About Us

Chief of Staff, Mayor Michelle Wu’s Community Engagement Cabinet, City of Boston

Boston Public Schools, Office of Transporation (sher, her, hers)

Tchad Cort is a Logistics Specialist who has been working with Boston Public Schools for the past 17 years. In addition to her dedication to BPS, she is involved in a wide array of local organizations, including the Friends of the Roxbury Branch Library and The Boston Teachers Union. She is an avid reader and traveler, and believes that bold exploration has the ability to enrich lives and broaden perspectives. She is an advocate for students of all ages having access to artistic outlets that contribute to their overall growth and development. Tchad is inspired by the organization’s founding story and mission, and is extremely grateful that NEMPAC has already forged a relationship with her BPS community. She is excited to lend her talents to NEMPAC as the organization grows.

Tchad holds an MBA from the University of Tampa, with a concentration in International Business, and a B.S. in Business Management from Wentworth Institute of Technology. She is a proud resident of Roxbury.

Assistant Group Leader, MIT Lincoln Laboratory (sher/her/hers)

Caroline is a practicing aerospace engineer, specializing in aircraft modification and flight testing, with a love for math and music. Her children have participated in NEMPAC programming for nearly 10 years to include dance, music theater, and PMI piano instruction. At work she is known to incorporate song lyrics into her reports and presentations and to get out of her seat and jump around whenever the aircraft mechanic play House of Pain.

SAG-AFTRA, Actors Equity Association, Massachusetts Production Coalition, and the Massachusetts Teachers Association

Head of Global Client Engagement, Manulife Investment Management

President and CEO, enLabel Global Services, Inc. (he, him, his)

Mr. Khoshatefeh is a visionary and energetic leader and entrepreneur, creating rapid growth and success for many businesses since 1982. He is a pioneer and a domain expert in the fields of information technology, manufacturing, logistics, bar coding, labeling, packaging, brand management and automatic data capture. He has published many articles and papers on his areas of expertise including authoring the “Principles of Zero-Defect Packaging” and “Integrated Packaging Management (IPM)”. Mr. Khoshatefeh developed the first commercial label composition and printing software “Generalized Barcode and Labeling (GBL)” for general manufacturing and “Chemical Industry Barcode and Labeling (CIBL)” for Chemical product labeling. He also holds the world’s only patent for the representation and transportation of dynamic structures for distributed labeling and packaging execution over worldwide networks.

In addition to his role as CEO of enLabel Global Services, Mr. Khoshatefeh is on the board of several companies, an active board member of NEMPAC (North End Music and Performing Arts Center) and other non-profit organizations. Since 2001, Mr. Khoshatefeh has focused his work on the life sciences industry and has become a highly respected industry influencer. His expertise is in global branding and packaging, regulatory compliance, process management and optimization, and enterprise resource planning. His concentration in this field has been mostly with helping medical devices, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies realize exceptional ROI by employing his teaching in streamlining their branding and packaging processes and methodologies. Mr. Khoshatefeh has been instrumental in increasing the bottom line for many clients throughout the world.

Ramin is in constant demand as a speaker, active in many associations, and frequently contributes articles to leading business publications. His wealth of knowledge and indispensable foresight has developed some of the industry’s most valuable strategies for business improvement. Mr. Khoshatefeh holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Electrical Engineering and Operations Research from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA. President and CEO, enLabel Global Services, Inc.

Independent Consultant specializing in handheld chemical analyzers and algorithm development.

Rose has over 25 years’ experience in product development for the chemical industry. She specializes in handheld analyzers and algorithm development. She has run Product Management departments for successful startups. She is a graduate from Manhattan College and holds a master’s degree in chemistry from MIT. Rose lives with her family in Charlestown and has two children, 15- and 12-years of age, who have been NEMPAC students.

Associate Director Biology, Blueprint Medicines (she, her, hers)

Marly I. Roche Pabon was born and raised in Puerto Rico and moved to Boston 20 years ago to pursue a graduate degree in Immunology at Boston University and post-doctoral studies at Mass General Hospital. As a child, she was fortunate to grow up in a community that provided a strong influence of traditional Puerto Rican dance and music (“bomba y plena” and “aguinaldos”) and performing  in school events and family gatherings, shaped her passion for the arts. She strongly believe that promoting the arts can have a tremendous impact in people’s upbringing. NEMPAC has provided a welcoming community for her children to learn and develop an appreciation for the arts for the past 10+ years, and has inspired her to continue my support and commitment to the organization. Her training as a scientist allowed her to establish collaborations, manage and allocate limited resources to deliver quality results and commit to achieve goals, and she is eager to bring my expertise to the organization.

Managing Partner, Duarte Pond Investments & Consulting

Vice President, Senior Corporate Counsel & Regional Manager, Liberty Mutual Insurance (he, him, his)

Phil Smith, Founder + Partner, The East Cambridge Company – with 20 years of commercial real estate experience, Phil oversees acquisitions, asset management, leasing, and firm operations. Previously, he was a Vice President at Calare properties, serving in various roles including leasing, asset management, and acquisitions for 5 years. He has also held prior roles at Hackman Capital, JLL, and ProLogis. Outside of the office, he is involved with the North End Music and Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC; Board of Directors), various neighborhood and community groups in Charlestown, and is a golf, soccer, Formula 1, and travel enthusiast. Phil holds a BA in Economics from DePauw University and an MBA in Finance + MS in Real Estate & Construction Management from the University of Denver, and lives in Charlestown with his wife, Angie, and their daughter

Vice President, Senior Corporate Counsel & Regional Manager, Liberty Mutual Insurance

Lynne St. Andre is Vice President, Senior Corporate Counsel and Regional Manager in the Litigation Department at Liberty Mutual Insurance. Since joining Liberty Mutual in 2009, Lynne has provided strategic legal advice and litigation management for various matters, including environmental and toxic tort matters, and enterprise and emerging risks. In her current role, Lynne manages a team of attorneys handling coverage and extra-contractual litigation. Before joining Liberty Mutual, Lynne was a partner at a law firm in Boston. Lynne received her B.A. from Wheaton College and her J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law.