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Women’s Network: Women Leading Construction & Real Estate Development

November 17, 2022 3:45 pm – 6:00 pm Converse 1 Lovejoy Wharf Boston, MA

Event Details

  • Thank you for joining us and your fellow Women’s Network members for the panel discussion that featured women from construction and real estate development who are breaking barriers and empowering the next generation of female leaders.

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  • Members & Government: Individual $70
  • Non-Members: Individual $100
  • Member & Government Pack of 10: $700
  • Non-Member Pack of 10: $1000

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Breaking barriers is never easy, especially for women in male-dominated fields.

Thank you for joining us. Hope you had a chance to hear from a panel of CEOs, innovators, and advocates who are paving the path to a more inclusive, safe, and diverse construction and real estate workforce. These women are not only building Greater Boston, but also empowering the next generation of female leaders. And, these monumental women are building during a historic moment: Boston recently became the first city in the country to request that private developers disclose their commitments to diversity and inclusion in an effort to uplift more women and people of color in wealth-building development opportunities.

ABOUT THE WOMEN’S NETWORK

In our Women’s Network, you’ll find a diverse group of more than 3,000 (and growing) women and male allies at all levels of their careers, from all backgrounds, sectors, and industries, and professions, with energy for ensuring that Greater Boston becomes the best place for professional women to thrive.

For more than 25 years, the Chamber’s Women’s Network has connected female professionals of all background and career levels. Today, our Women’s Network is the largest in New England, strengthening the professional networks of women each year.

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Speakers

Susan Loconto Penta

Managing Partner & Co-Founder, MIDIOR Consulting

Susan is an engineer, entrepreneur, educator, and consultant with a passion for products, fascination with technology, and commitment to community that has underscored…Read more
Susan is an engineer, entrepreneur, educator, and consultant with a passion for products, fascination with technology, and commitment to community that has underscored her 35-year career. As Co-Founder and Managing Partner at MIDIOR, Susan oversees the delivery of professional services and MIDIOR’s operations. For her clients, Susan crosses organizational and cultural boundaries to facilitate a common product and technology perspective, inspire innovative thinking, optimize team output, and improve financial performance. As an educator, Susan served for 18 years as an Executive Professor on the adjunct faculty at Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business, as well as in Northeastern’s Corporate Education programs where she taught graduate courses in entrepreneurship and innovation. Susan is also a frequent guest lecturer and public speaker on the topics of innovation, entrepreneurship, and product organizations.

Susan is active with many non-profits, most often at the intersection of education, entrepreneurship, and marginalized populations. Susan currently serves as the Chair of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Women’s Network Advisory Board and director on the GBCC board, as Director Emeritus and past Board Chair for the Center for Women and Enterprise (CWE), as Trustee and past Board Chair for Schools for Children, as a trustee with the Children’s Trust of Massachusetts, as a Leadership Advisory Board member for EforAll Cape Cod, and as a member of the Susan F. Smith Center for Women’s Cancers Executive Council. Susan puts considerable energy into advancing the domains within which she works, lifting up women in business and STEM, supporting small businesses, and investing her time to nurture and support the disciplines aligned with her work. Susan currently serves as a director and Vice Chair on the board of the Product Development & Management Association (PDMA), is a founding member of WPI’s Women’s Impact Network (WIN), and an advisor and mentor to many entrepreneurs and former students.

Susan holds a BSEE degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and an MBA from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) in London, England.

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Elizabeth Grob

New England Real Estate Market Leader, VHB

Elizabeth serves as VHB’s New England Real Estate Market Leader and works across New England growing VHB’s real estate practice. Previously, she was the Director…Read more
Elizabeth serves as VHB’s New England Real Estate Market Leader and works across New England growing VHB’s real estate practice. Previously, she was the Director of VHB’s Urban Permitting Team. Elizabeth and her team have experience guiding some of Massachusetts’ most complex projects through the challenging regulatory arenas of the Commonwealth and its cities and towns. She devises and implements successful permitting strategies based on a thorough knowledge of the regulatory environment coupled with an understanding of the requirements of our clients and their projects.

Elizabeth serves on the Board of Directors for A Better City, Boston Harbor Now, and NAIOP Massachusetts and is an active member of several real estate organizations throughout Massachusetts, including the Urban Land Institute, MassEcon, Boston Chamber of Commerce.

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Marie Morisset, MPM, CPCRE, PMP

Board Member, Builders of Color Coalition (BCC)

F. Marie Morisset is a board member of the Builders of Color Coalition (BCC) and founding partner of Morisset Real Estate, LLC. She is a multifamily owner, Operator,…Read more
F. Marie Morisset is a board member of the Builders of Color Coalition (BCC) and founding partner of Morisset Real Estate, LLC. She is a multifamily owner, Operator, Investor, and Developer.

As Founding Partner, Marie has successfully managed the end-to-end operations including acquisitions, financing, design, renovation/development, leasing, and dispositions for Morisset Real Estate.

Her overall professional background expands concurrently 20 years across financial services, management consulting, health care and information technology.

JC Burton, LEED AP BD+C

Chief Executive Officer, Maven Construction

JocCole “JC” Burton, LEED AP BD+C, is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Maven Construction, the full service general contracting firm under the Woodline…Read more
JocCole “JC” Burton, LEED AP BD+C, is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Maven Construction, the full service general contracting firm under the Woodline Solutions umbrella. Maven Construction, a women-owned Boston, Massachusetts based company provides full service general construction management, energy solution and energy retrofits in the built environment. Over her 20+ year career, Ms. Burton has acquired invaluable expertise from the most competitive general contractors where she has completed more than 65 projects with more than a billion dollars of construction.

Her expertise in high-performing green projects stems from directing more than 40 LEED new construction and energy retrofit projects where geothermal, solar arrays and solar farms are reducing traditional energy sources on average of 23%.

Her leadership is recognized by industry peers and organizations. Ms. Burton has won numerous industry awards including the coveted Associated Builders & Contractor’s Eagle Award, White House Champion of Change, Clean Energy, Women’s Magazine Business of the Year, ABL Non-Traditional Business of the Year, Associated General Contractors and Urban Land Institute, among others.

Ms. Burton brings these experiences and her personal commitment to excellence to every opportunity. She attended the University of California, Berkeley and has a MBA Certificate of Finance & Accounting from Georgia State University.

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Agenda

  • 3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Registration

    Attendees check in at the registration table.

  • 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion

    Join our panelists for a moderated discussion.

  • 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Reception & Networking

    Network with panelists and guests.

  • COVID-19 POLICY

    -You are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined by the CDC.
    -You have not had a fever, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell that cannot be attributed to another health condition.
    -You have not had contact with a person known to be infected, potentially infected, or exposed to someone infected with COVID-19 within the previous 14 days. (Prior to the event date)

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FAQs

  • WHAT IS INCLUDED IN MY REGISTRATION?

    -Access to a welcoming community of professionals over a great conversation!

  • WHAT SHOULD I BRING?

    An interest in connecting and networking with other professionals. Oh, and don’t forget business cards & your appetite.

  • WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?

    Please come dressed for your day!

  • WHEN SHOULD I ARRIVE?

    3:45pm for Registration – Program begins promptly at 4:00pm

  • DO I NEED TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE?

    We have a limited number of tickets available for this event due to capacity limits. Women’s Network events are some of the Chamber’s most popular and we recommend registering in advance to secure your spot!

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