The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative: Vice President for Sustainable Development & Renewable Energy


After the extraordinary accomplishments Greg made through the first phase of the Trust's development, he is taking the lead role on one of the most important renewable energy proposals in the nation working on education and outreach for the Cape Wind project.

From 1995 to 1999 he served as Executive Director of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative. Prior to that he has been with: Second Nature as its Director of Educational Programs; The Nature Conservancy's Eastern Regional Office as its Director; and Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture as Commissioner.

Prior to that, Greg was the Executive Director of the New Alchemy Institute. In 1983, he was appointed Assistant Secretary for Science and Technology within the Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Affairs, a post he held until 1989. From 1983 through 1986 he also served as Deputy Director of the Massachusetts Centers of Excellence Corporation. He became the first Director of the Massachusetts Office of Science and Technology in 1986.

Greg serves on the board of directors of Ocean Arks International and the Henry A. Wallace Institute for Alternative Agriculture. He attended Tufts University where he majored in Civil Engineering. He also developed a self-directed program in Environmental Design Science at Campus-Free College in Boston.

The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative is the state's development agency for renewable energy and the innovation economy, which is responsible for one-quarter of all jobs in the state. MTC administers the John Adams Innovation Institute and the Renewable Energy Trust. We work to stimulate economic activity in communities throughout the Commonwealth.

As our name suggests, we use a collaborative approach to achieving the organization's mission. We bring together leaders from industry, academia, and government to advance technology-based solutions that lead to economic growth and a cleaner environment in Massachusetts.

By developing energy from wind, solar, and other renewable resources, we're reducing our reliance on coal, oil, and other fossil fuels that contribute to air pollution and global warming. Investments in the emerging clean energy market stimulate new economic activity in the renewable industry and job growth across Massachusetts.

Technology-driven innovation fuels our economy. MTC is uniquely positioned to provide economic development solutions working with the Governor and State Legislature. By forming dynamic partnerships with key stakeholders, the agency serves as a catalyst for growing the innovation economy.


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