Forum: Massachusetts Working: How Massachusetts Delivers Value to Employees & Employers

With a perception of recent outflow of residents, how does Massachusetts compete for talent? A higher cost state, how is Massachusetts attractive to workers? In two rapid-fire panels, we’ll gauge current hiring trends and highlight how the public and private sectors have marshaled considerable resources in building effective talent development programs and pathways to work in Massachusetts. We’ll learn what Massachusetts is doing right for its workers, employers, and its economic competitiveness.

Welcome Remarks - Stephen Spinelli, Jr., President, Babson College

Keynote Remarks - Lauren Jones, Massachusetts Secretary of Labor & Workforce Development

Employer Panel - Moderator - JD Chesloff, President & CEO, Massachusetts Business Roundtable

Employer Panelists -

Susan Pardus, Partner, KLR Executive Search Group

Cory Siddons, Senior Director of Manufacturing, Alnylam Pharaceuticals

Michael Tamasi, President & CEO, AccuRounds

Nicole Gilmore, Director of Talent Development, The MITRE Corporation

Workforce Practitioners - Moderator - Jeanne LeClair, Vice President of Economic Development and Partnerships, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC)

Workforce Practitioners Panelists -

Kathie Mahoney, President & CEO, MassMEP

Sunny Schwartz, CEO, MassBioEd

Carl Rust, Executive Director of Industry Engagement & Business Development, UMass President's Office

Stephen Spinelli, Jr., President, Babson College

Thank you to our Sponsors - Babson College & Bowditch

Event Location - Winn Auditorium, 4 Babson College Drive, Wellesley, MA 02482  /  Parking Location - Knight Parking Lot, 4 Bryant Way, Wellesley, MA 02482