Biosketch
Steve Gendron joined the UMass Lowell Team as the Director of High-Tech Partnerships in January of 2024. In this role Steve is responsible for managing relationships with our industry partners to promote corporate engagement and University research partnerships.
Steve is an alumnus of UMass Lowell having received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in 1985. In addition, Steve studied at the Harvard University Extension School where he received a Certificate in Special Studies in Management and Administration. Steve spent 40 years working in the high-tech industry. He began his career with Sanders Associates (now BAE), GenRad Inc (now Teradyne) and Stratus Computer, but spent most of his most of his high-tech years (31) working at Cadence Design Systems, a San Jose CA based manufacturer of Electronic Design Automation technology. As a senior global account executive at Cadence, Steve acted as an engineering consultant for dozens of microelectronics companies. Most recently he specialized in the aerospace and defense sector, working with US government agencies and defense contractors to improve their electronic design processes.
In addition to his professional career, Steve spent 25 consecutive years as an elected or appointed official in the City of Lowell. He was first elected to the Lowell City Council in 1993 and subsequently served on the Planning Board, Library Trustees and Lowell School Committee. In these roles Steve was a contributor to many projects that changed the landscape of Lowell including the construction of the Tsongas Arena, LeLacheur Baseball Stadium and the new Lowell High School project.
Steve and his wife Kate are Lowell residents. They have four sons, two daughters in-law and three grandsons. He is passionate about the university and its mission and is happy to have this opportunity to positively impact the future of UML and the City of Lowell.