SCORE Announces Rod Clark as New Massachusetts District Director

Rod Clark

WILBRAHAM — SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer business mentors, has appointed Rod Clark district director for Massachusetts. In this volunteer leadership position, Clark will help support five Massachusetts chapters as they implement SCORE’s nationwide mission of fostering vibrant small business communities through mentoring, education, and strategic partnerships.

Clark brings decades of experience in sales and marketing from the medical device industry to this position. He has served in various SCORE chapter roles since 2017.

“I did a lot of mentoring and helped develop people when I was in the corporate world,” he said. “I’ve always been a team guy. I’m just all about being part of a tribe, so SCORE allows me to do that.”

His focus in this new role will remain on encouraging success for SCORE’s three key pillars: the small business community in each chapter, small business and entrepreneurial clients, and the volunteers who serve as mentors, subject matter experts, or in administrative roles. One of Clark’s most notable successes with SCORE was when his chapter, SCORE Southeastern Massachusetts, won the SCORE National Most Improved Chapter award in 2019.

“We ran [the chapter] like a business, and we put together plans and actions. We worked on keeping the right people in the right place, and of course, it’s the enthusiasm of our clients — the entrepreneurs and small business owners — that keeps you going when you see their enthusiasm.”

Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 17 million entrepreneurs and small business owners. Each year, SCORE’s 10,000 volunteer mentors provide free, expert mentoring and resources to help them start, grow, and succeed across all 50 states and territories.

“The time, knowledge, and kindness that our volunteer mentors share to support business owners across Western Massachusetts makes an impact,” Western Massachusetts SCORE Chapter Chairman David Ewen said. “We hear that sentiment from our clients. I know Rod will continue to provide exceptional leadership and help guide chapters to perform at their very best for our small business and entrepreneurial clients.”