Inside the Corner Office

In this episode, we sit down with Mark Peters, Ph.D., President and CEO of The MITRE Corporation.

The MITRE Corporation is a not-for-profit global technology company that operates research and development centers worldwide. It has one of its two headquarters in Bedford, Massachusetts, in New England. 

Mark shared more about his impressive background in nuclear energy and national security and highlighted how MITRE partners with the federal government to provide ground-breaking research on issues ranging from cybersecurity to artificial intelligence to blue technology.  

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Steven R. DiSalvo, President of Endicott College. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talked about how he has drawn upon his business background to lead Endicott to incredible growth, and about some of the challenges that college presidents face in the current environment. We also got his thoughts on President-elect Trump’s plan to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, and what that would mean for colleges and students alike.  

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In this episode, we sit down with Lisa Wieland, New England President of National Grid. Lisa is one year into her role as the New England President of National Grid, after serving for many years as the CEO of Massport. 

We had a great conversation about Lisa’s own impressive career, and about her role leading one of our region’s largest electric utilities. We discussed some of the company’s investments to improve the region’s energy systems, as well as their work to increase efficiency and sustainability. 

In this episode, we sit down with Gordon Reid, President of Stop & Shop. Gordon talked about his career as well as some changes that the popular supermarket chain has recently announced. As September marks Hunger Action Month, he also discussed Stop & Shop’s steadfast commitment to combatting food insecurity and hunger in the communities it serves.  

In this episode, we sit down with William F. Doyle, Executive Chairman of Novocure. Bill shares his impressive career history and the story of Novocure’s founding and growth in New England.  

He also discussed the region’s incredible innovation ecosystem, and how Novocure is working to ensure that patients have access to their life-saving technology.

In this episode, we sit down with Lesli Suggs, President and CEO of The Home for Little Wanderers. Lesli discusses her career path in social work, which led her to her current role leading the oldest child welfare agency in the US. She also talks about some of the critical challenges that the organization is working to address, from children’s mental health challenges to youth homelessness.

In this episode, we sit down with Timothy J. Barrett the President and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston. Tim discussed the history and evolution of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, and highlighted the Bank’s many innovative initiatives aimed at addressing the housing crisis in New England, and making home ownership more attainable for all our region’s residents.  

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Eric Dickson, the CEO of UMass Memorial Health, based in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Dickson shared his unique career path, from serving in the military to pursuing a career in emergency medicine and leading Massachusetts’ third-largest healthcare system.