Alyssa Flemati, MBA has several years of experience in higher education administration and finance. Prior to the institute, she was an administrative and fiscal support specialist for the UMass Center at Springfield. Ms. Flemati brings over ten years of customer service background to better assist all clients. In her current position, she focuses on procurement, creating and maintaining budgets, financial reporting and personnel management.
Ms. Flemati earned her master's of business administration from American International College, her bachelor's in business administration from Westfield State University and an associate’s in business administration from Springfield Technical Community College.
Abby McGuigan joined the institute in 2019 and is in charge of all administrative and financial support services for EPPR, including contracting, schedules, and general office management. Ms. McGuigan’s prior experience in the private and non-profit sectors includes management, human resources, administration and finance.
Ms. McGuigan has a bachelor’s in English literature from the University of Washington, Seattle.
Suzanne Tanty has been with the institute since 1997, serving in numerous human resources, finance, and administrative capacities in various business units. She is currently serving as the institute’s senior human resource & personnel manager. Ms. Tanty oversees all HR and personnel matters for the institute’s approximately 165 employees, ensuring compliance with university and governmental regulations. Suzanne serves as the primary advisor at the executive level on all HR/personnel-related issues and acts as the primary HR liaison between the institute and various UMass Amherst departments. In addition, Ms. Tanty manages recruitment and staffing actions, provides training on HR and labor allocation topics, and has represented the institute in union contract negotiations. Her leadership extends to supervising staff, developing HR process improvements, and supporting performance management and audit activities.
Jaclyn Wise, M.P.A. focuses on business development, opportunity vetting, prospect research, coordination of the Institute's response processes, grant writing, oversight of subcontracted writers, attending expos and other special projects.
Theresa Wodecki supports the fiscal and administrative functions of the Civic Initiative, including personnel effort allocation, travel administration, and speakers’ contracts. Prior to joining the Civic Initiative, Ms. Wodecki previously owned and operated a family day care business for 21 years. In that role, she maintained financial and administrative records and oversaw the educational needs of the children she served. Ms. Wodecki also works with the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Holyoke, managing the summer curriculum and supervising personnel.
Ms. Wodecki holds an associate’s degree and is currently attending the UMass University Without Walls to obtain her bachelor’s degree in business.
