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The State Leadership team provide overall organizational direction and guidance to NERDIC. The State Leadership team comprises NERDIC State Economic Development leaders, Fiscal Agent, NERDIC Co-Chairs and Future iQ. Project lead/s from OLDCC also attend the meetings. The meetings are held on a monthly and virtual basis, however every quarter the meetings are held in-person to precede the Ecosystem Quarterly Meetings.
Denise Garland
Deputy Commissioner
Maine Dept. of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
Adam Boltik
Program Manager, Office of International Commerce
NH Division of Economic Development
Carmen Molina-Rios
Community Development Specialist
State of CT DECD
Paul Lavoie
Chief Manufacturing Officer
State of CT DECD
Bradley Mingels
Director of Academic Programs
UMass/Lowell
Christine Nolan
Director, Center for Advanced Manufacturing
MassTech
Meghan Abella Bowen
Senior Program Manager
MassTech
Ben Linville-Engler
Chief Investment Strategist and Program Executive
MassTech
Brett Long
Deputy Commissioner
VT Department of Economic Development
Mike Walker
Senior Project Manager
Rhode Island Commerce
Melody Weeks
Executive Vice President
Rhode Island Commerce
Ana Aguas
Project Manager
Department of Defense OLDCC
Ashley Lipton
Economic Development Specialist
VT Department of Economic Development
Adam Boltik
Program Manager office of International Commerce
NH Division of Economic Development
Adrian Horn
Director of Trade Services
Maine International Trade Center
