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Portrait of Laura L. Canter

Canter, Laura L.

Executive Vice President, Finance ProgramsIndependent & Quasi-public Agencies

Official Record

  • Year Started Current Position 1996
  • Years in Current Position 31
  • Job Description MassDevelopment, the state’s finance and development agency, works with businesses, nonprofits, banks, and communities to stimulate economic growth. Through these collaborations we help create jobs, increase the number of housing units, revitalize urban environments, and address factors limiting economic growth including transportation, energy, and infrastructure deficiencies.

Personal Information

Nothing on file.

Education & Career

  • Education
    • BA in Communications, Emerson College
    • MBA in Finance, Bentley College.
  • Previous Employment
    • State Street Bank and Trust Company
  • Organizations
    • Director, Council of Development and Finance Agencies
    • former Director of the Melrose Housing Authority