Ron O'Brien

Ron O'Brien is an experienced executive in facilities management and operations, currently serving as the Executive Director of Operations & Trades Services at Boston University since August 2022. O'Brien holds a long-term position as an Adjunct Professor at Massachusetts Maritime Academy since October 2010, teaching subjects such as Operations Management and Financial Management. Previously, O'Brien was the Director of Facilities Operations at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where responsibilities included managing daily operations and enhancing departmental effectiveness. O'Brien's extensive background also includes leadership roles at MITRE, where oversight of multiple facilities and capital projects was managed, and earlier positions at Meridian Associates and Intel Corporation, focusing on project management and construction operations. O'Brien earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and an MBA in Facilities Planning and Management from Massachusetts Maritime Academy.