Marcos A. Marrero Rivera, current Treasured of the Board of Directors of Pregones/PRTT, is Executive Vice President of Community Development for MassDevelopment, the state of Massachusetts’s development finance agency and land bank, where his portfolio includes regional and statewide creative placemaking initiatives. Prior roles include Director of Planning & Economic Development for the City of Holyoke, where he oversaw  the implementation of the largest urban renewal plan in Massachusetts, co-chaired the Holyoke Innovation District, and served as Executive Director to two public development corporations. He has a background in policy and public projects in areas related to economic development, urban affairs, and sustainability. Mr. Marrero also previously served in the Puerto Rico Governor’s Office as Deputy Adviser on Federal Affairs, Energy & Climate Change, and held positions at the New York City Economic Development Corporation, the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, and the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Corporation. He holds a dual Masters in Public Affairs and Urban & Regional Planning from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University, and a BA in Economics and Political Science from the University of Puerto Rico. He lives in Center City Holyoke.