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George Craddock

Earlier this year George Craddock joined MassDevelopment as vice president of commercial lending for the Boston region. He brings nearly 20 years of experience in banking and commercial lending to the agency, having worked at State Street Bank, Shawmut Bank, Rockland Trust and Bank Boston. Craddock has also co-chaired the City of Boston's Community Business Network, a collaborative of ten community based organizations citywide.

"We are extremely pleased to welcome George to the finance team," said Laura Canter, executive vice president of finance programs. "George brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in Boston's finance sector."

Since working at MassDevelopment, Craddock has wasted no time reaching out to help companies realize their expansion plans. He has participated in financing deals in 45 communities in the Greater Boston region, from Cohasset to Framingham and Foxboro to Melrose. His efforts have resulted in over $3 million with an additional $2 million in deals closing in the next few months.

Craddock graduated from Harvard University with a BA in economics and later attended the Sloan School of Management at MIT. He is a native of Dorchester, but was raised in Bridgewater where he lives with his wife Ann Smith Williams-Craddock.