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Russ joined the Center in March of 2002. As Executive Director Russ oversees the day to day operation of the Center and its strategic direction.  He is the Center's lead counselor.

Prior to joining the Center, Russ was Vice Chairman of SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) and taught and lectured at Hesser College and North Shore Community College.   In 1993 Russ founded Sales and Marketing Search, Inc. an executive search firm specializing in recruiting sales and marketing professionals for high technology companies.  In seven years he grew the company into the 5th largest recruiting company in Massachusetts, and then sold it to pursue his long standing interest in teaching. Prior to starting his company, he served in senior marketing and sales positions with companies such as MCI, Omni Communications, Money Management Systems, Bank of Boston, and Xerox before starting his business.  He has a MBA from the University of Connecticut at Storrs and a BA from Baldwin Wallace College in Business Administration. 

Terry joined the Center in the Fall of 2003. She is responsible for the Center's special projects, including the City of Lowell's Technical Assistance Program.  She also is a  small business counselor.

Terry received her masters in International Development from Clark University with a focus on microfinance. She has worked on income generating and microfinance programs in both Guatemala and Peru and was a volunteer at ACCION USA, the largest microlender in the United States.  Terry has worked with immigrants and refugees in the Boston area while working at the International Institute of Boston and teaching English as a second language.  She also has experience managing a variety of small businesses.  She is fluent in Spanish.

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Maria coordinates the flow of clients through the Center, maintains the Center's performance statistics and client records, and does follow-up. She also does outreach, particularly in the Latino Community.
            
Maria received her Associates Degree in 2006 from Middlesex Community College. She studied Office Systems  and Administration and took courses in Business and Human Resource Management. Maria completed her college internship at the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce where she updated the Chamber's databases, worked on memberships, and provided information about the Chamber to the general public. She is fluent in Spanish & English.