Board of Directors
Catherine Popper
Catherine is an Angel Investor, Advisor and Board Member for early-stage start-ups, actively involved with Launchpad Venture Group. She supports Women Entrepreneurial Founders through investing, advising, and mentoring. With a diverse background in senior leadership roles, including Fidelity Investments, Mercer HR Consulting, Mercer Management Consulting (now Oliver Wyman), Towers Perrin, and WFD Consulting, Catherine brings extensive experience and expertise. She currently serves on the boards of Beeyonder, Potencia, Launchpad Venture Group, the Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts, and the deCordova Museum. She holds a BS in math from Tufts University and an MBA from Boston University.
Barsha Gautam
Barsha is an accomplished banking professional with 10+ years in financial service industry. A graduate from Nepal, mother of 9 year old, She holds a master’s degree in finance & is very passionate about financial literacy and empowering individuals to achieve their financial goals. Outside of her professional duties, Barsha is actively involved in the community. She serves the YWCA Malden as a Board President and the Malden Chamber of Commerce as Vice President.
Kit Manning
Joel Aranson
Lana Luo
Bailey Hu
Bob McTighe (Chair)
Bob is an accomplished executive with broad-based management, governance, and fiduciary experience. He has played an instrumental role in leading growth and development strategies as President, COO, CFO, and Director of Finance and Administration. With a background in high-tech, manufacturing, and distribution firms, as well as experience in the energy-efficiency nonprofit sector, Bob brings a diverse skill set to the table. In addition, he has served on several boards of directors and has valuable experience with audit and finance committees.
Bob holds a BS in Engineering from Tufts University and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
Emeritus Board Members
Nikolas Onoufriadis
Nikolas is from Greek and is a business executive with 18 years’ experience in executive management, operations, and consulting. He offered professional services in more than 10 countries across multiple industries. He has successful track record in company growth, market penetration, and government relations on a global scale.
Nikolas is an avid traveler and passionate about giving back. He resides in Boston, MA and mentors at MIT, Suffolk, and BU Venture Accelerator programs, continually seeking ways to inspire young people to pursue their dreams.