Paul Guzzi is president and chief executive officer of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, one of the region’s leading business associations.

Mr. Guzzi brings extensive experience in both business and government to his work at the Chamber. A former Massachusetts secretary of state and chief secretary to the Governor, as well as a member of the management teams of two Fortune 500 companies; he is a leading advocate for economic development and job creation.

Prior to leading the Chamber, Mr. Guzzi was vice president of state and community affairs for Boston College. Previously, he was a consultant for Heidrick & Struggles, an international recruitment and consulting firm. Mr. Guzzi also served as a vice president at Data General Corporation and as a senior vice president at Wang Laboratories. During his tenure at Wang, he worked closely with Dr. An Wang to oversee the restoration and transformation of what is now the Wang Theatre.

Mr. Guzzi began his public service career as a state representative from Newton in 1970. He was elected Massachusetts secretary of state in 1974. Mr. Guzzi served as a chief of staff for Governor Edward King and chief administrator of the Board of Regents of Public Higher Education.

A graduate of Harvard University, Mr. Guzzi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in government. He completed the Harvard Business School Management Development Program. He was also an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.

In addition to his leadership at the Chamber, Mr. Guzzi is co-host of This Week in Business, a weekly television program on NECN. Mr. Guzzi is a weekly guest on “On the Record,” a segment that airs on New England Business Day on NECN, and appears every week on WBZ-AM 1030.

Among his civic activities, Mr. Guzzi serves as a trustee of the Citi Performing Arts Center; is a director of The Partnership, Inc., Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Edgewater Technology Corporation, and the School of Social Science, Urban Affairs, and Public Policy at Northeastern University; and is a member of the advisory boards of the Boston Club and the Kennedy School Taubman Center for State and Local Government. He lives in Newton, Massachusetts with his wife, Joanne, and has three adult children.