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Kola A. Akindele, JD, MS

Kola
Assistant Vice President for External Relations and Strategic Partnerships, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Mr. Akindele oversees the corporate, foundation, community, and government relations areas under the University Advancement division. He is a seasoned external affairs professional with experience engaging with policymakers and advising organizational decisionmakers on regulatory and legislative matters.  Prior to his position at WPI, he served at UMass Medical School as Sr. Director of Community & Government Relations and then as their Assistant Vice Chancellor with additional responsibilities.  Before that, he served as community and government relations manager at Hartford Healthcare.

In addition to a BA in Economics and Political Science from UMass Boston, he received his JD from Northeastern University and a MS in Health Informatics and Management from UMass Lowell.  Kola grew up in Worcester, near the campus, and is also an Adjunct Faculty member for Health Policy at Worcester State University. He joined the QCC Foundation Board of Directors in September of 2021.