Stephanie Guyotte is the Associate Director of the UMass Lowell Innovation Hub Haverhill, a business incubator and coworking space driving startup innovation and entrepreneurship in Greater Haverhill. She joined UMass Lowell in the summer of 2017 to launch the iHub, where she leads operations, community engagement, and program development while serving as the primary day-to-day contact for members and external partners in the Greater Haverhill area. Prior to joining UMass Lowell, Stephanie spent 15 years in communications, public relations and community education. She spent five years with Middlesex District Attorney’s Office in several roles including Director of Communications, where she managed all communications, media, and was the spokesperson for the office, which is largest DA’s office in the Commonwealth. Stephanie worked at a Boston-based public relations firm where she led communications strategy for some of region’s most recognizable non-profit organizations, including Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the New England Aquarium, as well as many others. Stephanie started her career as a reporter at newspapers including the Boston Globe, Eagle-Tribune, and Newburyport Daily News. Active within the community, Stephanie is currently the vice president of the Board of Directors of HC Media, a founding member of Haverhill.biz, and on the board of the Haverhill Partnership Loan Fund.

She lives in Methuen with her husband and two sons, ages 6 and 8. Stephanie loves running and will complete her second half marathon this year. She is an active volunteer with the Merrimack Valley Striders running club and on the organizing committee for the Feaster Five Thanksgiving Day Road Race.

Stephanie graduated with honors from Emerson College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism.