Meet the Industry Relations Team

Monica Parker-James serves as Associate Dean for Industry Relations, Career Services, and Alumni Initiatives for Boston University’s Questrom School of Business. She is an accomplished education and management professional with thirty years of experience in formal and informal education, including leadership roles at the Museum of Science, Harvard University, and Boston University.

Monica holds a BS and an MS in Mass Communication and a Graduate Certificate in Fundraising Management, all from BU. She is currently earning an EdD at Northeastern University in Organizational Leadership. Monica is a mom of four – Rhys, Caroline, Libby (BU CAS and KHC 2020) and Maggie (BU COM 2018).

Lucy van Beever is the Director of Employer Engagement of the Feld Center for Industry Alliances and is also an Industry Relations Manager for Questrom’s social impact and energy and sustainability students. Lucy leads the Feld Center’s operations team in all they do to support industry engagement and connecting Questrom students to internship and job opportunities (including on-campus recruiting, career fairs, networking events/platforms and employment outcomes reporting).  Prior to Questrom, Lucy worked in BU’s Center for Career Development for over four years where she developed and led employer engagement strategy for the benefit of students university-wide. Lucy also managed two funded internship programs there. Before this role, Lucy was Assistant to the Dean at BU’s School of Hospitality for three years where she worked directly with students, supported career development/academic advising, handled faculty support, managed events and Dean’s Advisory Board activities. Her career has spanned a number of industries, including consultancy, retail, health/wellness, and hospitality.  Lucy holds an M.S. in Administrative Studies from Boston University and a B.S. in Hotel Management from Cornell University.

Joe joined the Questrom Feld Center for Industry Alliances in Fall 2014 as a Corporate Relations Manager.  Joe has over 25 years’ experience in sales and management for T1 through boutique financial services firms.  At Questrom, Joe focuses on growing the Feld Center’s portfolio of Financial, Accounting, and Real Estate employers.  Joe graduated from University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a Masters of Business in Finance from Northeastern University.

Subhadra England, our new Industry Relations Manager for the health sector, joined us at the end of September 2018 and has hit the ground running! Subhadra will be supporting HSM students with their career strategy and developing relationships with health sector employers. Subhadra comes to us from BU College of Engineering’s Career Development Office, where she worked with biomedical engineering students.  Prior to BU, Subhadra founded ThinkFlex, a placement firm that connects professionals with employers that provide flexibility, and sat on Let’s Get Ready’s board, a college access and success organization.  Subhadra started her career at John Hancock Advisers, where she held multiple roles including Institutional Marketing, Risk Management and Communications.

Daniel Spiess joined the Feld team as the Industry Relations Manager for Consulting. In this role, he will collaborate with current Questrom employer partners, actively seeks out opportunities to grow our partnerships, and support students in achieving their career goals. Daniel returns to Boston after five years at The University of Chicago. In his role, Daniel worked with graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from across the University in all aspects of career development and facilitated employer relations in consulting, government, nonprofits, and academia. Prior to UChicago, Daniel was the research director at the World Class Cities Partnership at Northeastern University, managing a global network of city leaders and researchers, working with business and government leaders in Massachusetts, and strategizing with graduate students on career opportunities. Daniel earned his PhD in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan in 2008.

Mark Almeida is a former Sales and Marketing technology executive having spent over 25 years in that industry working for AT&T.

In 2019, Mark was an Academic and Career Advisor at Northeastern University and oversaw two undergraduate strategic partnership programs — one through a relationship with Kaplan, which recruits international students to complete their studies in the U.S., and the other which supported Major League Baseball affiliated students.

In 2021, Mark joined Boston University’s Questrom School of Business as a Career Coach to MBA students. Aside from his coaching responsibilities, he also developed content and led professional development workshops. Mark worked collaboratively with the Employer Engagement team and faculty in support of students.

In 2022, Mark was promoted to Industry Relations Manager – Technology where he forges stronger collaborations with existing employers and identifies new business development opportunities. This role is centered around increasing internship and full-time job opportunities for Questrom’s Undergraduate, Specialty Master’s and MBA students.

Mark has an undergraduate degree in Business Management with a Marketing specialization from Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, NY and has an Executive MBA from Suffolk University where he also serves on the Board of Sawyer Business School’s Alumni Association. Mark’s LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/markalmeida1

Erica Mattison (MPA, JD, CCSP) is a certified career and leadership coach who helps professionals fulfill their potential and maximize their impact.

She joined the Feld Center as a coach in 2022, providing career management support to full-time MBA students and alumni through workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions.

Erica’s holistic approach is informed by her degrees in psychology, public administration, and law. She has several years of experience helping professionals at all career stages to clarify their goals and take intentional action to build a rewarding career.

Her work leverages over 20 years of diverse experiences developing strategy, launching and leading programs and organizations, creating marketing and communications campaigns, engaging stakeholders, and influencing policies.

In addition to founding and leading Erica Mattison Coaching & Consulting, Erica has worked as an environmental protection lobbyist at the Environmental League of Massachusetts and as the Director of Strategic Communications at BU Sustainability.

Appointments may be booked via Handshake or by emailing preferred dates and times to Erica at ericahm@bu.edu