Maggie O'Toole
President & CEO,
LabCentral
Maggie O’Toole is the chief executive officer at LabCentral, the premier Massachusetts-based network of coworking labs. Responsible for developing and implementing company strategy, Maggie is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience who brings a deep understanding of how to create spaces, community and programming to support early-stage life sciences companies as they grow.
Under Maggie's leadership, LabCentral has grown from a single location to a five-site network of locations supporting early- and later-stage biotech entrepreneurs. Spanning more than 200,000 square feet, the network comprises LabCentral’s two Cambridge locations, the Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab, the Blavatnik Harvard Life Lab, and the Bayer Co.Lab, which LabCentral manages.
Additionally, Maggie is an active steward of the Kendall Square community and the broader Massachusetts life sciences ecosystem and an Executive Board Member of the Kendall Square Association Board. Maggie has delivered keynotes and panel presentations in locations ranging from Sweden to China and Australia focused on the topic of driving innovation in local ecosystems,
She is one of the Boston Business Journal’s 2025 Power 50: The Movement Makers and was a 2024 recipient of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce Inspire Award recognizing outstanding leaders. Maggie is also a volunteer and advocate for Riverside Community Care, an organization supporting behavioral healthcare and human services for families in need.
Prior to LabCentral, Maggie held management positions with early-stage companies in a variety of industries that were ultimately acquired. Maggie holds a bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University.
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