Jerry Colella
Chairman, MKS Instruments
UMass Lowell ’78 alumnus
UMass Lowell '19 Honorary Degree Recipient
Mr. Gerald G. Colella has been the Chairman of the company since 2020. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of the company from 2014 to 2020. Previously, he served as the President of the company from 2013 to 2018. Earlier, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of the company from 2010 to 2013. Prior to this, he served as the Vice President and Chief Business Officer of the company from 2005 to 2010. He joined the company in 1983. He also served as a Director of GCP Applied Technologies Inc from 2017 to 2020.