To insure the right team and the right approach for every client’s project, MBA Team searches the globe for the best talent in our field. In addition to our regular staff, we also keep on hand a supplemental stable of freelancers who are brought in when their unique skill sets are called for.
Our Team
James P. Kennedy
Founder and President of MBA Team, Inc.
James Kennedy is founder and president of MBA Team, Inc., where he has served as the visionary behind the company’s marketing strategy and value building methodology.
Actively involved with clients, Kennedy has planned and executed successful marketing campaigns for numerous corporate and institutional clients. Before founding MBA Team, Inc., Kennedy established his reputation as a marketing and sales expert in both high tech and management consulting environments. James is also the Founder of My Town Sports, Inc. a local sporting goods retail store in Littleton, Massachusetts.
Mr. Kennedy is a graduate of the Bentley College Graduate School of Business and U-Mass Lowell. Early in his career James served as a public official as a member of the Lowell School Committee. Lowell is the fourth largest city in Massachusetts and one of the most culturally diverse communities with a large and rapidly growing Asian population. James’ is an educator at heart and while on the Lowell School Committee supported cultural diversity and bilingual education.
Today James is a volunteer coach and Director of a Youth program in Littleton Massachusetts and he also serves on the Littleton Health and Wellness Committee. He continues his work with educators and non-profits though MBA Team, Inc.
Joseph Leonardo
Creative Director
Joseph studied art at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. He began his career as a print designer in 1988 and in 2005 founded Leonardo Design, LLC. Joseph is known for his ability to translate business objectives into compelling design and creative executions. His clean aesthetic has attracted a dedicated following of Healthcare-oriented clients, as well as those in Financial and Food-related industries. Repeat clients include St. Joseph Healthcare Services of Rhode Island, Cape Cod Healthcare, JSA Medical Group, Sheldon May Law, Alexander Alternative Capital, Fonterra Brands of New Zealand, and Frozen Specialties.
Devon Irish
Lead Programmer and Director of Development
Devon Irish is the Lead Programmer and Director responsible for Website development and programming. His most recent web development projects include development for Spotlight Korea, Buffalo Lodging and Clear Point Consultants.
He has made a name for himself at MBA Team demonstrating his expertise in HTML5, CSS and industry standard coding. His commitment to writing clean code and attention to detail allows him to create high quality web designs that are scalable and fully accessible based on the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and federal government standards.
Prior to MBA Team, Inc., Mr. Irish designed magazine advertisements and CD covers for a Boston based music management company. His experience also includes employment for one of the world’s largest copying and printing corporations.
Mr. Irish attended the University of Maine where he studied graphic design and HTML programming.
Jonathan W. Fenner
Chief Technical Officer
Mr. Fenner, is focused on the technical aspects of projects at MBA Team, including software, hardware, and security.
Mr. Fenner’s background as an entrepreneur in the technical field ranges from successful startups, such as HotChalk and ProductFactory, to charitable organizations such as MySafeKids.org. He has a broad skill set, spanning from high-level architectural design down to low-level coding, across a wide variety of hardware platforms and software technologies.
Mr. Fenner has a long history of technical consulting, with previous clients including Sabre Technologies, Agile Corporation, American Airlines, Motel 6, and Bank of America. He graduated from University of Texas at Arlington with a degree in Computer Science and Engineering.