Director of Strategic Industry Relations, Office of the Chancellor, Northeastern University

Jim Boyle is the Director of Strategic Industry Relations in Northeastern University’s Office of the Chancellor.  His primary focus is driving strategic initiatives designed to innovate and advance Northeastern’s renowned Co-op Program on behalf of internal and external stakeholders.  He also plays a leadership role in delivering broader talent acquisition and workforce solutions for the university’s new and existing industry-partners – ranging from student-candidate sourcing, to novel experiential collaborations, to complex learning & development partnerships; efforts that are positively influencing students, employers, and NU’s wider global network community.  Prior to joining Northeastern he held leadership roles with the Port of New Bedford Massachusetts; the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce; and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, respectively. Jim received his Juris Doctor from the Massachusetts School of Law at Andover and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.