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SUMMARY:NEWIEE’s 14th Annual Awards Gala
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1683629511909{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nGala photos now available!\n \n[/vc_column_text][mk_button size=”medium” url=”https://www.jennifermacneilphotography.com/newieegala2024″ target=”_blank” align=”center” button_custom_width=”300″ margin_right=”0″ bg_color=”#614c8d”]Gala Photos[/mk_button][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1725134873179{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nMark your calendars for May 8\, 2025 for NEWIEE’s Annual Awards Gala at the beautiful Westin Copley Hotel in Boston. This is a night you won’t want to miss as we come together again to celebrate the amazing women making strides in the energy and environmental fields. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_button size=”medium” url=”https://mailchi.mp/14a261ed8733/newiee-gala-2025-program-ad-showcase-8477037″ target=”_blank” align=”center” button_custom_width=”300″ margin_right=”0″ bg_color=”#614c8d”]Check Out the Gala Ad Showcase![/mk_button][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_button size=”medium” url=”https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-newiee-annual-awards-gala-tickets-1200311486969″ target=”_blank” align=”center” button_custom_width=”300″ margin_right=”0″ bg_color=”#614c8d”]Save Me a Seat![/mk_button][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_button size=”medium” url=”https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fBn82NYlKihqA–9EN7rZAj1o8Orc9Em7Tp1XjGcPb8/edit?gid=0#gid=0″ target=”_blank” align=”center” button_custom_width=”300″ margin_right=”0″ bg_color=”#614c8d”]See Who’s Attending[/mk_button][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_button size=”medium” url=”https://www.jennifermacneilphotography.com/newieegala2025″ target=”_blank” align=”center” button_custom_width=”300″ margin_right=”0″ bg_color=”#614c8d”]Check Out This Year’s Pics![/mk_button][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_separator color=”custom” el_width=”30″ accent_color=”#189c8e”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1739140985254{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nOur Emcee for the night:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”24675″ img_size=”6129×4000″ style=”vc_box_shadow” css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1739132869585{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Cindy Fitzgibbon\nChief Meteorologist\nWCVB Channel 5[/vc_column_text][mk_toggle title=”Read Cindy’s Bio” el_class=”bio-toggle”]Cindy Fitzgibbon is chief meteorologist for WCVB StormTeam 5\, overseeing the station’s weather coverage and leading Channel 5’s talented team of meteorologists. An expert and award-winning meteorologist with more than 25 years of experience\, 20 of them reporting weather in the Boston market\, Cindy has been helping people start their day as StormTeam 5’s EyeOpener and Midday meteorologist for nearly a decade. \nCindy is also the principal meteorologist for WCVB’s “Forecasting Our Future” special ongoing coverage. This important initiative\, launched by WCVB parent company Hearst Television\, addresses issues Americans face in navigating changing weather patterns and their impact on local communities and economies. \nPrior to joining WCVB in 2013\, Cindy was delivering her morning forecast at Boston’s WFXT. Before that\, she spent time learning tropical meteorology at WBBH in Fort Myers\, Florida and forecasting snowstorms at WPTZ\, the Hearst NBC affiliate in Burlington\, Vermont. Cindy started her meteorology career at KXMB in Bismarck\, North Dakota. \nCindy has been nominated for several National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Boston/New England Emmy® awards\, most recently in 2021\, and won the regional Emmy award in 2017 for outstanding achievement in weather broadcasting. Cindy has also won an Associated Press award for “Best Weathercast.” \nA native New Englander\, raised near Portland\, Maine\, Cindy earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology from Lyndon State College in Vermont. Cindy is a member of both the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the National Weather Association. She has been awarded the AMS Seal of Approval for Television. Cindy has also made guest appearances on ABC News filling in on World News Tonight and Good Morning America. \nCindy is involved with and devotes her time to organizations that promote science education\, particularly young girls\, including the Discovery Museum “Smart Gals” Program\, the Jr. Sci-Tech Girl STEM Expo\, and the Science Club for Girls. Cindy repeatedly donates her time to help raise money for local organizations to fight ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) and MS (multiple sclerosis) and has become an ambassador in spreading awareness about Batten Disease. She makes frequent “Weather Visits” to schools across the area and has educated thousands of students about the weather over the years. \nCindy is active in the Natick community where she lives with her husband and two boys. Depending on the season\, you can typically find her on the basketball court\, baseball or football field cheering on her boys![/mk_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_single_image image=”24674″ img_size=”351×111″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_separator color=”custom” el_width=”30″ accent_color=”#189c8e”][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1741054674361{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n2025 Gala Honorees\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1647206741074{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nLeadership Awardee:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][vc_single_image image=”24945″ img_size=”170×170″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5/6″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1742746699420{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Reihaneh Irani-Famili (MSc MBA P. Eng)\nPresident & Founder\nViridi Edge[/vc_column_text][mk_toggle title=”Read Reihaneh’s Bio” el_class=”bio-toggle”]Reihaneh is an accomplished leader with over two decades of experience in clean energy transition\, infrastructure development\, and organizational transformation. As the founder and president of Viridi Edge\, she helps organizations achieve climate goals\, unlock growth opportunities\, and deliver measurable financial success through tailored\, scalable strategies. \nBefore founding Viridi Edge\, Reihaneh held senior leadership roles at National Grid\, where she developed and led clean energy portfolios\, in support of positioning the company as a leader in the energy transition. During her tenure\, she successfully navigated regulatory challenges\, secured federal funding\, and transformed teams to deliver results in fast-changing and complex environments. \nA recognized energy industry expert\, Reihaneh is focused on addressing critical topics such as energy access\, electrification\, climate adaptation\, organizational change\, and stakeholder management. She holds an MBA and a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering and is dedicated to developing diverse talent and driving sustainable\, long-term success for organizations while advancing the clean energy transition.[/mk_toggle][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1741055440011{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nRising Star Awardee:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][vc_single_image image=”24947″ img_size=”170×170″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5/6″][vc_column_text el_class=”bio-toggle” css=”.vc_custom_1742746635895{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Kelsey Perry\nExternal Affairs Manager\nOcean Winds[/vc_column_text][mk_toggle title=”Read Kelsey’s Bio” el_class=”bio-toggle”]Kelsey is the External Affairs Manager for SouthCoast Wind\, serving as the link between the project and local communities across New England.  Her primary areas of expertise are scientific communication\, community engagement and strategic outreach planning. She joined the team in September 2020. \nPrior to working with SouthCoast Wind\, she worked as a Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Intern with the Cape and Islands Self-Reliance\, with the UMass Clean Energy Extension as a greenhouse gas analyst and as lab assistant at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. \nKelsey is driven by the urgency of the climate emergency. Climate change is here and actively changing the communities and ecosystems around us. Working to balance our efforts between conservation and climate mitigation\, all while deploying solutions at an accelerated pace\, is essential. She believes that bridging the gap between science and technological innovations\, and local communities is essential to inspire change and develop mitigations at the pace we need that will ultimately reduce environmental harm. With this new industry [offshore wind]\, we have the opportunity to shape our energy future to the benefit of underserved communities. Historically\, energy infrastructure is ‘out of sight out of mind’ for well-off communities and sited within communities without the resources to advocate for their health\, environment and economic incentives. The prospect of an energy industry that is diverse\, just and shaped to the needs of our local communities is exciting and fills her with purpose daily. \nKelsey holds a Master of Science in Sustainability Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Clark University. \n\n[/mk_toggle][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1741055445412{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nDEI Founders’ Award – Individual:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][vc_single_image image=”24950″ img_size=”170×170″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5/6″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1742747186326{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Ruth Georges\nFounder and CEO\nWe Rise Consulting\, LLC[/vc_column_text][mk_toggle title=”Read Ruth’s Bio” el_class=”bio-toggle”]Ruth\, born in Port-Au-Prince\, Haiti\, migrated to the United States as a child and earned double majors in Interdisciplinary Social Science and Women & Gender Studies at the University of South Florida. While there\, she co-founded Fanm Kreyol\, Inc.\, a 501(c)(7) organization that now has four chapters and empowers Haitian women in higher education\, where she serves as President of the Board of Directors. Ruth began her impactful career in the City of Boston as the Mattapan-Dorchester & Haitian Liaison for the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services. In this role\, Ruth facilitated over 30 community meetings annually\, connected residents with government agencies\, and coordinated more than 45 development projects. Her efforts led to the formation of five new neighborhood associations with the goal of improving the quality of life in districts 4 and 5. \nFrom 2017 to 2020\, Ruth was the Manager of Engagement & Outreach at the Boston Department of Youth Engagement and Employment (YEE). She expanded the MBTA Youth Pass program in this capacity\, tripling youth participation and securing over $1 million in youth transportation investments. Ruth also led the Youth Lead the Change program\, successfully integrating youth perspectives into urban planning and city budgeting processes. Additionally\, she diversified the Mayor’s Youth Council\, extending its impact internationally. As YEE’s Public Information Officer\, Ruth developed strategic communication platforms to design and market workforce programs to young adults and led the enhancement of the City of Boston Youth Jobs and Resource Fair\, where she worked to double the participation of young adults to over 4\,500.In 2020\, Ruth transitioned to Eversource Energy\, where she spearheaded energy efficiency initiatives for low-and-moderate-income communities and focused on expanding program access to servicing environmental justice communities. She broadened the program’s reach by partnering with over 30 municipalities and nonprofit organizations and helped design over seventeen equity goals. She also created and led workforce development programs and grants to reach entry-level technicians. \nRuth is a Senior Deployment Manager at the Federal Department of Energy\, Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain\, focusing on workforce development. Her work focuses on prioritizing the social and economic investment of communities nationally. \nIn her spare time\, Ruth also co-chairs the Cummins Highway Neighborhood Association and manages a small consulting firm\, We Rise Consulting. She develops innovative solutions for strategic engagement and program design in both roles. Inspired by figures like Shirley Chisholm and Marcus Garvey\, she is committed to designing and mobilizing organizational and community-led social change.[/mk_toggle][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1746495114941{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nDEI Founders’ Award – Organization:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][vc_single_image image=”24985″ img_size=”170×170″ css=””][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5/6″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1742747771717{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]BT2 Energy\nBetter Together Brain Trust[/vc_column_text][mk_toggle title=”Read BT2 Energy’s Bio” el_class=”bio-toggle”]BT2 Energy\, Better Together Brain Trust\, is a Boston based turnkey solutions provider and electrical contractor that serves the New England region. BT2 Energy brings together over 50 years of collective expertise in the clean energy sector\, offering comprehensive consulting and turnkey energy installation services with a primary focus on transportation electrification and building decarbonation. \nNotably\, they have recently secured a contract with the city of Boston to install curbside EV charging stations. They are also vendors of the National Grid Charging Station (CSI) installer program and on the Operational Services Division (OSD) PRF74 Energy\, Climate Action\, and Facility Advisory Services contract and are proud be a Minority Women Business Enterprise (MWBE).[/mk_toggle][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row id=”sponsorship”][vc_column][vc_separator color=”custom” el_width=”30″ accent_color=”#189c8e”][vc_column_text align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1644812151851{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nAbout the NEWIEE Awards\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1704333091632{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nThe NEWIEE Awards are presented at the annual NEWIEE Gala to honor and celebrate the achievements of women leaders in the energy and environment industry. \n\nDEI Founders’ Award honors the founders of our organization\, a group of women who came together in 2008 to exchange ideas and experiences with others in energy and environmental professions. This award\, created in 2023\, recognizes the spirit of the NEWIEE founders – uplifting underrepresented voices and creating a space for like-minded individuals to come together. We honor both an individual and an organization here.\nThe Leadership Award honors women+ who demonstrate excellence in a variety of professional settings\, including leadership on the national\, regional\, or local level. They have promoted and furthered opportunities for women+ in the energy and environmental fields and have continued to nurture and encourage women in these areas throughout their careers.\nThe Rising Star Award was created in 2016 in honor of Allison Smith\, to honor a woman with less than ten years of industry experience who has demonstrated a commitment to\, and positive impact on\, her field; both professionally and in her personal endeavors.\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][mk_button size=”medium” url=”https://newiee.org/the-newiee-awards/” target=”_blank” align=”center” margin_right=”0″]See Past Awardees and Keynote Speakers[/mk_button][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_single_image image=”24966″ img_size=”1100×500″ alignment=”center” css=””][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row id=”sponsorship”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_separator color=”custom” el_width=”30″ accent_color=”#189c8e”][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1682300055746{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nEvent Sponsors\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1733077985918{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nWe need your support! Gain visibility for your company while helping NEWIEE provide educational opportunities and highlight the contributions of underrepresented voices in the energy and environmental sectors. Visit our Sponsorship page to learn about all the 2025 sponsorship opportunities. \nIf you would like to move forward with sponsorship or have any questions\, please contact us at newiee@newiee.org. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][mk_toggle style=”fancy” title=”Gala Sponsorship Levels and Benefits” el_class=”toggle-sponsorships”]We proudly feature our sponsors’ logo on all website\, newsletter and social media promotions leading up to the event as well as during the Gala. \n\n\n				\n\n	\n\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\nSponsorship Benefits\nReception Host* (SOLD)\nDessert Host* (SOLD)\nPlatinum\nGold\nSilver\nSustainability* (SOLD)\n\n\n\n\nPricing\n$12\,000\n$9\,500\n$5\,000\n$2\,500\n$6\,000\n\n\nTickets to the event **\n20\n(two tables)\n20\n(two tables)\n10\n(one table)\n5\n(half a table)\n10\n(one table)\n\n\nElectronic program\nTwo-page ad\nOne-page ad\nHalf-page ad\nLogo\nLogo\n\n\nRecognition at the event\nLogo displayed & acknowledged from stage\nLogo displayed & acknowledged from stage\nLogo displayed\nLogo displayed\nLogo displayed & acknowledged from stage\n\n\nOne-year Ambassador-level organizational membership with NEWIEE\nYes\n(includes unlimited memberships for employees and much more!)\n–\n–\n–\n–\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	*   Available for only one company.\n** All sponsors may purchase additional tickets at the reduced member price. \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n	\n[/mk_toggle][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_empty_space height=”20px”]\n\n				\n\n	\n\n\n				\n\n\n\n	\n	Annual Sponsorship: Annual Sponsorship provides year-long visibility for your company. Commit and make a single payment for your preferred level of sponsorship for each of our three signature events – the Awards Gala\, Women Shaping the Agenda\, and the Fall Fête. In addition to the event-specific sponsorship benefits outlined above\, your company logo will be displayed as an Annual NEWIEE Sponsor in all of our bi-weekly newsletters\, sent to over 5\,000 people\, and at virtual events throughout the year. \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		I want to support NEWIEE all year long\n\n	\n\n	\n\n	\n[vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_separator css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”10″ css=”.vc_custom_1736200406220{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nReception Sponsor\n[/vc_column_text][mk_clients style=”column” column=”1″ count=”1″ height=”150″ autoplay=”false” target=”_blank” margin_bottom=”5″ clients=”371″][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”10″ css=”.vc_custom_1736200412815{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nDessert Sponsor\n[/vc_column_text][mk_clients style=”column” column=”1″ count=”1″ height=”150″ autoplay=”false” target=”_blank” margin_bottom=”5″ clients=”21888″][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”10″ css=”.vc_custom_1741542773336{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nSustainability\n[/vc_column_text][mk_clients style=”column” column=”1″ gutter_space=”4″ count=”1″ height=”50″ margin_bottom=”6″ clients=”20757″][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1736200422193{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nPlatinum Sponsors\n[/vc_column_text][mk_clients style=”column” column=”2″ gutter_space=”10″ count=”-1″ orderby=”title” autoplay=”false” target=”_blank” margin_bottom=”0″ clients=”20638\, 25011″][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”10″ css=”.vc_custom_1736200428437{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nGold Sponsors\n[/vc_column_text][mk_clients style=”column” column=”4″ gutter_space=”15″ count=”-1″ orderby=”title” height=”100″ autoplay=”false” target=”_blank” margin_bottom=”10″ clients=”519\, 20458\, 523\, 20784\, 19924\, 480\, 1940\, 1889\, 20640\, 1755\, 24114\, 375\, 24765\, 501\, 9036\, 558\, 24884\, 373\, 20806\, 3392\, 23512\, 19761\, 489\, 21358\, 25130\, 3753″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=””][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”10″ css=”.vc_custom_1739057556272{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\nSilver Sponsors\n[/vc_column_text][mk_clients style=”column” column=”4″ gutter_space=”23″ count=”-1″ orderby=”title” height=”90″ autoplay=”false” target=”_blank” margin_bottom=”10″ clients=”16819\, 7949\, 565\, 20802\, 1990\, 1801\, 24733\, 381\, 379\, 498\, 21537\, 8987\, 23098\, 1810\, 25150\, 1946\, 1860\, 25080\, 25085\, 23075\, 19032\, 2705\, 25164\, 25178\, 25175\, 25180\, 25220″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_cta h2=”Carbon Offset Sponsor” h2_font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center|line_height:2″ h2_use_theme_fonts=”yes” txt_align=”center” shape=”square” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” el_id=”carbonoffset”][/vc_cta][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://newiee.org/event/newiee-14th-annual-awards-gala/
LOCATION:Westin Copley Place\, 10 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:NEWIEE,Signature Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="NEWIEE":MAILTO:NEWIEE@NEWIEE.org
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SUMMARY:NEWIEE Rising Professionals Committee Monthly Meetup
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to attend our monthly meetups. Attendees have the opportunity to have a direct impact on the community of Rising Professionals within NEWIEE. We share\, listen\, and grow while discussing themes like imposter syndrome\, emotional intelligence\, leadership styles and so much more. \nGet to know others within the industry by sharing successes or challenges\, plan future events\, and participate in professional development conversations. Occasionally we even invite guest speakers for a presentation or advice. \nWe look forward to seeing you at our next meetup! \nThe meeting reoccurs the fourth Friday of each month from noon to 1pm. Note: these meetings are not recorded.\nClick here to join the meeting. \nYour Rising Professional Co-Chairs\,\nGrace and Tiffany! \nTiffany Hawco\, CHMM\, Environmental Compliance Specialist\, Eversource\nGrace Fletcher\, Renewable Energy Program Coordinator\, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n			\n			\n				\n\n\n\n\n				\n							\n\n			\n        \n            \n\n	\n\n\n			\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Speakers\n\n	\n\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n				\n\n\n\n	\n	Panelists:\n\n	\n\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n		\n		\n			\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Maria Belen Power\nUndersecretary of Environmental Justice & Equity\nMassachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n						Maria's Bio		\n	\n	\n		Maria Belen Power grew up in Nicaragua in the aftermath of the revolution. She most recently served as the Assistant Executive Director of GreenRoots\, a community-based organization dedicated to improving and enhancing the urban environment and public health in Chelsea. The city has some of the worst air pollution in the state\, predisposing residents to higher rates of cardiovascular disease and respiratory ailments\, including some of the highest rates of COVID-19 of any Massachusetts community. Power oversaw GreenRoots’ environmental justice campaigns and supported the work of the organizing team. She was appointed by President Biden to serve on the newly established White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. She holds an undergraduate degree in sociology from Augsburg University\, a Master of Public Policy from Tufts University\, and a Certificate in Non-Profit Management and Leadership from the Institute for Nonprofit Practice. \n	\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n		\n		\n			\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Doria Brown\nEnergy Manager\nCity of Nashua – Sustainability \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n						Doria's Bio		\n	\n	\n		Doria is the first ever Energy Manager for the City of Nashua. She is an emerging energy professional bringing seven years of experience to the community she serves. Doria specializes in Energy Portfolio Management\, Renewable Energy Project Management\, and Greenhouse Gas Accounting. Doria has a Bachelor of Science from Franklin Pierce University in Environmental Science with a concentration in Chemistry and Hydrology. She is a strong believer in climate change and that it is the responsibility of all generations to act now so that we will not be regretful later. When she is not working in the City\, Doria enjoys making short form video content on her Earth Stewardess Platform\, tending to her indoor vegetable garden\, and binging Netflix. \n	\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n		\n		\n			\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Nikki Bruno\nVice President\, Clean Technologies\nEversource \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n						Nikki's Bio		\n	\n	\n		Nikki is the Vice President of Clean Technologies in Eversource’s gas business unit. She is responsible for advancing clean technologies within the Eversource gas business portfolio to help achieve Eversource’s commitment to carbon neutrality by 2030\, as well as supporting required statewide emissions reductions in Connecticut and Massachusetts. \nAs part of her role\, Nikki evaluates the feasibility of clean technologies\, such as renewable natural gas\, geothermal energy\, methane reduction and hydrogen\, and manages the development and execution of projects incorporating those clean technologies. She plays a lead role in policy efforts regarding the future of natural gas and other strategic initiatives that help Eversource provide safe\, reliable\, and clean energy to meet its customers’ needs. In addition\, Nikki oversees marketing\, customer connections\, and major account management across Eversource’s gas business\, which includes traditional and clean technology offerings. Prior to this role\, Nikki was Eversource’s Director of Clean Technologies. \nBefore joining Eversource\, Nikki was a Project Director of Business Development for Enbridge. She was responsible for the development of new natural gas transmission ventures\, services\, and related energy projects in the Northeast region. She also managed the Enbridge commercial relationship with National Grid. Earlier in her career\, Nikki held environmental permitting positions of increasing responsibility with Enbridge’s predecessor company\, Spectra Energy\, and worked as an environmental consultant specializing in ecological and health risk assessments. \nNikki holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from Trinity College and a Master of Business Administration degree from the F.W. Olin School of Business at Babson College. \n	\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n		\n		\n			\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Sarah Haggerty\nConservation Biologist and GIS Manager\nMaine Audubon \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n						Sarah's Bio		\n	\n	\n		Sarah Haggerty is a Conservation Biologist/GIS Manager for Maine Audubon where she works on a variety of different projects. These include projects associated with aquatic and terrestrial habitat connectivity\, insect population declines\, policy review and advocacy\, and most frequently these days – projects associated with renewable energy. As the lead author on Maine Audubon’s 2019 publication\, Renewable Energy and Wildlife in Maine\, she had an opportunity to dive into the literature to help the public understand the potential impacts to wildlife and their habitats from the siting\, construction\, and operations of renewable energy infrastructure as well as impact avoidance techniques. She also oversaw the development of Maine Audubon’s Renewable Energy Siting Tool which aims to provide resources developers and decision-makers the information they need to locate solar and land-based wind projects in areas that avoid or minimize negative impacts to important wildlife habitats. She was a member of the state’s Environment and Wildlife Working Group for the Maine Offshore Wind Initiative and currently sits on the Advisory Board for the Maine Offshore Wind Research Consortium. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowdoin College with a major in biology\, and a Master of Science degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation from the University of Maine in Amherst. Prior to joining Maine Audubon\, she worked for 10 years at the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program where she worked as a regulator for two years and a landscape-scale project manager for many more. \n	\n\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n		\n		\n			\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Rachel Pachter\nChief Development Officer\nVineyard Wind & Vineyard Offshore \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n						Rachel's Bio		\n	\n	\n		Rachel Pachter has over twenty years of experience in U.S. offshore wind development. Rachel leads Vineyard Offshore’s team conducting early-stage activities including technical development\, permitting\, environmental activities\, and community engagement. Rachel led and finalized the approval of the first two offshore wind farms in federal waters of the United States\, including Vineyard Wind 1\, which is now under construction. Rachel navigates the projects she works on through complex regulatory paths at the federal\, state\, and local levels. She engages with critical stakeholder groups to reach agreements essential to the success of the project and the local host communities. Rachel is consistently ranked in global lists of wind energy leaders. Rachel has a degree in Geology from the University of Alaska. \nRachel was recently quoted in a lead business article in the New York Times on the significance of this moment in history for US offshore wind: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/business/energy-environment/marthas-vineyard-wind-farm-massachusetts.html#commentsContainer \n	\n\n	\n\n\n\n				\n\n\n\n	\n	Moderator:\n\n	\n\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n			\n	\n		\n		\n			\n		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Sue Kaplan\nFounder\, Sustainable Futures Consulting\nAdjunct Faculty\, University of New Hampshire \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n			\n						Sue's Bio		\n	\n	\n		Sue Kaplan is the Founder of Sustainable Futures Consulting. Her firm collaborates with business and institutional leaders to create and integrate their brand values\, strategic communications\, and sustainability practices. Client engagements include developing a brand and marketing platform for a suicide detection technology startup\, facilitating the merger of three groups for a Dartmouth research institute\, and stepping in as an interim communications executive for a national action tank. \nSue also teaches in the University of New Hampshire’s Sustainability Dual Major and is the faculty lead for the B Impact Clinic\, training undergraduates to work with the B Impact Assessment to consult with business clients that are working to become a certified B Corp or supercharging their sustainability practices. \nPrior to consulting\, Sue worked with leaders in federal and state government\, a global corporation\, and nonprofit healthcare systems\, typically managing large projects\, leading strategic communication teams\, bringing stakeholders together\, and busting silos. Her favorite roles include pioneering work in corporate sustainability at Polaroid Corporation and marketing leadership in Massachusetts’ Department of Energy Resources. \nSue’s purpose is to communicate\, collaborate\, and connect people and their ideas to spark sustainable impact\, fulfillment\, and stewardship for a thriving planet. Her volunteer roles align with her purpose\, as a member of NH Businesses for Social Responsibility’s Measure What Matters committee and an advocate on democracy\, climate\, and a just transition for the future. \nSue graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy\, earned a B.A. from Northwestern University and an M.B.A from Simmons University’s School of Management. She adores her husband and two adult sons\, border collie and cats\, as well as friends\, and soon-to-be new friends and associates. Best of all\, she’s out in the woods everyday with her dog!
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SUMMARY:NEWIEE Book Club: Discover Silent Spring
DESCRIPTION:Sponsor: \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n		    \n		    		    \n		    	    \n	    \n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	May 28\, 5:30-7 pm \nVirtual \nThis event will not be recorded. \nThe Rising Professionals Committee invites you to the second NEWIEE Book Club meeting-a space designed to remind us of our love for learning\, foster critical thinking\, and spark new connections with fellow professionals. Join us in reading Silent Spring and discover how one woman’s voice sparked a global environmental awakening. \nWe’d love for all interested to join us in this thought-provoking discussion. Let’s explore the power of knowledge\, advocacy and action together with this groundbreaking classic. \n\n	\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n		Registration Link\n\n	\n\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Ideas of where to find the book: \n\nLibby App: eBooks and audiobooks (for free!) in Libby if you have a library card.\nLibby – Welcome\nInternet Archive free download and audiobook: Silent Spring-Rachel Carson-1962 : Free Download\, Borrow\, and Streaming : Internet Archive\nOfficial Spotify Audiobook: https://open.spotify.com/show/3wGj5jxPWkAyPmCxFs6bUF?si=PYgJJqD1R12Vuok8PglNVA\nFree online PDF\, multiple versions:\nSilent_Spring-Rachel_Carson-1962.pdf\nDownload Silent Spring by Rachel Carson; Edward O. Wilson; Linda Lear
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