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MA Apprentice Network

Anniversary Celebration

April 23, 2025 9:00 am – 10:30 am Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

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  • Be the first to see the latest data from the Massachusetts Apprentice Network Impact Report.
  • Make connections with employers, training providers, and civic and community leaders that are committed to expanding the apprenticeship model into new sectors and roles.
  • Hear how employers are partnering with post-secondary institutions to advance Apprenticeship Degrees in Massachusetts and beyond.

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Celebrate Three Years of the Massachusetts Apprentice Network

Join us for the three-year anniversary celebration of the Massachusetts Apprentice Network. Learn about the progress that has been made since the Network’s launch, hear from apprenticeship leaders and experts, and discuss major trends and topics that will be shaping apprenticeships in the years ahead.

ABOUT THE NETWORK

Building on the Commonwealth’s effort to expand apprenticeship models beyond the building trades, the Massachusetts Apprentice Network convenes employers, training providers, and talent sources interested in developing and implementing apprenticeship programs in fields such as tech, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and more. The Massachusetts Apprentice Network will achieve collectively hiring 1,000 apprentices by 2027.

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Jaime Pearson

Vice President of Operations, National Center for the Apprenticeship Degree (NCAD)

Jaime Pearson brings extensive leadership in healthcare workforce development to the National Center of the Apprenticeship Degree (NCAD), where she expands Apprenticeship…Read more
Jaime Pearson brings extensive leadership in healthcare workforce development to the National Center of the Apprenticeship Degree (NCAD), where she expands Apprenticeship Degree opportunities in healthcare, driving economic mobility for working adults.

Pearson most recently served as Workforce Program Manager at CommonSpirit Health, where she partnered with Colorado, Utah, and western Kansas’s communities, including universities, community colleges, and more, to build apprenticeship and training opportunities for current and future employees in 5 different career pathways, with two more in development.

Jaime’s passion now brings her to the National Center of the Apprenticeship Degree team, where she advances job-embedded educational and professional opportunities, particularly in healthcare, to elevate representative talent nationwide.

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David Podell, Ph.D.

President, Massachusetts Bay Community College

David Podell, Ph.D. is the sixth president of Massachusetts Bay Community College. Prior to joining MassBay in July 2016, he served as Vice President for Academic…Read more
David Podell, Ph.D. is the sixth president of Massachusetts Bay Community College. Prior to joining MassBay in July 2016, he served as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at Marymount Manhattan College, and as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at the College of Staten Island, part of the City University of New York (CUNY). In addition, Dr. Podell has served on on the faculty of the College of Staten Island, the CUNY Graduate Center, and Adelphi University.

A long-time academic leader and scholar, Dr. Podell’s passions have focused on expanding higher education access and providing high quality educational opportunities to help students advance their academic goals, advance their careers, and enrich their lives.

At the College of Staten Island, he spearheaded the creation of innovative programs for both high achieving students and those with developmental and English language needs. Under his leadership, the college developed its first doctoral programs in Nursing and Physical Therapy, and new master’s, bachelor’s, and certificate programs. He led a team that created an on-campus, internationally-themed high school, receiving support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Asia Society.

At Marymount Manhattan College, he introduced a learning communities program for first-year students, as well as the college’s first honors program. He worked closely with faculty to create new programs in Business and Communication Arts to respond industry demands, and a new liberal arts major, “Politics and Human Rights.” He engaged faculty in the creation of the Center for Teaching Innovation and Excellence and a monthly conversation series on diversity and social justice.

Dr. Podell’s academic research, which focuses on the psychology of cognitive disabilities, has appeared in the Journal of Research and Development in Education, Child Abuse and Neglect, the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, the Journal of Educational Research, and the Journal of Special Education. He is the co-author of Educational Psychology: Windows on Teaching (McGraw Hill) and the editor of two readers, Perspectives: Educating Exceptional Learners and Educational Psychology: Contending Ideas and Opinions (Coursewise).

Dr. Podell graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in history. He earned his Ed.M. in Child Development from Harvard University and his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from New York University. He also studied at the University of London through Empire State College, State University of New York, and at the Institute for Behavior Therapy in New York.

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Doug MacNeil

Executive Director of Talent Acquisition and Business Partnerships, South Shore Health

Doug MacNeil is the Executive Director of Talent Acquisition and Business Partnerships for South Shore Health.  In his role, he is responsible for Talent Acquisition,…Read more
Doug MacNeil is the Executive Director of Talent Acquisition and Business Partnerships for South Shore Health.  In his role, he is responsible for Talent Acquisition, Workforce Development Programs, Employee and Labor Relations and Volunteer Services.  Doug has over 20 years of experience in Talent Acquisition and Human Resources, predominantly within the health care industry.  Prior to South Shore Health, Doug held HR Leadership positions at Brown University Health (formerly Lifespan), Evidera, UMass Memorial Health and Boston Children’s Hospital.

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Marjorie Ringrose

Director of Education, Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation

With 20 years of leadership in the philanthropic sector, Marjorie oversees the design and implementation of the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation’s education…Read more
With 20 years of leadership in the philanthropic sector, Marjorie oversees the design and implementation of the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation’s education and workforce initiatives. Working in deep partnership with practitioners, policymakers, administrators, students, and employers across Massachusetts, she helps build ambitious, high-impact initiatives that break down silos between K-12, higher education, and labor markets to measurably increase post-secondary completion and access to high-quality jobs. Inspired by pioneers in other states, the Smith Family Foundation seeded Early College in Massachusetts and continues to support scale and quality. The Foundation is similarly introducing Apprenticeship Degrees to Massachusetts. Marjorie began her career as a college lecturer, a strategy consultant, and a corporate trainer to Fortune 500 executives. She holds a MSc and PhD from the London School of Economics.

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Lara Thomas

Director, Massachusetts Division of Apprentice Standards

Director of the Commonwealth’s Division of Apprentice Standards (DAS) since June of 2024, Lara Thomas has spent more than twenty years in various leadership roles…Read more
Director of the Commonwealth’s Division of Apprentice Standards (DAS) since June of 2024, Lara Thomas has spent more than twenty years in various leadership roles in the public and non-profit sectors. Prior to joining DAS served as Deputy Chief of Training for the Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC), an agency responsible for establishing training standards and delivering training to more than 23,000 individuals who serve as police officers throughout the Commonwealth. Lara also served as a police academy director and recruit curriculum manager while at MPTC and spent nine years as an administrator at Northeastern University where she earned her master’s in public administration. Lara has two adult daughters and lives with her husband in Brockton.

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Tanya Tover

Regional Coordinator, Eastern Massachusetts at Team Positive Behavior Supports

Tanya is Regional Coordinator for Eastern Massachusetts at Team Positive Behavior Supports. Team Positive Behavior Support provides in-home, community, and school-based…Read more
Tanya is Regional Coordinator for Eastern Massachusetts at Team Positive Behavior Supports. Team Positive Behavior Support provides in-home, community, and school-based support to children, adolescents, and adults diagnosed with Autism and other developmental disabilities. They are growing in Massachusetts and seeking top talent. Tanya has a Bachelors in Psychology and a Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and is pursuing a Doctorate in Leadership Psychology with a concentration in Neuroscience. 

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Agenda

  • 9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. | Registration & Networking

    At this time, all attendees will be checked in by Chamber staff and will have the opportunity to network with others.

  • 9:25 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. | Welcome Remarks

    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.

  • 9:40 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. | 2024 MA Apprentice Network Data Impact Report Highlights

    Mike Holland will share highlights from the 2024 MA Apprentice Network Impact Report and provide an update on the progress of the Network since its launch in 2022.

  • 9:50 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Advancing Apprenticeship Degrees in MA

    Marjorie Ringrose, Director of Education at the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation will lead a presentation and conversation exploring Apprenticeship Degrees and their potential in Massachusetts. These innovative learn-and-earn programs combine paid on-the-job learning with credit-bearing coursework at a post-secondary institution.   

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