P.O. Box 1454  |  63 Puddle Lane-Strawbery Banke Museum  |  Portsmouth, NH 03802  |  Tel: 603.772.4488

About Us

Founded in 1997, Bruce Mast & Associates, Inc. is a human resource firm that focuses on Leadership and Organizational Development. BMA's extensive client base includes local, regional, national and international clients in the fields of manufacturing, healthcare, education, high tech, utilities, government and finance as well as several non-profit agencies. Our partners also work extensively with individual Executive Coaching, Career Coaching and Outplacement clients in these and other related fields.

Bruce Mast

Bruce Mast, President

Bruce brings expertise in Leadership and Organizational Development, Executive Coaching, Strategic Search and Staffing issues to the design and implementation of creative approaches and effective solutions to challenges facing employers and employees in today's organizational realities. He holds a Master's Degree in Peace Studies (Applied Ethics) from the Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries, a BA in Social Science, summa cum laude, from Bethel College, and has done Advanced Academic Studies in Counseling. Bruce is currently on the National Council and Co-chair of the Governance Committee of Strawbery Banke Museum and serves on the Board of the NH Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

John Ford

John Ford, Vice President

John's extensive experience includes creating customized training programs in the areas of leadership development, mentoring, team-building, project management, business development, strategic business planning, strategic marketing planning, quality control, and interpersonal skills.  He is adjunct faculty at Granite State College, teaching business programs..  He is a past member of the National Oversight Board of Advisors for Project Lead the Way; served 2 years as a member of the Industrial Board of Advisors for Boston University's College of Engineering and Rochester Institute of Technology's Center for Applied Science and Technology.  John was also an active member of the US Board of Education's Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Board of Advisors.

John Slack

John F. Slack, Senior Associate

John Slack has over 25 years experience in creating and facilitating customized programs in the areas of project management and business analysis.  He is currently working with clients in the areas of project management and business analysis and serves as a Leadership Coach for BMA's Stepping Up To Leadership®. John has been a speaker at local, national, and international venues for organizations such as the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) and is an instructor in Project Management at Boston University.  He holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University in Boston, MA and also holds a certification from PMI as a Project Management Professional (PMP).

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