Bio

Shaughnessy graduated from Boston College in 1979, with a B.S. from the School of Management. He then joined the Bank of Boston and was named a Vice President in 1985. In 1987, Shaughnessy was promoted to Division Executive/Managing Director of the Acquisition Finance Division, where he was responsible for managing 17 professionals and approximately $1 billion in assets. During these years, Shaughnessy generated and closed 34 leveraged acquisition transactions, which in aggregate represented over $2 billion in credit commitments. He resigned in 1988 to found Metapoint Partners. In addition to serving on the boards of directors of Metapoint's portfolio companies, Shaughnessy is Chairman of the Board of Massachusetts Educational Finance Authority and sits on the Board of the New England Chapter of the World Presidents Organization. In the past he has served as Chairman of the New England Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization, President of the Manchester Bath & Tennis Club, Treasurer and Trustee of the Pingree School in South Hamilton, MA , and Finance Committee Chair on the Board of Children's Friend & Family Services of Salem, MA.