Massachusetts Can Win in the New World of Work

June 14, 2023 10:00 am – 11:00 am Virtual

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Thank you for joining the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and Massachusetts Business Roundtable for an overview of a recent survey and discussion on talent and competitiveness.

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Massachusetts Can Win in the New World of Work

A recent Massachusetts Business Roundtable survey of employers showcased two top of mind themes: the economy and the workforce – and there are bright spots for the state on both fronts. Overall, employers are positive about the Commonwealth and the talent they have access to here. However, while none of the surveyed employers expect to leave Massachusetts in the next couple of years, many are facing challenges meeting their talent and skill needs and are concerned with broader structural pressures and costs.

Now is the time to act, discuss long-term strategies, and maintain Massachusetts’ competitive advantage. We thank you for joining the Chamber and Massachusetts Business Roundtable for an overview of the study featuring McKinsey and Co., followed by a panel discussion.

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Angelica Medina

Senior Program Manager

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

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Speakers

JD Chesloff

President & CEO, Massachusetts Business Roundtable

As President & CEO, JD is responsible for developing and implementing MBR’s agenda on public policy matters, and works collaboratively with opinion leaders,…Read more

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Secretary Lauren Jones

Secretary of Labor & Workforce Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Secretary Lauren E. Jones has more than 17 years of experience working in local and state government, non-profits, and the private sector, with a particular focus…Read more

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Kellie Crantz

Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Dell Technologies

Kellie leads Talent and HR for Dell Technologies’ Global Sales Organization with over 27k team members and 2500 people leaders. She and her team drive a transformational…Read more

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Todd Snopkowski

Ceo & Co-Founder, Snapchef

Todd Snopkowski, a pioneer in the food industry, has been leading the charge on workforce development, community building, sustainability and hunger alleviation…Read more

Todd Snopkowski, a pioneer in the food industry, has been leading the charge on workforce development, community building, sustainability and hunger alleviation for more than three decades. All of these personal priorities are present in every project that he’s involved with – most notably, Snapchef, which he founded in 2001 – and the 501c3 Snapchef Foundation, which he founded together with his wife Daniela in 2015.The genesis of Snapchef was formed during Todd’s tenure as NE Regional Chef at the food service conglomerate Aramark, when we routinely had trouble finding qualified kitchen staff who had the right training and attitude. He was also profoundly influenced by his experience as Chef for The Olympic Village in Atlanta, 1996 – at which he led a team of 72 cooks which fed 15,000 athletes daily for two weeks. Through these experiences, Todd learned that creating win-win environments with a commitment to community would be the key ingredients for any successful enterprise.Todd foresaw not just a solution to the acute shortage of trained temporary kitchen staff across the food service industry.

He saw the opportunity to change lives – and change communities. Snapchef was not to be just an employment agency. Snapchef would be a holistic organization with a mission – dedicated to positive social impact by celebrating food as art and personal expression, sustenance, workforce development and community building.Todd’s commitment to developing people – and supporting communities – has helped Snapchef grow to more than 1,400 employees. His unique “earn and learn” Fast Track culinary training method to get people started in the business has become a pioneering model of industry-sponsored workforce development.Through his efforts, Snapchef increasingly collaborates with all levels of government and organizations to explore new ways to serve community members. Snapchef has received numerous awards for community entrepreneurship and continues to have a profound effect on the lives of its staff through job training and creation.Todd holds a graduate certificate in Small Business Entrepreneurship from Boston University. In 2015, he was the recipient of the 2015 SBA Small Business Person of the Year Award for Massachusetts, as well as an Entrepreneurship Award with Boston Children’s Hospital. In 2016, Todd received the Interise Good Citizens Award for the positive impact that Snapchef has had in the communities in which it operates, and in 2017 he received the Massachusetts Restaurant Association Education Foundation Leadership Award.

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Lucy Pérez

Senior Partner, Boston, McKinsey & Company

A former cancer researcher, Lucy brings a strong technical background to her work with organizations across the life-sciences and healthcare sectors. Since joining…Read more

A former cancer researcher, Lucy brings a strong technical background to her work with organizations across the life-sciences and healthcare sectors. Since joining McKinsey, she has partnered with CEOs and top teams at leading organizations across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Whether working with established pharmaceutical companies or smaller biotechnology companies to hone R&D investments and maximize portfolio valuation or advise healthcare providers on growth and innovation, Lucy takes a strategic, long-term perspective.

Lucy is an active member of the firm’s efforts regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, and coleads our global client service in ESG, supporting organizations with the development and implementation of sustainable operations and strategies for ESG and sustainability oversight. She is passionate about partnering with clients to advance health equity and also coleads our North American diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

Examples of Lucy’s recent client work include the following:

– advising a biopharmaceutical company setting clinical, regulatory, and medical strategies for a suite of treatments for infectious diseases and oncology

– supporting a leading pharmaceutical company through digital transformation to rethink how it engages with customers, applies advanced analytics, and embeds agile ways of working

– developing the ESG strategy for a midsize pharmaceutical company and aligning the leadership team of a midsize pharma company to create aspirations and a roadmap to engage various stakeholders

– advising a leading academic medical center on its health-equity strategy and building capabilities to help increase the diversity of its clinical trial populations

– developing a corporate growth strategy for a top US cancer center

– designing an operating model for a new innovation center at a major academic medical center to boost the translation of biomedical research into clinical-care solutions

– conducting a landscape assessment of the FemTech market and identifying opportunities for investment in women’s health for a pharmaceutical company

In addition to her client service, Lucy sponsors our Hispanic and Latino Network in North America, a platform for consultants and Hispanic and Latino leaders to connect and build communities as well as advance their professional development and build knowledge on Latino economic mobility.

Before joining McKinsey, Lucy was a research fellow at a cancer center, where she was involved in the development of novel treatments for solid tumors. She is the coinventor on multiple patents, as well as a board member of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable. She also sits on the advisory board for the Aspen Institute Latinos in Society Program. Lucy’s work has been quoted extensively in outlets such as Bloomberg, Fortune, and CNBC.

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