About Ed

Ed Coppinger joined MassBio in March 2023 as the Head of Government Affairs. Ed’s responsibilities include interfacing with Government Officials and Entities at the Federal, State, and Municipal levels.

Ed served over 12 years as a Massachusetts State Representative, representing the 10th Suffolk District of Boston. He served in Leadership roles under Speaker Robert Deleo and Speaker Ron Mariano.

After undergoing a kidney transplant in 2015, Ed became very active with MassBio and other organizations in his role as State Representative. He filed many bills for the Biotech Industry and became a fierce advocate for the thriving industry in Massachusetts.

Ed was born and raised in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston where he still resides with his wife Donna and their four daughters.