MassDevelopment President Lauren Liss (’89) Speaks to MassEcon
Agency Is Promoting Growth, Especially in Communities That Have Fallen Behind
Lauren A. Liss (’89), president and chief executive officer of MassDevelopment, told MassEcon members today that MassDevelopment, a quasi-public agency nearly 20 years old, has taken on new responsibilities in recent years and is better positioned than ever to assist economic development in the Commonwealth.
“What we really do is try to be there for the things that wouldn’t otherwise happen in economic development,” Liss said, talking about “MassDevelopment’s Role in Encouraging Business Growth in Massachusetts” at MassEcon’s Members Meeting at the Westborough Business Park.
Liss, who has been in her position eight months, said that MassDevelopment is taking on more responsibilities including managing the working piers in Fall River and New Bedford, in addition to the Gloucester pier it already controls.
“Our geography has continued to grow,” Liss told about 30 members of MassEcon at the breakfast meeting, though she said the staff level at MassDevelopment has been about the same over the last decade.