MBAE is pleased to announce the election of Patricia Filippone, Vice President of Business Development at Suffolk Construction, to our Board of Directors.

Trisha has more than three decades of experience in finance as well as development and construction for both public and private education institutions. She has held leadership positions at Harvard, MIT, The Broad Institute, and the University of Massachusetts, where she oversaw an ambitious growth plan on all five UMass campuses. She was involved in numerous capital projects to improve teaching, learning and student life.

A recognized leader and subject matter expert on public private partnerships, Trisha adds depth to MBAE’s strategic planning capabilities and critical expertise as we seek to improve student opportunity and create stronger connections between what students are learning and the opportunities that await them when they graduate.