Boston Private Industry Council Welcomes Christy Mach Dubé as New Director of Advancement and Philanthropy

November 9, 2026

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For Immediate Release

Boston, MA – November 9, 2026  – The Boston Private Industry Council (PIC), Boston’s workforce development board and school-to-career intermediary, announced the appointment of Christy Mach Dubé as Director of Advancement and Philanthropy.

In this role, Mach Dubé will lead the PIC’s fundraising and philanthropic engagement efforts, building relationships with corporate, foundation, and individual supporters to advance the organization’s mission of connecting Boston’s students and residents to education and career opportunities. Working closely with PIC leadership, Mach Dubé will play an integral role in strengthening philanthropic partnerships, expanding resources, and supporting the long-term sustainability and growth of the PIC’s initiatives. 

“We’re excited for Christy to join the PIC team,” said Boston PIC Executive Director Michael O’Neill. “Her philanthropic expertise, commitment to expanding opportunity, and ability to build meaningful partnerships will be tremendous assets as we strengthen the PIC’s impact across Boston.” 

Mach Dubé brings more than 20 years of experience in strategic leadership, philanthropic investment, and initiative development across nonprofit organizations, private foundations, and government. Prior to joining the PIC, Mach Dubé served as the Director of Engagement at The Marion Institute and spent over a decade at The Eos Foundation, where she led philanthropic investment and programs.  

“Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to work alongside visionary leaders during periods of growth and transition, serving as a strategic partner who translates ambitious ideas into the relationships, resources, and systems that make them possible,” shared Mach Dubé. “As the PIC enters an exciting new chapter, I am energized by the opportunity to help deepen engagement with Boston’s business, philanthropic, and civic communities – building partnerships and mobilizing resources that expand opportunity and strengthen Boston’s workforce.”   

For more than four decades, the PIC has worked in partnership with employers, Boston Public Schools, higher education, government, and community organizations to expand career pathways and economic opportunity across the city of Boston. Through these partnerships, the PIC helps young people and adults explore education and career possibilities, build social capital, and access meaningful employment, while helping employers develop a skilled and diverse workforce. 

About The Boston Private Industry Council 

The Boston Private Industry Council – also known as the PIC – is the city’s workforce development board, appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu, and its school-to-career intermediary organization. The PIC is one of the Commonwealth’s 16 MassHire Workforce Boards. For more than 46 years, the PIC has worked at the intersection of education and workforce development to connect Boston residents to promising career pathways, while creating a diverse talent pipeline for local employers. As a nonprofit organization, the PIC hires and deploys front-line staff to work directly with priority populations in order to create a tight loop between policy and practice, continuously informed by data analysis and research.