Team

Joe is our Executive Director.  He served first as the Policy Director for MASSCAP for seven years and, since 2000, as our Executive Director.  He has extensive experience in human services, beginning his career as a lobbyist for the United Way Organization in Providence Rhode Island.  He served as a legislative aide for a state legislator from Amherst, Massachusetts, as the Manager of Communications for a statewide association of healthcare organizations, and ran a public affairs consulting practice.  Joe has a Bachelors Degree from Dickinson College and a Masters Degree in Political Science with a focus on American Government and Public Administration from The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.  He served on the Westford, MA Finance Committee and the Westford Affordable Housing Trust Fund, and he is now the Vice Chair of Westford’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee.

Lisa is our Deputy Director. Lisa served as our Director of Communications for more than seven years. Prior to joining MASSCAP, Lisa spent ten years working to ensure access to high quality educational options; first for a nonprofit charter school management organization managing the national and local marketing efforts as well as supporting the development of new charters, and then for a nonprofit service provider spearheading research and assisting school clients with marketing efforts. Lisa has extensive experience in marketing and communications including international sales management and international marketing program management. Lisa holds a BA in Spanish and Political Science from the University of Rochester and a MS in Multinational Commerce from Boston University.  She previously served as Board Treasurer of College Ready Now, a nonprofit awarding last dollar scholarships to deserving high school seniors.

Colleen is our Director of Grants Management and Compliance. Prior to joining MASSCAP, Colleen spent 15+ years working in the communications field, whilst transitioning seamlessly into grant writing and development. With a specialization in the non-profit sector, Colleen has led global communications efforts for the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s global Elephant Protection Program and recently served as Associate Director of Development and Communications for the Firehouse Center for the Arts, based in Newburyport, MA. She has specialized in persuasive programmatic storytelling; aggressive domestic and international media outreach and engagement; and, has proven successful in both fundraising and the acquisition of new donors. Colleen’s early career as a Senior Technical Writer lends greatly to her detail-oriented approach within compliance work today. Colleen holds a B.F.A. in Journalism from Long Island University, is a Certified Grant Writer®, and a freelance writer. Currently, Colleen also serves as a founding board member of the 501(c)(3) Boston-based non-profit, Massachusetts for Elephants, which works locally to protect elephants globally.

Carol has been a Senior Staff Accountant for Silva Accounting Professionals (previously Gliviniski & Associates) for more than 11 years. She serves as our Chief Financial Officer. In addition, she manages several complex non-profit clients including several federally funded Community Action Agencies, Habitat for Humanity and Cotuit Center for the Arts. Prior to joining Silva Accounting Professionals, she spent over 10 years in retail accounting. Her knowledge of budgets, margins, cost accounting, federal reporting and retail accounting is extensive.