Advisors

TRUDY KIGHTLEY

Trudy has broad experience in all aspects of financial management drawn from her work in financial consulting and her success in raising venture capital for MIT start-ups, early stage and mid-market companies. Trudy speaks Spanish, Swedish, French and German and has lived in Europe, North and South America, the Carribbean and the South Pacific. She has a degree in Public Policy with graduate work in International Political Theory.

COLIN CODNER

Colin is the Assistant Director for Student Activities and Finance at MIT. He oversees the fiscal position of all undergraduate and graduate DSL student organizations and assists groups with financial matters including issuing payments, reimbursements, and travel.  He is a graduate from the Sawyer Business School with an MBA in Nonprofit management.

PAUL PARRAVANO

Paul has been a part of the Office of the President at MIT since 1991. In the Office of Government and Community Relations, Paul fosters communication and understanding between the Institute and all levels of government, major constituency groups, and MIT's surrounding community. He serves as MIT's campus federal relations officer, accompanying MIT's President on regular visits to Washington and hosting campus visits by elected officials and other dignitaries. In Cambridge, Paul works to strengthen MIT's involvement in science education for K-12 teachers and students through a growing list of partnerships, especially with the Cambridge Public Schools. Paul also represents the Institute by sitting on the boards of several local nonprofit and civic organizations. Prior to his employment at MIT, Paul worked as a staff attorney in a civil rights consulting firm in the Boston area, providing advice and consultation for corporations on the implementation of civil rights regulations.