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Mayor Sarno Joined a Virtual Meeting with New Executive Director for Tech Foundry

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined a virtual meeting with Bruce Dixon, new Executive Director for Tech Foundry in Springfield. Tech Foundry is a local non-profit organization that helps support the region’s growing need for qualified technology workforce and helps to promote under-represented groups into sustainable careers in IT.

Mayor Sarno stated, “With the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, now more than ever do we need institutions and organizations such as Tech Foundry to help guide us into this new normalcy.  As business sectors transition to this new remote and virtual environments, there is an emphasis on technology and the workforce and skills need to keep up with the growing demands.  Listening and talking with Mr. Bruce Dixon, the new Executive Director for Tech Foundry, was very positive and educational.  Along with my Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan, the City of Springfield looks forward to working with Mr. Dixon and Tech Foundry as we continue to move our Springfield and our business community towards sustainability.”        

Also in attendance from the City were CDO Tim Sheehan, Director of Disaster Recovery Tina Quagliato Sullivan and Sr. Program Manager Sean Pham.

“Mr. Dixon also speaks beautiful Italian too!” Mayor Sarno added. 

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