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Class Notes for UMass Boston Winter 2025

Matthew Nestor G’95 was appointed to the Massachusetts Superior Court by Governor Maura Healey. Currently, he serves as an associate justice on the District Court, where he has presided over his own courtroom for nearly two decades. Nestor’s legal career began as a civil litigator, followed by his role as an assistant district attorney in Suffolk County. He then advanced to the position of deputy secretary of the Commonwealth, where he oversaw the Securities Division before being appointed to the bench.

 

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Stephanie Siegmann ’94 was named to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s 2024 “Go To Lawyers” list for her exceptional work in cybersecurity and data privacy law. With more than 25 years of trial experience, Siegmann specializes in handling high-stakes investigations and enforcement proceedings. She currently serves as a litigation partner at Hinckley Allen, where she is chair of the International Trade & National Security group and co-chair of the Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection group. Previously, she spent 18 years as a national security prosecutor, most recently as national security chief at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.

 

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Rozanna Penney ’06 was named to the Worcester Business Journal’s 2024 Power 100 list. As president and CEO of Heywood Healthcare in Gardner, MA, she has been instrumental in guiding the health care system through financial challenges. Under her leadership, surgical services and newborn deliveries have significantly increased, and Heywood reopened its inpatient mental health unit. Penney also joined the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association in January 2024.

 

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Phillip Gonzalez G’01 was named president and CEO of the MetroWest Health Foundation in 2024. A distinguished national leader in health philanthropy, Gonzalez brings a wealth of experience in spearheading innovative initiatives in health and health care policy. His career includes leadership roles at renowned organizations such as the Point32Health Foundation, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, and Community Catalyst inspiring social change.

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