bpanilaitis@innovationcharter.org
Bruce has served in several volunteer positions across many organizations as well as
an appointed and elected member of various Tewksbury Boards and Committees. He is
one of the founders and President of Tewksbury Home Build, a non-profit focused on
developing affordable housing in Tewksbury. He served as a member and Chair of the
Select Board for a 3-year term, while also being appointed to a number of boards and
committees, including the Finance Committee, the Economic Development Committee,
the Town Center Master Plan Committee, and currently the School Facilities Committee.
Bruce was also active in youth sports, serving as a coach and Board member for
baseball, soccer, lacrosse, and basketball.
Professionally, Bruce is the Director of Academic Space Management at Tufts
University, where his office manages interdisciplinary buildings on campus. In addition,
he oversees the management of all lab buildings on the Medford campus, advising the
academic leadership with regards to necessary renovations and potential projects to
improve efficiencies and collaboration.
Bruce earned a B.A. in Biochemistry from Colby College, a Ph.D. in Biology from Tufts
University and a M.S. from Boston University in Project Management. He worked as a
Research Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Tufts for more than 15 years before
moving to the administrative side of the university.
Bruce lives in Tewksbury with his wife Sue, and seven of their ten sons, including Jack
(IACS ‘21), Tim (IACS ’23), Ayden (IACS ’24), Logan (IACS ’25), Ryan (IACS ’25), Ben
(IACS ’26) and Kason (IACS ’28).