Deborah Shufrin

Director, Department of Business and Technology

Deborah Shufrin was named Director for the Department of Business and Technology in April of 2006.

Shufrin previously served as the chief of staff for the Department of Business and Technology. The department oversees the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism, the Massachusetts Office of International Trade & Investment, the State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance, the Massachusetts Office of Business Development and the Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

Prior to her state service, Shufrin spent six years as a vice president and equity analyst at MFS Investment Management, where she specialized in the Oil & Gas and Media & Entertainment sectors. She worked closely with senior management at major corporations and made recommendations to help their investments grow. Shufrin began her career as a credit analyst at Morgan Stanley in New York.

Shufrin received a master’s in business administration with a concentration in finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated summa cum laude in economics from Brandeis University.

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