Ted Palashis, president of Overbrook Support Services, has been providing integrated laboratory support services for over 20 years. Prior to founding Overbrook, Ted held managerial and executive positions in the hotel and hospitality industry in Europe and US including Fidelity Capital, Hyatt Hotels, and Universal Hotels. Ted also founded a number of other entrepreneurial firms, focusing on customer services and the procurement of capital equipment prior to Overbrook. He attended Boston University and has participated with various education-oriented programs—Northeastern University Internship Program, MassWIT, TEC—The Education Cooperative, Boston Police Community Outreach, and North Shore InnoVentures. Outside the office, Ted is an active member of Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), a global network of business entrepreneurs, and is vice president of the Board of Directors of Hyde Park (Boston) Main Streets. In his spare time, he is involved in the local Boston music community.