Samalid Hogan is a Latina entrepreneur and has served in key roles building partnerships across public, private, and civic sectors. She was the Regional Director for the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) Network Western Regional Office and during her tenure, she co-founded the Western Mass Means Business collaboration, an alliance of small business technical assistance providers. Samalid is committed to serving her community and serves on several boards of directors including the Governor’s Latino Empowerment Council for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Board of Trustees of Springfield Technical Community College, the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce, TechFoundry, and the Rotary Club of Springfield. Samalid received a BA in Economics from UMass Amherst and an MBA from Bay Path University.