Maddrey Goode – New England Culinary Arts Training

Maddrey Goode is the Executive Director of the New England Culinary Arts Training (NECAT), where he leads efforts to provide career pathways and economic mobility through culinary workforce development. A lifelong advocate for equitable access to opportunity, Maddrey brings over two decades of leadership experience in workforce development, public service, and community engagement.

Before joining NECAT, Maddrey served as Chief of Staff for the City of Boston’s Office of Black Male Advancement and as Director of the Morgan Memorial MassHire Boston Career Center, where he oversaw strategic initiatives supporting job seekers and employers across the region.

He currently serves on the Massachusetts State Workforce Board and the Commission on Black Men and Boys.