Rob Anderson

Rob joined MassDevelopment in 2020 and serves as Vice President for Business Development. Rob's role is to improve the quality of life for residents by working with housing developers, nonprofits, and businesses to address their financing needs. A key point of contact for the organization out in the field meeting potential clients, Rob has been working in economic development in Massachusetts for over 18 years. While working at MassEcon he assisted out-of-state corporate site location consultants considering real estate options for expansion to Massachusetts; as the Metro West Regional Director at the Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD) Rob helped administer and market the state's Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP) and acted as coordinator with other state partners; and at the municipal level he worked as Community Development Director for the Town of Billerica assisting companies through their expansion from permitting to occupancy. Rob has a Bachelor's Degree in Archaeology from Hamilton College.