Samalid M. Hogan Named Western Regional Director of Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network

Samalid M. Hogan has been appointed director of the western regional office of the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) Network.

Hogan brings a broad range of experience to the new post, including 12 years in economic development and project management. Most recently, she was the consulting project manager for the Holyoke Innovation District on behalf of the MassTech Collaborative and Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. Previously, she was the senior project manager and brownfields coordinator at the City of Springfield’s Office of Planning and Economic Development. Hogan also served as a senior economic development and policy analyst at the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and founded CoWork Springfield, a networking organization and co-working space.

Georgianna Parkin, MSBDC state director, says, “Samalid brings experience in innovation, business and community development to serve Western Massachusetts small businesses in Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties. We are pleased to have her join our program.”

“I have lived in this community for 20 years and I am committed to helping small businesses succeed here in Massachusetts and the Pioneer Valley,” says Hogan. “I am also excited about being able to offer confidential and free bilingual business assistance in English and Spanish at our office in Springfield. ¡Todos los emprendedores que necesiten nuestra ayuda están bienvenidos!”

Hogan holds a master’s in business administration from Bay Path University with a specialization in entrepreneurial thinking and innovative practices, and a B.A. in economics with a minor in Spanish from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. 

For information, contact the MSBDC Western Regional Office at 413/737-6712.

About the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center

The MSBDC fosters the start, growth and sustainability of small business by providing high-quality, in-depth advising, training and capital access through six regional advising centers and three specialty programs. The MSBDC is a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Massachusetts Office of Business Development through the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.