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Nicholas Christ, President and CEO of BayCoast Bank, was elected to the board of directors of the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education (MBAE). BayCoast is a community bank serving SouthCoast Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Mr. Christ has over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry and is an active member of his community, involved in non-profit organizations throughout the Fall River and New Bedford areas. He served as Co-Chair of the City of Fall River’s Task Force to End Homelessness as well as Co-Chair of the Southcoast Development Partnership. Mr. Christ is an advocate for education, supporting local schools and encouraging the business community to take an active role in the education of students.
MBAE Board members recognize that a high quality K-12 education is the essential foundation needed to close achievement, opportunity and skills gaps that prevent far too many students from reaching their full potential. MBAE was founded in 1988 by employers concerned about the educational attainment and skills of graduates entering the workforce. Driven by the business community’s commitment that all students graduate high school prepared for success in college, career and citizenship, our core work is influencing state education policy to improve the quality of all public schools in Massachusetts.