Neil Martin is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles within the banking and financial sectors. Currently serving as the Managing Director of Financial Programs at Rhode Island Commerce since April 2024, Martin previously held the positions of COO/CFO at Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation from February 2012 to April 2024, and Vice President of Commercial Lending at both The First National Bank of Ipswich and Saugusbank. Martin's career includes significant tenures at TD Bank and Middlesex Savings Bank, as well as earlier roles as Senior Credit Officer at the Economic Stabilization Trust and Senior Credit Analyst at BancBoston Financial. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an MBA from Suffolk University - Sawyer Business School.
Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC)
Official MGCC LinkedIn account. MGCC is a quasi-public agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, established in 2010 to provide financial services and managerial assistance that saves and creates jobs at small businesses and women-, minority-, immigrant- and veteran-owned businesses in Massachusetts. MGCC promotes economic development throughout the Commonwealth, focusing on Gateway Cities and low- to moderate-income, underserved communities. MGCC works with traditional financial institutions to make challenging loans bankable, working with community development corporations and other non-profits to provide financing for job-producing projects and assisting a wide range of small businesses find the growth capital they require. Since its inception, MGCC has disbursed more than $1 billion in loans and grants through more than 50,000 transactions, reaching more than 90 percent of the Commonwealth. For more information, visit www.empoweringsmallbusiness.org and follow us on Twitter at @MassGCC, Instagram at empoweringsmallbusiness, and Facebook at Mass Growth Capital Corp.