Rick Mattila

Director of Environmental Affairs
Genzyme Corporation

Rick is Director of Environmental Affairs for Genzyme Corporation, a worldwide biotechnology and pharmaceutical company.  At Genzyme for the past 24 years, he has held positions in laboratory management, health and safety and environmental management.  Currently, he directs a department responsible for guiding environmental management and performance for the corporation.
A microbiologist by profession, he is a LEED Accredited Professional working on Genzyme green building projects.  He is currently chair of the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust, Green Building Advisory Committee, the City of Cambridge, Climate Protection Advisory Committee, Museum of Science Environmental Sustainability Committee, on the board of A Better City and member of the Massachusetts Zero Net Energy Buildings Task Force.  He is a Lt. Colonel (retired) in the US Army (Reserve) Medical Department.
He also earned his bachelors of arts in Biology from Boston University and his masters of science degree in Health Science from Northeastern University.

Neill Occhiogrosso

Principal
Highland Capital Partners

Neill centers his attention on software and infrastructure technologies and is actively involved in Highland’s investments in Desktone, Ocarina Networks and XORP.   Prior to joining Highland Capital Partners, Neill was a Business Development Manager at Sandbox Industries, a Chicago incubator, where he worked with the founders to develop innovative business concepts and bring new ventures to market. Previously, Neill held operating roles in a number of technology startups. Most recently he was at InnaPhase Corporation, where he led development of their Newton product line until the company’s acquisition by Thermo Electron Corporation.   Neil earned a BS in Computer Science from Duke University and an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.