Ramesh Advani

Ramesh A. (Boston, MA)-- R.A. is a retired senior finance and operations executive with experience in the non-profit , public and private sectors including financial services, high tech medical and materials manufacturing industries. As former Director, Federal Grants Management, he was responsible for operational and financial oversight of $3+ billion in grants received by MA. As a former VP of Finance with Fidelity Investments, he was instrumental in the start-up of Fidelity’s India operations. R.A. has also held senior positions in the medical diagnostics manufacturing industry with Corning, Chiron, Novartis, and Bayer. His background is primarily in technology and social change with extensive experience in large program and project management. He became MA’s first Indian American Selectman from 2003-2009. He was involved with Centering Healthcare Institute as a fellow helping the senior leadership team assess the financial and operational infrastructure to position them for their 3-year growth strategy and later joined them as their CFO. He is now involved on a pro bono basis with SCORE Boston and Mass Challenge as a mentor and counselor to technology entrepreneurs focused on social impact, clean tech and other causes. He is also a Board member & Treasurer of Hearth, a Boston nonprofit dedicated to ending elder homelessness. He holds a Masters in Int’l Business from the University of S. Carolina and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. A resident of Boston, he lives in town with his wife Rita.