Heartank Judges

Donna Fitzgerald

CEO, Contemporaries, Inc. and Founder, Heartank

Donna Fitzgerald is Heartank’s founder and president. She is also the CEO of the downtown staffing agency, Contemporaries, Inc. A Boston native, Ms. Fitzgerald wanted to find a way to “give back” to the City by assisting local residents who were interested in operating a neighborhood business.

Erin Moran McCormick

Dir.,Entrepreneurship Center, UMass Boston and CEO, Year of Action

Erin Moran McCormick is an entrepreneur, educator, techie, award-winning designer and author. She works with executives, entrepreneurs, and students from around the world to develop their entrepreneurial mindset and to teach them how to turn ideas into action.

Michael Durickas

Director of Communications for Heartank

Michael is also the Director of Communications for Heartank and has been involved since the organization’s founding. Michael received his MSc. in International Relations Theory from the London School of Economics (LSE) and his BA in Political Science and Philosophy from UMass Boston (UMass).

David Flanagan

Government, Non-Profit Executive

David has over 20 years experience in government, private industry and nonprofit organizations in senior level positions demanding strong communications, bridge building and problem solving skills and an ability to work effectively with diverse constituencies..

Celebrity Judge

Each session we will invite a Celebrity Judge to join the panel.