Lisa Dufresne

Ms. Dufresne has over fifteen years of experience in technology transfer and new product commercialization with broad exposure to medical, environmental, energy, and defense technologies. After receiving her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Lowell, she spent several years working in manufacturing. Upon receiving her M.S. in Civil Engineering, Hazardous Materials Management from Tufts University, she spent 8 years at the Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance providing onsite pollution prevention and regulatory compliance assistance to large and small businesses, universities, and state agencies, and municipalities throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This included researching new manufacturing methods and materials for reducing a facility’s use of hazardous materials.

Ms. Dufresne owns her own company (L2 Corporation, LLC) in the retail gourmet kitchen supply industry. She is also a team Mentor in a BizGen Entrepreneurial Competition for her local high school team.