New Chair At MassInc

Published May 30 2007, 02:14 PM by David S. Bernstein

Political think-tank and Commonwealth Magazine publisher MassInc. has found a replacement for the talented and well-respected Ian Bowles, who left to work for Deval Patrick (and quickly learned how even the alternative press can turn on you). The new chairman is Gregory Torres, a one-time aide to one of my favorite local pols, Pat McGovern; a member of Deval Patrick's transition team; and long-time head of the Mentor Network, which provides community-based human services.

Best of luck to Torres; MassInc is an important part of Massachusetts's political life and culture. Don't screw it up!

Update: I stand corrected: Torres's correct title is President and CEO, as was Bowles's. Also, the correct renderings are MassINC and CommonWealth.