BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange (MITX) announced the eight individuals chosen for the 2014 Future Leaders Group (FLG). These individuals were selected from a pool of exceptionally talented nominees based on their leadership skills, entrepreneurial spirit, and early impact on the Massachusetts innovation economy.

Individuals named to the FLG benefit from direct access to MITX events, exclusive networking and mentoring opportunities, and engagement with the MITX Board of Directors. For MITX, the FLG serves as a valuable resource for the organization; providing a fresh perspective on up-and-coming innovation, marketing, and technology trends.

“MITX’s Future Leaders Group is, to me, one of our most exciting initiatives,” said Amy Quigley, President of MITX. “This program brings together some of the brightest, most driven, creative young talent in our community, and I am honored to welcome this year’s group of outstanding individuals. I’m eager to see what they will achieve.”

In alphabetical order, the 2014 Future Leaders Group includes:

Sarah Bedrick - Manager, HubSpot Academy, Hubspot

Jenna Camann – Account Director, Social Content, DigitasLBi

Brin Chartier – Marketing Manager, Tablelist

Brian Gargan – Video Specialist Lead, YouTube, Google

Moritz Plassnig – Co-Founder & CEO, Codeship.io

Hannah Weber – Account Executive, Communispace

Jennie White – Marketing Associate, Nanigans

Nicole Xu – Director, Wayfair

Future Leaders Group members must be nominated by an established leader within the Internet business and digital marketing industry. Once nominated, the candidates composed answers to creative essay questions designed to provoke innovative thought, and allow the true visionaries to stand out. The final group is chosen by the MITX Future Leaders Group Committee.

“I’m looking forward to another successful year with MITX’s FLG,” said MITX Board member and FLG Committee Chairman, Scott Savitz. “Each year, the program draws an incredibly talented and driven group of individuals, and this year is no different. I’ve seen the influence this group can have, and I am excited to see what this year’s class brings to the Boston community.”

This is the fifth Future Leaders Group class. Last year’s FLG class – Spencer Bramson (ChatterMob), Devlyn Brisson (Wayfair), David Brown (TUGG), Chris Chiusano (Constant Contant), Sasha Hoffman (Plastiq), Anum Hussain (Hubspot), Caitlin Jordan (Digitas), Sam Mcelhinney (Google), Paige Salvia (Hill Holliday), Harvey Simmons (EverTrue) – moves to “alumni” status and will continue to advise MITX and the new class of the FLG.

About MITX

Established in 1996, MITX -- the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange -- is the leading industry organization focused on the web and mobile, bringing together the digital marketing, media and technology community to engage in what's next and how it will impact the marketing and business worlds. Connecting more than 7,500 professionals in New England, MITX is a dynamic community of thought leaders and collaborators in search of insight, education and opportunity. Creator of FutureM, MITX is headquartered in Boston’s Innovation District. For more information, visit http://www.mitx.org/.