John Hitt

GREENTOWN LABS BOARD MEMBER

General Counsel, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

Since April 2020, John has been General Counsel at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (MassCEC), a leading quasi-public agency focused on promoting economic and workforce development, innovation and equity in the clean energy sector in Massachusetts.  In his role at MassCEC, John serves as a member of the executive leadership team, heads up the legal function, oversees government affairs and human resources and previously served as the interim managing director of investments.  Before joining MassCEC, John worked in various roles in the Fidelity Investments (FMR Corp.) legal department for over 19 years, most recently as an SVP and Deputy General Counsel, leading a team responsible for the full range of legal support for Fidelity’s institutional and intermediary asset management business, asset management international offices and serving as Chief Legal Officer for the Strategic Advisers group of mutual funds.  Prior to joining Fidelity, John worked for several years as an associate in the transactional practice at the Boston-based firm Palmer & Dodge (currently Locke Lorde), focusing on biotech, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions and public and private company securities offerings.  John holds a B.A. from Williams College and a J.D. from Boston College Law School.  John is a native of the Berkshires and currently lives in Scituate, MA with his wife Carrie Cullen Hitt and their three daughters.