Tim Sullivan, Project Director

Lisa Murray, President, Citizens Massachusetts

Moderator:

Undersecretary Josh Cutler, EOLWD

Panelists:

• Rahsaan Hall, President & CEO, Urban League of Eastern MA
• MJ Ryan, VP of Workforce Development, MGB
• Paul Feeney, Senator

Moderator:

Tom Hooper, Vice President - Sector Pathways, Commonwealth Corporation

Panelists:

• Claudia Green, Executive Director, English for New Bostonians
• Alex Train, Chief Operating Officer, La Colaborativa
• Sarah Joseph, Director of Community Engagement, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
• Lorie Martiska, Executive Vice President, Chief Advancement Officer, Open Sky Community Services

Moderator:

Chrissy Lynch, President, MA AFL-CIO

Panelists:

• Kade Crockford, Director, Technology for Liberty Program, ACLU of Massachusetts
• Dr. Pelin Bicen, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, Professor of Marketing, Suffolk University
• Andrea Russo, Regional Program Manager, Microsoft State Government Affairs

2024 Kathie Mainzer Award

Podcast Hosts:

• Marybeth Campbell, President & CEO, Worcester Community Action Council
• Ronald Waddell , Founder & Executive Director, Legendary Legacies, Inc.
• David Delmar Senties, Activist & Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur, Author, & Cofounder of Resilient Coders

Breakout 1: Advocacy in Action: Stakeholder Engagement

Facilitators:

• Kelly Hanlon, Associate Director, Mass Workforce Association
• AJ Lucky, Director of Advocacy, EMPath
• Cole Angley, Executive Director, Mass Workforce Association

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Breakout 2: The Role of Data in Shaping the Future of Workforce Development

Facilitators:

• Pablo Suarez, Policy Researcher and Operations Coordinator, MTF
• Lisa Hemmerle, Director, Department of Economic Research
• Viviana M. Abreu-Hernández, President, MassBudget

Breakout 1: Investing in High Quality Youth Employment Experiences

Facilitators:

• Marybeth Campbell, Executive Director, Worcester Community Action Council
• Vikiana Petit-Homme, I Have A Future

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Breakout 2: Betting on Clean Tech in the Commonwealth

Facilitators:

• Raija Vaisanen, Deputy Managing Director for Workforce Development, MassCEC
• Barry Reaves, VP for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice & Workforce Development, Northeast Clean Energy Council
• Ed O'Sullivan, Executive Director, MassHire North Shore Workforce Board
• Fangxue Zheng, Lead - MA Community Initiatives, Quincy Asian Resources, Inc

Moderator:

Courtney Brunson, Boston Foundation

Panelists:

• Alyssa Benalfew-Ramos, Chief of Policy, BECMA
• Megan Driscoll, Co-Chair, Wage Equity Now Coalition
• Maria Rivera-Cotto, General Counsel and Vice President, Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition

Tim Sullivan, Project Director