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Hear from the Massachusetts Speaker of the House, Representative Ronald J. Mariano (D-Quincy), at the Chamber’s Government Affairs Forum.
04/09/2026
9:45am - 11:00am
Fairmont Copley Plaza Boston
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Director of Workforce Development Strategy
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Undersecretary of Labor, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
Executive Director of Workforce Development, Mass General Brigham
President, Bunker Hill Community College
Head of Workforce Development, Arts and Heritage, Bank of America
Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development, State of Massachusetts
Research Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School
Executive Director, Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges
At this time, all attendees will be checked in by Chamber staff and will have the opportunity to network with others.
The program will open with a welcome from James E. Rooney, President & CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, followed by a briefing from the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development team on the latest updates and trends in registered apprenticeships in the Commonwealth.
Amber Haskell, VP, and Chamber Foundation Executive Director, will share highlights from the 2025 MA Apprentice Network Impact Report and provide an update on the progress of the Network since its launch in 2022.
Rachel Lipson, a Research Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School will lead a presentation and conversation highlighting the important role that community colleges can play in strengthening our regional workforce through apprenticeships, work-based learning, and other employer-driven strategies.
Audience members will have an opportunity to ask questions to the panel followed by closing remarks.
265 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110
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