As director of programs and engagement, Leo Guyshan brings a background in entrepreneurship education, operations, community and network building.
Previously, he was chief operating officer of Open Avenues, a social-impact startup driving narrative change around immigration. Leo has worked throughout the Boston startup ecosystem. He was the program director at MassChallenge Boston, where he helped design the accelerator while streamlining operations for the Boston program and site. Before MassChallenge, Leo worked at the Harvard Business School Rock Center for Entrepreneurship where he managed the HBS Entrepreneur-in-Residence program, developed alumni entrepreneurship programming, and supported the New Venture Competition and Rock Accelerator.
Leo graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Brandeis University with a bachelor’s degree in politics and Russian language and literature.
