NERDIC State Leadership

Who is the State Leadership Team?

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.

NERDIC Co-Chairs

Adrian Horn
Director of Trade Services
Maine International Trade Center

Adam Boltik
Program Manager, Office of International Commerce
NH Division of Economic Development

State Leadership Team

Denise Garland
Deputy Commissioner
Maine Dept. of Economic and Community Development (DECD)

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

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