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Massachusetts Business People News
For readers in Massachusetts, this page covers executive appointments, leadership hires and board elections. Coverage follows the people taking new roles at companies, public agencies, universities and sports organizations across the state.
Recent news
November 2, 2026
Sullivan Receives Wellbeing Award From Lawyers GroupNorthwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan was honored with the Leadership in Wellbeing Excellence Award at a Boston dinner.
October 29, 2026
Deborah Hall Named Chair of Mass Humanities BoardThe YWCA of Central Massachusetts CEO will lead the Holyoke-based organization for a two-year term.
October 29, 2026
Massachusetts Names New Interim Highway AdministratorThe state transportation department appoints Meghan Haggerty to lead the highway division following a leadership transition.
October 21, 2026
MWRA Appoints Jonathan Gulliver as Executive DirectorThe Massachusetts Water Resources Authority board voted to hire the former transportation official for the top leadership role.
October 20, 2026
Elizabeth Dineen Reappointed to Governor’s CouncilThe YWCA CEO will continue her work addressing sexual assault and domestic violence in Massachusetts.
October 11, 2026
Sujata Yadav Named President of River Run BancorpThe veteran banker assumed the role in October 2026 and is slated to become the company's CEO in 2027.
October 9, 2026
Peter Shorett Will Lead Beth Israel Lahey HealthThe current executive vice president and COO will take over as president and CEO in January 2027.
October 8, 2026
Massachusetts League Hired Mavis Nimoh as COOThe statewide association brought in a former health system CEO to lead operations and administration.
October 2, 2026
Michael P. Coelho Will Lead Massachusetts Trial CourtsThe Supreme Judicial Court has appointed a new administrator to oversee the state court system starting in October.
September 22, 2026
Bangor Savings Bank Hired Laura MullinsThe bank has appointed Laura Mullins as an Assistant Vice President and mortgage loan officer.
Day to day, that means chief executive and chief financial officer hires, board chair changes, university deans and presidents, and new heads of city and state agencies. Coverage reaches from the Boston business core to the smaller cities and towns across the state. Leadership changes at biotech, financial services and higher education institutions appear most often, reflecting the state's economic base. Succession plans and sudden departures are reported with the same attention as planned appointments.