As FORGE’s Program Associate, Hayden works to help startups access local supply chains by facilitating right-fit connections to innovation friendly suppliers. In addition to working closely with startups, he also helps facilitate FORGE’s educational events and works closely with the rest of the FORGE team to implement new initiatives to further improve and develop the value of our network.

Hayden is a third-year student at Northeastern University who studies Business Administration with a concentration in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship and minors in both Human Services and Writing. This role at FORGE is an exciting opportunity for him to utilize his skills in business, writing, and communications alongside his passions for social/environmental change and innovation. Outside of work, Hayden enjoys writing poetry, playing and writing music, traveling, going to the beach, and volunteering.