History

The Massachusetts Career Development Institute, Incorporated (MCDI, Inc.) was founded as a public organization in 1970 known then as the Skills Center. In 1973, the Institute increased its size and scope and provided 300 graduates annually to local employers. In October, 1979, after several moves due to its need to serve an expanding population and to house an increasing variety of available programs, the Institute moved to its present location at 140 Wilbraham Avenue in Springfield. MCDI, Inc. was established in 1979, for the purpose of providing skills training opportunities to those not served by the public entity. MCDI, Inc. has a well-trained and dedicated staff, and the capability to train 1,800 students each year, satisfying a wide variety of educational and training needs. The Institute has trained more than 31,000 Western Massachusetts residents and is committed to the needs of many thousands more over the next decade.

The goal of the MCDI, Inc. is to ensure that well trained people are available for career directed employment in the private sector. In addition, the MCDI, Inc. has a long history of working directly with private sector firms to upgrade the technical skills of employees in such companies as Danaher Tool Group, Deluxe Check Printers, Geriatric Authority of Holyoke, MassMutual Insurance Company, Milton Bradley Company, Texcel, United Technologies, U.S. Tsubaki, Inc., Northwestern Mutual, Baystate Health, Town of Agawam, City of Springfield to name just a few.

 

 

Board of Directors

Frank Robinson, PhD, President
Executive Director
Partners for a Healthier Community

Peter Daboul Vice, President
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer (retired)
MassMutual

Barbara-Jean DeLoria, Treasurer
Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking
United Bank

Pamela Burns, Secretary/Clerk
Vice President Human Resources
Performance Food Group

Vince Daboul
Executive Vice President, Sales
TD Banknorth Insurance Agency, Inc.
 

Kimberley Lee
Vice President of Advancement
Square One

Thomas Belton
Personnel Department
City of Springfield

Helen Caulton-Harris
Director of Health, Human Services
City of Springfield

Carol Baribeau
Business Management, Marketing
& Public Relations Strategies

Patricia Samra
Baystate Health
Director, Clinical Workforce Planning & Resource Allocation

Eunice V. Aviles Faria, PsyD, LMHC

Private Practive