Management Team

In partnership with the firm’s Managing Partner, Tina Bussone is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the firm with oversight of human resources, marketing and business development, accounting and information systems. With over 14 years of senior-level experience in the professional services field, Tina brings a wealth of knowledge in strategic planning, talent acquisition, process design and improvement, and relationship building.

In the community, Tina serves as Board Chair of the American Red Cross of Central Massachusetts.  She also serves on the boards of the Center for Living & Working and CMEA.

Tina served as Executive Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer at LECG, LLC in Washington, D.C. She holds an M.B.A. in Management Science from George Washington University and a B.S. in Russian Area Studies from Georgetown University.

Jennifer Irvine is responsible for individual and group strategic planning and execution, coaching and training, PR/media, proposals, branding, seminars and events, and content development and distribution. She also serves as a liaison to industry trade associations on behalf of the firm. Her department works collaboratively with individuals and multi-disciplinary teams to communicate the firm’s capabilities and insights, and deliver excellent client service and value beyond price.

She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue, which provides care and permanent new homes for dogs throughout New England and beyond, and for the Worcester Center for Crafts, a community of creatives and makers dedicated to the promotion, appreciation and teaching of craft, and for ArtsWorcester, a nonprofit art center that seeks to engage artists and the public to sustain and celebrate contemporary art.

After being nominated by her colleagues, Jennifer was honored for Excellence in Marketing as part of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s Excellence in the Law Awards. She was selected to participate in the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Boston Future Leaders Program. She is a former Museum Council Fellow at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and served two terms on both the Steering Committee and the Summer Party Host Committee. After many years of service on the board of directors, she served as president of the Legal Marketing Association, New England Chapter. She earned her B.A. in Public Policy from Hamilton College and Marketing Strategy and Digital Marketing Certificates from Cornell University.

Krisztina Szabo is an accomplished human resources leader with more than 15 years of success driving HR strategies, functions, programs and initiatives for high-growth businesses. At Bowditch, she is responsible for implementing human resource management strategies that enable the firm to recruit, train and retain professional, high performing, motivated employees. In addition to talent acquisition and retention, Krisztina focuses on employee engagement, relationship building, performance management, employee benefits, learning and development.

Prior to joining the firm, Krisztina worked for a commercial services company and led people development, set standards, processes and flow as part of the senior leadership team. She also assisted a growing company with design, strategy, processes and workflows for 850 employees in 96 field locations.

Krisztina received a B.S. from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and is a Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) by the Society for Human Resource Management. She is an active member of SHRM and serves on the Board of Directors of  the Greater Merrimack Valley Human Resources Association.

Jason Matthew is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the firm’s information technology resources. He develops and oversees the information technology capital budget and ensures that appropriate hardware, software and communications systems are implemented, maintained and upgraded. He works closely with all levels of management to develop short- and long-term information services to provide technology support capabilities to the firm.

Jason serves as IT director and Board Member for Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue, a nonprofit organization that provides adoption and placement, veterinary care and comprehensive evaluation to abandoned, mistreated and neglected golden retrievers of all ages and medical needs.

Prior to joining Bowditch, Jason was Information Technology Manager at law firm Fletcher Tilton PC. He also has experience as Systems Administrator for the Office of District Attorney, Norfolk County, and as a Senior Consultant at Vista Information Technologies (formerly MTS).

Frank Armenio is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the firm’s finance and accounting resources. He develops and oversees the accounting department, which includes billing, accounts payable, cash receipts and general accounting. He ensures that the firm’s books are closed in a timely and accurate manner, along with preparation of budgets and forecasts. Frank is responsible for implementing and supporting financial management strategies that enable Bowditch & Dewey to be a profitable organization.

Prior to joining Bowditch, Frank was a partner at B2B CFO and ran his own CFO services practice. He has 30-plus years of progressive accounting/finance experience that has taken him from the staff accountant to the CFO role at several organizations. A Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Certified Financial Manager (CFM), Frank serves on the Small Business Committee of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA).

Frank graduated with honors with a B.S. in Accounting from Northeastern University, along with an MBA from Suffolk University.

Doug Wilson has significant experience in eDiscovery and project management, including all phases of the EDRM, working on projects large and small. He has collaborated with a wide variety of companies, firms, and governmental clients in assessing their needs and working with them on many eDiscovery issues including data collection, setting up databases, managing reviews, and expediting productions. Additionally, he has worked in IT and has a wide range of hardware and software knowledge.

Outside the office, Doug is a film enthusiast and worked in the film industry for eight years as a location scout.

He earned a B.S. in Information Systems from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, as well as a J.D. and graduate diploma in Civil Law from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University.