Massachusetts Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao, who has led the state’s efforts to support growing economic sectors and attract businesses, is departing the role. 
Hao’s reasons for stepping down centered around spending more time with her family, including her mother who lives across the country, the Boston Globe first reported. She said she doesn’t know what the next step in her career will be, but she will be available as an unpaid adviser to the Healey administration.
Undersecretary Ashley Stolba is slated to step in as interim secretary next week.
“I feel very confident we have the right team in place, with all the momentum behind us,” Hao…