DARTMOUTH – Former World Energy Solutions CEO Phil Adams will serve as the interim director of University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship starting July 25 per a July 20 announcement by the school.
Calling the opportunity “especially exciting,” in prepared remarks Adams said: “The CIE is poised to accelerate the growth of the regional economy, I am looking forward to helping the university and community stakeholders identify the right opportunities and create the right strategies for success.”
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Adams, who replaces former CIE director Toby Stapleton who held the role since 2015 and is currently the dean of graduate studies and continuing education at Salve Regina University, is joining the school at a time when it seeks to strengthen the ties between the CIE and the College of Engineering and the Charlton College of Business.
“The CIE is a critical economic development asset for the region,” said UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Robert E. Johnson in a statement “and Phil is going to play an important role in helping us imagine and invent the future of the center as an innovation and job creation engine.”
Adams was CEO of the Worcester, Mass.,-based World Energy Solutions from 2011 to 2015, president from 2006 to 2010 as well as chief operating officer from 2001 to 2005. He also serves on the Board of World Energy Efficiency Services and as a business strategy consultant to multiple companies. He holds a master’s degree in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Williams College.
Located in Fall River, the 60,000-square-foot CIE is home to 23 startup companies – many of which are involved in the local maritime industry – as well as UMass Dartmouth laboratories, prototyping facilities and conference rooms.
Emily Gowdey-Backus is a staff writer for PBN. You can follow her on Twitter @FlashGowdey or contact her via email, gowdey-backus@pbn.com.
