Governor Healey Appoints Chris Horblit to the MassBay Board of Trustees

MassBay Community College Board of Trustee member Chris Horblit Wellesley Hills campus, Wellesley Hills, MA, April 2022 (Photo/ MassBay Community College) 

WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass. (September 29, 2026) – Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has appointed Chris Horblit, of Framingham, MA, to the MassBay Community College Board of Trustees.

Horblit is Senior Vice President of Workplace Services at The TJX Companies, Inc., where he leads corporate real estate and workplace services for the Corporate Home Offices. Previously, Horblit served as President and Head of Real Estate at Fidelity Investments, where he directed global corporate real estate strategy and services. He also held leadership roles in Fidelity Risk Oversight, overseeing Global Security Operations, and at Fidelity Management & Research Company, leading the Business Risk Management Group.

In addition to his extensive professional experience, Horblit has been a longtime member of CoreNet Global New England and has served on the chapter's Board and Executive Committee, including as Chapter President, and currently serves on its Advisory Board. Horblit has also served on the City of Framingham's Economic Development Advisory Board and on the Board of the Marlborough Economic Development Corporation from 2019 to 2025. A longtime supporter of MetroWest Legal Services, Horblit was recognized with its "Forty for Forty" award for his sustained support.

Horblit earned a BA in English from Framingham State University, an MS in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University, and a JD, magna cum laude, from Suffolk University Law School.

In June 2026, Horblit was sworn in to a five-year term on the MassBay Community College Board of Trustees and attended his first Board meeting in September 2026.

To learn more about MassBay, visit massbay.edu

Ranked the #1 community college in Massachusetts and #15 in the nation for Career Outcomes by WalletHub, MassBay Community College is the most affordable higher education option in MetroWest Boston and is free to most Massachusetts residents without a bachelor’s degree. With more than 70 associate degree and certificate programs, along with comprehensive workforce and educational training, MassBay provides a wide range of courses with flexible day, evening, and weekend classes in Wellesley, Framingham, the Automotive Technology Center in Ashland, and online, in high-demand fields including health and life sciences, computer science, engineering, cybersecurity, business, and the humanities. MassBay students receive unparalleled value, with free one-on-one academic and social support services, compassionate and experienced faculty, and stackable credits that easily transfer to bachelor’s degree programs and that provide hands-on, workforce-ready skills. Health sciences, human services, early childhood education, and many general education programs are offered at the 65,000 square foot, state-of-the-art MassBay Framingham, which has served the community since January 2024. Founded in 1961, MassBay has been accredited by multiple governing bodies and remains dedicated to serving its diverse communities, fostering inclusiveness, and advancing equity for all.