Management and Client Service Teams

Get to know Ernie

Joined Cummings: 1991

Current role: as the most senior administrative executive, oversees all purchasing, sustainability, and design functions of the organization as well as the development of all new properties; serves on Executive Committee

Background: Brown University (Business Economics and Urban Studies), real estate development

Town of residence: Swampscott

Community affiliations: Friends of Swampscott Sailing (board member); Community Substance Abuse Center (advisory committee member); previously a youth soccer coach and Big Brother

Hobbies: sailing (Swampscott Yacht Club), skiing, and volunteering

Get to know Greg

Joined Cummings: 1992

Current role: oversees all construction and maintenance across 11 million SF portfolio; manages two-thirds of Cummings' 360-person staff; serves on Executive Committee

Background: U.S. Army veteran (self-propelled field artillery systems mechanic), licensed master plumber

Town of residence: Woburn

Community affiliations: Woburn Public Media Center (board member); Woburn Public School Building Committee (member)

Hobbies: golfing, boating, and fishing

Get to know Stephanie

Joined Cummings: 2004

Current role: oversees daily operations at 2.7 million SF Beverly portfolio, including client relations, retention, and acquisition at Cummings Center and Dunham Ridge; serves on Executive Committee

Background: Brandeis University (Psychology and Sociology)

Town of residence: Topsfield

Hobbies: outdoor sports and activities

Get to know Todd

Joined Cummings: 2024

Current role: delivers tailored, top-notch support and high-value business facilities to foster the success of commercial leasing clients and prospects through every stage of business development

Background: Ithaca College (Environmental Studies), business development, licensed project management professional, certified in change management

Town of residence: Medford

Community affiliations: B2C2 Cycling (president)

Get to know Eric

Joined Cummings: 1999

Current role: holds responsibility for company-wide day-to-day operations, ensuring that all departments are functioning properly to fulfill the firm’s mission

Background: U.S. Marine Corps veteran (0311 Rifleman), Colby College

Town of residence: Westford

Community affiliations: Massachusetts Association of Business Incubators (founder); Cummings Foundation (trustee); New Horizons at Marlborough (VP and treasurer); Young Presidents Organization (member); previously a member of the Board of Overseers at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University

Recognition: Boston Business Journal “40 under 40” honoree (2013)

Get to know Michael

Joined Cummings: 1996

Current role: as the Company’s primary government affairs representative, works with community leaders, engineers, and the construction team to secure building permits and development entitlement, and to guide projects through the municipal permitting process

Background: Wentworth Institute of Technology, registered architect in MA and VT

Town of residence: Melrose

Hobbies: spending time with family and joining friends to pursue the latest in local barbeque

Get to know Natalie

Joined Cummings: 2017

Current role: delivers tailored, top-notch support and high-value business facilities to foster the success of commercial leasing clients and prospects through every stage of business development

Background: Suffolk University Sawyer Business School (Marketing), media planning, sales, politics (former city council candidate)

Community affiliations: Autism Works Boston (founder and president); CREW Boston Education Committee (member); Medford Chamber of Commerce (board member and president-elect); Medford Public Library Foundation, Friends of the Chevalier Theatre (board member)

Recognition:  Suffolk University “10 Under 10” honoree (2019); Boston Real Estate Times “Outstanding Woman of the Year” (2023)

Town of residence: Medford

Fun fact:  I have a motorcycle license!

Get to know Julie

Joined Cummings: 2020

Current role: delivers tailored, top-notch support and high-value business facilities to foster the success of commercial leasing clients and prospects through every stage of business development

Background: Boston College Carroll School of Management (MBA)

Town of residence: Lynn

Get to know Mary

Joined Cummings: 2011

Current role: delivers tailored, top-notch support and high-value business facilities to foster the success of commercial leasing clients and prospects through every stage of business development

Background: Wheaton College, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Insurance (deputy commissioner of administration)

Community affiliations: Greater Beverly YMCA (board member)

Town of residence: Gloucester

Hobbies: entertaining, gardening, attending concerts, and antiquing

Get to know Dennis

Joined Cummings: 1992

Current role: as the most senior executive, provides overall direction and leadership for the firm

Background: Harvard College, licensed commercial insurance broker, Community Weeklies (general manager)

Town of residence: Winchester

Community affiliations: Cummings Foundation (trustee); previously director of Winchester Chamber of Commerce and Woburn Business Association, corporator and chair of Business Partners Program of Winchester Hospital, and president and Executive Committee chair of NAIOP Massachusetts

Get to know Scott

Joined Cummings: 2012

Current role: oversees construction and maintenance across 3 million SF as well as the varied trades professionals who complete this work

Background: equipment operator, holder of MA hoisting and commercial driver’s licenses

Town of residence: Chelmsford

Hobbies: boating, snowmobiling, and skiing with family

Get to know Bill

Joined Cummings: 1970

Background: Tufts University, sales (Vick’s VapoRub and Gorton’s Seafoods), business operation (Old Medford Foods), entrepreneurship (founder of Cummings Properties, Cummings Executive Suites, and Beacon Grille restaurant; co-founder of Cummings Foundation and New Horizons retirement communities), publishing (author of self-published memoir Starting Small and Making It Big)

Town of residence: Winchester

Community affiliations: Giving Pledge (member) and Tufts Hillel (honorary director). Previous involvements include Jamie McKeown Boys and Girls Club of Woburn (director); Tufts Medical School (overseer); Tufts University (trustee); Winchester Hospital (director); Winchester Planning Board (elected member and chairman).

Recognition: Ernst & Young Real Estate “Entrepreneur of the Year” (1998); NAIOP “Edward H. Linde Public Service Award” (2013); Boston Business Journal “Real Estate Visionary of the Year” (2014); Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Academy of Distinguished Bostonians inductee (2017); Associated Industries of Massachusetts “Vision Award” (2018); New England Real Estate Journal “Lifetime Achievement Award” (2019); Boston Real Estate Times “Lifetime Achievement Award” (2023), among others. Bill and his wife, Joyce, have also received 10 joint honorary degrees from institutions including Tufts University, Salem State University, Roger Williams University, and UMass Amherst.

Hobbies: philanthropy, travel, and business

Get to know Stephen

Joined Cummings: 2015

Current role: works collaboratively with business principals and real estate brokers to understand and accommodate their commercial space needs within Cummings’ expansive portfolio

Background: Tufts University, commercial real estate advisory, licensed real estate salesperson

Town of residence: Waltham

Community affiliations: Woburn Chamber of Commerce (board member)

Interests: family, football, and golf

Get to know Justin

Joined Cummings: 2005

Current role: delivers tailored, top-notch support and high-value business facilities to foster the success of commercial leasing clients and prospects through every stage of business development

Background: Bentley University (Finance)

Town of residence: Newburyport

Get to know Jen

Joined Cummings: 1999

Current role: oversees Design Department production and spearheads fast-paced, specialized design and architectural projects

Background: Wentworth Institute of Technology (Architecture and Architectural Engineering Technology), licensed architect

Town of residence: Waltham

Hobby: playing competitive hacker golf

Get to know Shannon

Joined Cummings: 2011

Current role: delivers tailored, top-notch support and high-value business facilities to foster the success of commercial leasing clients and prospects through every stage of business development

Background: University of Wisconsin-Madison (Political Science and Government), licensed real estate salesperson

Town of residence: Wilmington

Get to know Al

Joined Cummings: 2020

Current role: works collaboratively with business principals and real estate brokers to understand and accommodate their commercial space needs within Cummings’ expansive portfolio

Background: Boston College (Finance), sales, equity trading

Town of residence: Winchester

Hobbies: skiing, golfing, fishing, and spending time with my wife and two amazing daughters

Get to know Stephen

Joined Cummings: 1997

Current role: oversees all staff and daily operations across 2.7 million SF Beverly portfolio, including Cummings Center and Dunham Ridge business campuses and Elliott Landing luxury condominiums; serves on Executive Committee

Background: University of Pennsylvania (Economics), Albany Law School (JD), commercial banking, commercial litigation, bankruptcy law

Town of residence: Boxford

Community affiliations: St. Rose of Lima Church in Topsfield (parishioner)

Hobbies: cycling, running, skiing, and other outdoor activities

Get to know Bob

Joined Cummings: 2021

Current role: delivers tailored, top-notch support and high-value business facilities to foster the success of commercial leasing clients and prospects through every stage of business development

Background: University of Rhode Island (Business Administration and Entrepreneurial Management)

Town of residence: Beverly

Hobbies: playing golf, cooking, and rooting for Boston sports teams

Get to know Bob

Joined Cummings: 2021

Current role: delivers tailored, top-notch support and high-value business facilities to foster the success of commercial leasing clients and prospects through every stage of business development

Background: U.S. Navy veteran, UMASS Lowell (Accounting and Business Management), accounting, sales, business development

Town of residence: Wayland

Hobbies: playing pickleball, attending sporting events and concerts, and being outdoors with my family and dogs

Get to know Tina

Joined Cummings: 2017

Current role: administers HR policies and programs for the 600+ staff of Cummings Properties, Cummings Foundation, and the two New Horizons retirement communities; oversees payroll and benefits as well as compliance and regulatory reporting

Background: Bentley University (Business Management), Northeastern University (MBA), SHRM-CP certification, PHR certification from HRCI

Town of residence: North Andover

Hobby: traveling

Get to know Connor

Joined Cummings: 2023

Current role: delivers tailored, top-notch support and high-value business facilities to foster the success of commercial leasing clients and prospects through every stage of business development

Background: Babson College, sales, account management

Town of residence: South Boston

Hobbies: hiking the White Mountains, golfing, traveling to US national parks

Get to know Jim

Joined Cummings: 1991

Current role: oversees the research, bidding, and procurement of all supplies, building materials, and subcontractors for Cummings as well as the team that carries out this work

Background: small business ownership and operation (family-run restaurant, general contractor specializing in residential construction)

Town of residence: Ipswich

Hobbies: spending time with family, boating, and golfing

Get to know William

Joined Cummings: 1998

Current role: oversees the organization’s expansive diversified investment portfolio and manages its relationships with multiple internal and external financial advisors; serves on Executive Committee

Background: Bentley University (Accounting), Harvard Business School (Advanced Management program), finance (Tweeter)

Town of residence: Andover

Community affiliations: Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) (board member); AIM Health Care Cost and Quality Committee (chair)

Get to know John

Joined Cummings: 2016

Current role: leads the Woburn-based leasing group; oversees all business development in 10 suburban communities; works collaboratively with business principals and real estate brokers to understand and accommodate their commercial space needs within Cummings’ expansive portfolio; serves on Executive Committee

Background: Endicott College, sales, account management, academia (associate director, Endicott College Institutional Advancement Department)

Town of residence: Wakefield

Hobbies: playing baseball, softball, and golf

Community affiliations: North Shore Chamber of Commerce (board member); Reading High School and Endicott College baseball alumni clubs (member)

Get to know Dave

Joined Cummings: 2018

Current role: delivers tailored, top-notch support and high-value business facilities to foster the success of commercial leasing clients and prospects through every stage of business development

Background: UMASS Lowell

Town of residence: Salem, NH

Get to know Bob

Joined Cummings: 1996

Current role: second most senior field manager at Cummings; shares in the oversight of all construction team members as well as building activities, estate management, and maintenance across 11 million SF

Background: UMASS Dartmouth (Graphic Design and Illustration), licensed journeyman electrician, certified in asbestos operation and maintenance as well as OSHA 30

Town of residence: North Reading

Hobbies: traveling and watching football

Fun fact: I first joined Cummings in 1991 as a summer worker during college breaks.

Get to know Jake

Joined Cummings: 2016

Current role: works collaboratively with business principals and real estate brokers to understand and accommodate their commercial space needs within Cummings’ expansive portfolio

Background: Endicott College, licensed real estate salesperson

Town of residence: Newbury

Hobbies: golfing, fishing, and spending time with my family

Get to know Sue

Joined Cummings: 2019

Current role: builds community among Cummings clients, and partners with outside organizations to strengthen economic opportunity in MA

Background: 25+ years agency experience in communications and marketing

Town of residence: Winchester

Community affiliations: North Shore Technology Council (board member)

Hobby: avid tennis player

Get to know Marc

Joined Cummings: 1989

Current role: fosters long-term positive relationships with the Company's largest client firms and advises leasing, operations, construction, and design teams

Background: Boston Architectural College (Architecture), entrepreneurship (residential real estate development firm, founder)

Town of residence: Marblehead

Hobby: sailing with family

Get to know Zachary

Joined Cummings: 2022

Current role: delivers tailored, top-notch support and high-value business facilities to foster the success of commercial leasing clients and prospects through every stage of business development

Background: Babson College (Business Administration)

Town of residence: Burlington

Hobbies: cooking, skiing, and hiking

Get to know Devin

Joined Cummings: 2022

Current role: works collaboratively with business principals and real estate brokers to understand and accommodate their commercial space needs within Cummings’ expansive portfolio

Background: Colby College

Town of residence: Medford

Get to know Ryan

Joined Cummings: 2019

Current role: delivers tailored, top-notch support and high-value business facilities to foster the success of commercial leasing clients and prospects through every stage of business development

Background: Brandeis University (Philosophy and Politics), Suffolk Law School (JD), litigation (family law, criminal prosecution, criminal defense, commercial property)

Town of residence: Winchester

Community affiliations: Massachusetts bar (member); Macka's Mission (cofounder and director)

Get to know Joe

Joined Cummings: 2023

Current role: oversees all accounting and IT functions at Cummings, shares in the oversight of the Payroll/Human Resources department, serves on Executive Committee

Background: Boston College (Accounting and Finance) Suffolk University Sawyer Business School (Finance), licensed real estate salesperson, finance, administration (radio and television)

Town of residence: Pelham, NH

Hobbies: boating and fishing with my family

Get to know Kara

Joined Cummings: 2015

Current role: delivers tailored, top-notch support and high-value business facilities to foster the success of commercial leasing clients and prospects through every stage of business development

Background: Birmingham City University (MSc, Real Estate Management), member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Town of residence: Peabody

Get to know Tim

Joined Cummings: 1988

Current role: oversees all daily construction and maintenance activities within the 2.7 million SF Beverly Division, including Dunham Ridge and Cummings Center business campuses

Background: possesses five building trades-related licenses: unrestricted construction supervisor, master electrician, journeyman electrician, HVAC technician, and master sheet-metal worker

Town of residence: Wenham

Interests: outdoor sports and activities with family

Get to know Jeff

Joined Cummings: 2021

Current role: delivers tailored, top-notch support and high-value business facilities to foster the success of commercial leasing clients and prospects through every stage of business development

Background: 20+ years of hospitality management experience in the hotel and temporary housing industries

Town of residence: North Andover

Interests: proud father of two girls; cycling, skiing, and hiking

Get to know Alma

Joined Cummings: 2012

Current role: oversees the drafting, negotiation, and review of leasing contracts in the 2.7 million SF Beverly Division

Background: UMASS Amherst (Psychology), Western New England University School of Law (JD), Boston University School of Law (Securities), compliance and risk management, underwriting

Town of residence: Manchester

Get to know Mike

Joined Cummings: 2009

Current role: oversees all building and maintenance activities, and the 75 trades professionals who carry them out, at 3 million SF spread across 10 suburban communities

Town of residence: Billerica

Hobbies: playing hockey and coaching youth baseball

Get to know Jennifer

Joined Cummings: 2022

Current role: delivers tailored, top-notch support and high-value business facilities to foster the success of commercial leasing clients and prospects through every stage of business development

Background: University of New Hampshire-Manchester (Communications and Media Studies), residential property management

Town of residence: Swampscott

Fun fact: My husband and I have a sweet dog named Annabelle, who has earned the nickname Alphabelle, as she runs the show!

Get to know Derek

Joined Cummings: 2002

Current role: oversees all sales and relationship management activities with existing leasing clients in 10 of the 11 communities in which Cummings manages commercial space; serves on Executive Committee

Background: Bentley University (Business Communication), business development

Town of residence: Wakefield

Get to know Alyson

Joined Cummings: 2002

Current role: oversees a Design Department team that produces lease plans and specifications as well as construction and permitting plans for buildouts, renovations, and new construction

Background: University of Miami (Architecture)

Town of residence: Woburn (lifelong)

Fun fact: I first joined Cummings as an intern during college semester breaks.

Get to know Tony

Joined Cummings: 2005

Current role: oversees client relations efforts for one-third of Cummings’ commercial portfolio, guides a team of account managers in relationship-building, client retention, large transactions, and construction projects

Background: St. Lawrence University (Economics), small business ownership

Town of residence: Topsfield

Hobbies: cooking, entertaining, golfing, beachgoing, and skiing

Get to know Jim

Joined Cummings: 1984

Current role: leads the 15-member Design Department, which is responsible for a high volume of projects involving architecture, structural engineering, space planning, interior design, and estimating as well as graphic, web, and sign design; plays key role in conceptualizing business and marketing plans for special projects

Background: Rhode Island School of Design (Architecture), LEED AP accredited from USGBC

Town of residence: Beverly

Hobbies: cycling, inline skating, and—in the winter—grooming cross-country ski trails for North Shore Nordic Association

Get to know Michael

Joined Cummings:  2005

Current role: works collaboratively with business principals and real estate brokers to understand and accommodate their commercial space needs within Cummings’ expansive portfolio

Background: Suffolk University Sawyer Business School, licensed real estate salesperson

Town of residence: North Reading

Community affiliations: Reading/North Reading Chamber of Commerce (board member); youth football and lacrosse (coach)

Get to know Joyce

Joined Cummings: 2010

Current role: oversees all internal and external communications and PR for Cummings Properties as well as Cummings Foundation and the two New Horizons retirement communities, directs Cummings Foundation, serves on Executive Committee

Background: Mount Holyoke College (Anthropology), West Virginia University (Integrated Marketing Communications), nonprofit fundraising and service coordination (Muscular Dystrophy Association, Arizona Cancer Center, American Cancer Association)

Town of residence: Reading

Hobbies: triathlons and tandem cycling

Get to know Kris

Joined Cummings: 2023

Current role: represents the Company in public forums, liaises with elected officials, and mobilizes community stakeholders to ensure smooth project execution that aligns with local regulations and public sentiment; serves as counsel for Cummings Foundation

Background: University of Evansville (Economics), Saint Louis University School of Law (JD), civil/corporate litigation (private practice, city of Boston)

Town of residence: Boston

Hobbies: traveling, running, and reading

Community affiliations: U.S. Coast Guard (reserve judge advocate general); Coast Guard Mutal Assistance (board member); Combined Jewish Philanthropies (Young Adult Philanthropy board member and Hineni co-chair); JVS Boston (board member and Public Policy Committee co-chair); Boston Ward 19 (committee member)

Get to know Erica

Joined Cummings: 1999

Current role: oversees client relations efforts for one-third of Cummings’ commercial portfolio, guides a team of account managers in relationship-building, client retention, large transactions, and construction projects

Background: UMASS Amherst

Town of residence: Lynnfield

Hobbies: relaxing at her beach home, enjoying time with friends and family

Get to know Rob

Joined Cummings: 2001

Current role: works collaboratively with business principals and real estate brokers to understand and accommodate their commercial space needs within Cummings’ expansive portfolio

Background: University of Oklahoma (Architecture), Boston University (Investment Analysis and Development)

Town of residence: Needham

Get to know Brooke

Joined Cummings: 2019

Current role: delivers tailored, top-notch support and high-value business facilities to foster the success of commercial leasing clients and prospects through every stage of business development

Background: Suffolk University (Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication), talent acquisition, sales, account management

Town of residence: South Hamilton

Get to know Craig

Joined Cummings: 2007

Current role: leads Cummings' in-house legal team and oversees all real estate, litigation, compliance, regulatory, and environmental matters for the Company; serves on Executive Committee

Background: Bates College (English), Boston College Law School (JD), education (public speaking and rhetoric, New College, Oxford University), real estate and environmental law

Town of residence: Winchester

Community affiliations: Massachusetts and American Bar Associations, Licensed Site Professional Association, Massachusetts Advisory Council of the New England Legal Foundation (member), Brooks School (secretary, Board of Trustees)