Dennis Duquette
About Dennis Duquette
Dennis Duquette is the Head of Community Responsibility and President & CEO of the MassMutual Foundation, with extensive experience in corporate community relations and governance.
Title
Dennis Duquette serves as the Head of Community Responsibility and President & CEO of the MassMutual Foundation. In this role, he is based in the Springfield, Massachusetts area.
Education and Expertise
Dennis Duquette holds multiple degrees from esteemed institutions. He earned a M.S. in Communication from Northwestern University in 2022 and a M.A. in Public Policy & Administration from the same university in 2011. He also has an M.S. in Administrative Studies (CSR) from Boston College earned in 2008 and an A.B. in English and Speech Communication from Boston College achieved in 1981.
Career at MassMutual
Dennis Duquette currently works at MassMutual where he holds the dual roles of Head of Community Responsibility and President & CEO of the MassMutual Foundation. He oversees program accountability systems, employee engagement initiatives, and giving programs. His fiduciary responsibilities cover all grant-making activities carried out by the foundation.
Experience at Fidelity Investments
Dennis Duquette worked at Fidelity Investments in various leadership roles. He was Vice President - Corporate Sponsorships from 2009 to 2016, and Vice President - Enterprise Relationship Management for 6 months in 2008 to 2009. From 2004 to 2008, he served as Vice President - Community Relations at the same company.
Early Career
Dennis Duquette began his career at MassMutual where he worked in HR, Public Affairs, and Marketing from 1981 to 1989 in Springfield, MA. He developed skills in corporate community relations and governance during this period.