Blank Center Team

In her current role as Director of the John E. and Alice L. Butler Launch Pad, Cindy manages the mentoring of student and alumni entrepreneurs. Cindy also leads the student engagement side of the Butler Institute for Free Enterprise through Entrepreneurship where we explore the influence policies have on entrepreneurship and how entrepreneurs can influence policy. Cindy joined Babson in 2004, first in the Graduate School Center for Career Development working with both students and companies with a focus on technology, life sciences, energy and entrepreneurial pursuits. Cindy is an MBA from Babson College’s two year MBA program where she went through the Entrepreneurship Intensity Track (EIT) and co-launched AdvantageNet, Inc., a business and career management consulting firm. Prior to Babson, Cindy held several positions of increasing responsibility in the financial services and communications industries. She earned her B.S. in Accounting at University of Delaware, an MBA with honors from Babson College and is a former CPA.

As Associate Director of Entrepreneur Programs & Engagement, Alexandra is responsible for leading a portfolio of innovative programs and events for student and alumni entrepreneurs, including Rocket Pitch, the B.E.T.A. Challenge, and Summer Venture Program. Before joining the Babson team in 2018, Alexandra spent five years as the marketing director for national and regional restaurant chains, as well as three years in operations. She brings a passion for entrepreneurial environments to her position, having also had the opportunity to work with a food startup in the Harvard Innovation Lab. She earned her B.A. from Tufts University and her MBA from Babson College.

Tamara is the assistant director of the Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC). BCERC, founded by Babson College in 1981 and considered by many to be the premier entrepreneurship research conference in the world, brings together entrepreneurship academics from all over the world every year. Tamara joined Babson College in 2012 as a program coordinator at Babson Executive Education and then served as a program manager. She has many entrepreneurial skills, as she started Parent Talk, a nonprofit that has been going strong for 25+ years. She also spent some time in the liquor business as the part owner of a store and as the operator of a beverage catering service. She is the staff advisor for TEDxBabsonCollege, managed by Babson graduate students each year.

Sue supports the development, production, and communication of Blank Center’s portfolio of events and programs that specifically pertain to the acceleration of student and alumni ventures. This programming includes Rocket Pitch, B.E.T.A. Challenge, Summer Venture Program/Summer Catalyst, and Global Entrepreneurial Leadership Week. She is also responsible for the stewardship of gifts associated with this portfolio of events and programs.

Before joining the Babson team in fall of 2019, Sue worked as the Office Manager and Facilities Coordinator at Saint Theresa Parish in Sherborn. Prior to that position, Sue was the manager of the furniture department at Macy’s Furniture Gallery.  Sue graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a B.A. in Fashion Marketing.

Clare supports the development, production, and communication of the John E. and Alice L. Butler Launch Pad and other entrepreneurial programs and events.

Before joining the Babson team in Spring 2022, Clare had relocated from the UK to Boston, MA. Clare was a Marketing and Brand Communication Manager with adidas for over 15 years and was based in Manchester, UK. Clare graduated from The University of Salford, with a BSC honors degree in Sociology.

Beth provides administrative support for the Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC) and for the Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research (FER), proceedings from the BCERC. In her role supporting the conference, she is responsible for providing logistical support and assists in the efficient implementation of the conference.

Before joining the Babson team in the spring of 2019, she worked in the Franklin Public Schools in special education, as a staffing manager for Robert Half, and in HR for Fidelity Investments. She earned her BS from the University of New Hampshire, Durham with a degree in Business Administration.

Tanya Dupont provides support for the Blank Center and its Executive Director.  Before joining Babson, Tanya was a music educator and the Director of the Dana Hall School of Music in Wellesley, MA.  Tanya holds a music education degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received her Masters of Business Administration from Boston University Questrom School of Business where she focused on public and nonprofit management.