Father and coalition builder who's delivered statewide results. I am the son and grandson of educators. I was an adjunct lecturer at Northeastern University. I served on the Executive Committee and chaired the Fiscal Affairs and Administrative Policy Committee on the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. I am also the chairman of a charitable education foundation focused on STEM for middle and high school girls. I am a dad of both a 1st grader and 6th grader at two different schools in the district, one on an IEP with special needs and one without, so I have a first-hand understanding of a wide range of the social-emotional, mental health, and executive functioning issues that students are facing. I have worked with amazing psychologists and special education professionals in the district as well as world-class mental health and executive functioning leaders in our region. I am a licensed attorney, CEO of the state’s largest technology association and board member of a STEM oriented robotics innovation center so I have a unique view into innovation and the changing workforce needs of area employers. I am an outspoken leader in the tech community on diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice, particularly with regard to the tech talent pipeline. My wife, Victoria, and I have lived in Wi******er for over 15 years. We have two sons, a dog and a cat.
-Tom Hopcroft
