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Desmond named to advisory board of Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane

Charles Desmond, MHTL

Quincy, MA According to Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane (MHTL), Dr. Charles Desmond, CEO of Inversant and a senior fellow at the New England Board of Higher Education, has accepted an appointment to the MHTL Advisory Board.

Desmond has broad and extensive experience at the senior-most levels of government, higher education, philanthropy, and in non-governmental agencies. His leadership accomplishments range from chairing the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education to initiating multi-layered corporate and philanthropic engagements in local, regional and national educational initiatives.  As a policy analyst and senior advocacy expert, Desmond has four decades of direct experience working at the local and national level and has developed an expansive knowledge of diverse sectors, including banking and financial services, life sciences, and equity and diversity matters in the academic and corporate sectors.

He brings a deep understanding of governance, leadership development and strategic focus from not only serving on for-profit and non-governmental boards but also serving as an advisor to chief executive officers and executive management team members. Desmond will bring his many talents to MHTL advising on matters in private, non-profit, public, and educational areas.

Among other decorations, Desmond was awarded the Silver Star medal and the Bronze Star Medal with “V” for valor while serving in Vietnam. 

A Fulbright Scholar, he received his bachelor’s degrees in Sociology from Northeastern University and his doctoral degree in Instructional Leadership from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is the recipient of three honorary doctoral degrees.

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