The Worcester Incubator Advisory Council includes 20 community leaders from a wide range of institutions and sectors – including education, museums, businesses, and city government – all helping to guide the incubator effort, promote and organize participation, and solicit collaboration and contributions.
Worcester members of the National Advisory Council are:
- Nancy Budwig, Associate Provost and Dean of Research, Clark University
- Karen Kashmanian Oates, Dean of Arts & Sciences, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Members of the Worcester Incubator Advisory Council include:
- Melinda Boone, Superintendent of Schools, Worcester Public Schools
- Kristin Boudreau, Professor & Department Head, Humanities & Arts, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Ted Buswick, Executive-in-Residence for Leadership & the Arts, Clark University; National Collaborations Manager for this project
- Susan Connor-Kirshbaum, Asst. VP of Human Resources, The Hanover Insurance Group
- Ted Coughlin, Chairman, Coughlin Companies
- Joe Cox, President, EcoTarium
- Carrie Crane, Visual artist
- Jack Foley, Vice President for Government and Community Affairs and Campus Services, Clark University
- Frank Hall, English Professor, Worcester State University
- Honee Hess, Executive Director, Worcester Center for Crafts
- Marcia Lagerwey, Head of Education, Worcester Art Museum
- Timothy Loew, Executive Director, Massachusetts Digital Games Institute (MassDIGI)
- Raul Porras, Strategic Principal, SAP
- Jonathan Rappaport, Executive Director, Arts/Learning
- Stephen Pitcher, President, Worcester Educational Development Fund
- Wyatt Wade, President & CEO, Davis Publications
- Erin Williams, Cultural Development Officer, City of Worcester; Executive Director, Worcester Cultural Coalition
- Justin Woodard, Lead Engineer, National Grid
