![]() Prior to joining MassDevelopment, Kelly served as the Director of Marketing for the US Army at the former Fort Devens. They also play an integral role on regional teams to promote economic development and business growth across the Commonwealth. Kelly and her Business Development team are responsible for generating leads and projects for MassDevelopment funding projects. She now manages the BD team and represents the agency on Team Massachusetts, a group of organizations that collectively market Massachusetts to companies and prospects around the world. In 2019, Kelly assumed the role of SVP of Business and Economic Development. Kelly then joined the Central Team as Vice President of Business and Economic Development. Following that role, she moved to the real estate team where she had responsibility for sales and leasing efforts at Devens. Kelly joined MassDevelopment in 1995 as a Project Manager for Economic Development. Kelly Arvidson Senior Vice President Business Development He also volunteered as a Big Brother and was a member of the BOD and Treasurer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MA/Metrowest. ![]() ![]() prior to its merger with Seven Hills Foundation in 2020. He has also served in a volunteer capacity with several different community organizations in the Worcester area, including Treasurer and President of the BOD for YOU, Inc. Roy also has a long teaching career, having served as an adjunct professor of finance and economics at Assumption University for close to 25 years after stints at several other Worcester area institutions including Anna Maria College and Clark University. He also worked with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of Business Development prior to joining MassDevelopment in 1998. After graduation from college, he began his career in commercial lending with two Worcester-area financial institutions. Roy has more than forty years of experience in banking, finance, and economic development. Roy Angel Vice President Commercial Lending Rob has a Bachelor's Degree in Archaeology from Hamilton College. While working at MassEcon he assisted out-of-state corporate site location consultants considering real estate options for expansion to Massachusetts as the Metro West Regional Director at the Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD) Rob helped administer and market the state's Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP) and acted as coordinator with other state partners and at the municipal level he worked as Community Development Director for the Town of Billerica assisting companies through their expansion from permitting to occupancy. A key point of contact for the organization out in the field meeting potential clients, Rob has been working in economic development in Massachusetts for over 18 years. Rob's role is to improve the quality of life for residents by working with housing developers, nonprofits, and businesses to address their financing needs. Rob joined MassDevelopment in 2020 and serves as Vice President for Business Development. Rob Anderson Vice President Business Development, Central Region Dave grew up in Lawrence, graduated from Salem State University, attended the Sawyer School at Suffolk University and served his country in the United States Army/National Guard. He also served four terms on the Lawrence City Council. Dave also served in administrative and intergovernmental roles at the US Department of Health and Human Services. Prior to the MBTA, Dave was the Chief of Staff of the DCAMM providing strategic leadership to an agency charged with direct management of 5.5 million square feet of state buildings as well as the development and maintenance of an annual capital budget more than $450 million. He was responsible for advancing the CEO's vision and priorities with the executive staff on a wide variety of topics including optimizing operations, customer improvements, cost containment, improved safety, resiliency, accessibility, and organizational design. Most recently, he was the Chief of Staff at the MBTA where he served as senior strategic advisor to the CEO/General Manager. ![]() Prior to joining MassDevelopment, Dave performed 20 years of public service in high profile, publicly accountable organizations in local, state, and federal governments. Dave Abdoo is the Chief of Staff of MassDevelopment.
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