Missy brings over thirty years of executive leadership and strategic finance expertise to her role as Government Relations and Marketing Strategist at Coast and Harbor Associates. Her background includes senior positions at Fortune 500 companies and premier investment banking institutions, where she honed her skills in stakeholder engagement, regulatory navigation, and strategic business development—capabilities that directly translate to managing client relationships in today’s competitive marketplace.

Ms. Fisher’s proven ability to build high-performing teams and deliver results across diverse market conditions makes her uniquely qualified to drive government relations initiatives and marketing strategies for Coast and Harbor projects. Her experience advising CEOs on regulatory compliance and growth strategies, combined with her current service as a Special Non-Government Employee for the FDA, demonstrates her understanding of government processes and regulatory frameworks—essential skills for navigating approvals, industry compliance, and public-private partnerships in the construction industry.

Marilee Purnell brings over 40 years of progressive leadership experience in client relationship management and strategic business operations to our corporate development team. With a proven track record of driving growth initiatives and building strategic partnerships with Fortune/Fortune Global 500 companies, Marilee excels at identifying opportunities for business expansion and operational excellence. Her analytical approach to problem-solving and proactive gap identification has consistently delivered enhanced client satisfaction and operational efficiency.

Marilee’s expertise spans financial administration, account management, and strategic operations leadership. She has demonstrated exceptional ability to build and maintain long-term client relationships while driving internal process improvements and team development initiatives. Her collaborative leadership style and focus on quality management makes her instrumental in our corporate development strategy.

Marilee is based in Marblehead, MA and continues to drive strategic growth initiatives for our expanding portfolio of corporate partnerships.

Proactive, focused, and collaborative project manager with a history of leading in fast-paced and changing environments, supervising and providing direction for project resources, and working in scientific, manufacturing, corporate, and retail settings. Skilled in providing estimates to clients, coordinating expense budgeting, and leasing and purchasing real estate and fixed assets. Ability to work with internal and external partners, establishing open lines of communication, and executing projects from concept to completion.

• Her proficiencies include:
  Performing constructability studies and equipment selections
• Studying options and providing solutions for their technical and environmental issues

Jeannie Deighan is a seasoned Contract Administrator with over 5 years of experience supporting contract compliance, risk management, and operational efficiency. She plays a key role in ensuring contracts align with company standards and business goals.

Experience includes commercial, institutional, office, retail, residential, and mixed-use project types exceeding two million SF in total. Worked with private clients and commercial developers to Municipal, State, and Federal governments.

Mr. Roger Gurney has 42 years’ experience in developing total project control systems related to building design and construction. He has extensive experience in new construction, design/build, and multi-phased renovation projects subject to strict scheduling and financial constraints.

He is a skilled team-builder and is proficient in scheduling, budgeting, cost estimating and control, value engineering and negotiation.

Mr. Gurney has been responsible for establishing procurement procedures, conducting contract negotiations, providing site inspections, interfacing with construction management teams and organizing reporting procedures for post-bid cost control.

Mr. Gurney has provided cost and project management services, in varying capacities, to architects, engineers, private industry, towns and cities, state and federal agencies.