Art / Science / Innovation

Worcester Partners and Advisors

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:


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