellow for Public Policy
MassINC
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.
Transporation
Dana Ansel
Director of Research and Strategy, ConnectEDU
Guest Contributor
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.
Family Financial Skills
Devin Cole
Manager, ONEin3, Boston Redevelopment Authority
Guest Contributor
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.
Civic Engagement
Ed Lambert
Executive Director, UMass Dartmouth Urban Initiative
Guest Contributor
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.
Urban Policy
Greg Torres
President, MassINC
MassINC
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.
Fiscal Responsibility
Associate Professor of Economics, Tufts University
Guest Contributor
K-12 Education
Jim Borghesani
President, PrimePoint Strategic Media
Guest Contributor
Jim Borghesani is president of PrimePoint Strategic Media, a firm providing media communication services to private and public-sector clients.

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Date: March 25, 2010
John Gillespie, co-author of “Money for Nothing: How the Failure of Corporate Boards is Ruining American Business and Costing Us Trillions,” will speak and answer questions on his new book on corporate accountability on March 25th.

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