The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Department
State House Boston, MA 02133
(617) 725-4000
MITT ROMNEY
GOVERNOR
KERRY HEALEY
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 13, 2003 CONTACT:
Shawn Feddeman
Nicole St. Peter
(617) 727-2759
ROMNEY FILLS OUT CABINET BY NAMING TWO NEW MEMBERS
Governor Mitt Romney today filled out his Cabinet by appointing Barbara Berke as Director of Economic Development and Jane Edmonds as Director of Labor and Workforce Development.
Both Berke and Edmonds will work with Bob Pozen, Chief of Commerce and Labor, to spur economic development and improve the economic well-being of the citizens of Massachusetts.
"With these two new outstanding appointments, Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey and I have the team we want in place," Romney said. "Both Barbara and Jane have impressive credentials that will jumpstart our economy, help attract employers and jobs to our state and ensure our workforce is top-notch."
In taking the economic development post, Berke left her job as Vice President of The Boston Consulting Group, a strategic management- consulting firm. In her two decades at BCG, she developed innovative business strategies across numerous industry sectors and practice areas.
At BCG, Berke was also involved in community service, taking a leadership role in Massachusetts re-development programs. Among other projects, Berke assisted Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and the Boston Redevelopment Authority in the development of the Backstreets Program.
Romney said that Berke will help form regional boards that will be tasked with developing a jobs blueprint for their area. The blueprint will help pinpoint areas of competitive advantage and set the agenda for the Governor's economic development initiatives.
Berke, of Brookline, holds a MBA from Harvard and a bachelor's degree from Brown University.
Edmonds is the former Chairman of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the state's civil rights enforcement agency. She also served as the City of Boston's Director of Intergovernmental Relations under Mayor Kevin White. Edmonds is a trustee at Roxbury Community College.
She currently runs her own management development and human resource training and consulting firm, Jane C. Edmonds & Associates. The company offers services to organizations helping them to recruit, retain and fully utilize diverse human resources in line with their business objectives.
Edmonds, of Sharon, received her law degree from Boston College and her bachelor's degree from Harvard University.
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