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SUMMARY:WEST: Career Possibilities - Breaking Traditional Career Boundaries in Biopharma Communications
DESCRIPTION:Communications careers rarely follow predictable paths and the most successful leaders often emerge from unexpected journeys across disciplines\, companies\, and challenges. This collaborative panel between Ticket to Biotech and WEST brings together communications executives who’ve navigated these winding paths to strategic roles\, offering a candid look at career evolution in our field. \n\n\n\nThe panelists have wrestled with career decisions that seemed risky at the time\, taking on projects outside their comfort zones\, and finding their way when the next step wasn’t obvious. They’ll share the real story behind their moves between disciplines\, including which transitions truly expanded their strategic value\, what they wished someone had told them earlier\, and how they recognized growth opportunities that others missed. Whether you’re considering your next move or building a team with diverse backgrounds\, this conversation offers practical insights from those who’ve built success through nontraditional routes. \nTakeaways: \n\nSummarize practical approaches for identifying and pursuing growth opportunities across different communications functions\nReview strategies for translating experience from one communications discipline to success in another\nDiscuss how non-traditional career moves can position you as a more valuable strategic advisor in biopharma\nDevelop and build confidence to make brave career leaps when conventional paths feel limiting\n\n\n\n\nAgenda:\n4:30-5:00pm: Registration\n5:00-6:00pm: Open Networking\n6:00-7:00pm: Panel Discussion\n7:00-7:30pm: Open Networking \nLocation:\nTBD; In-Person \nCost:  \nTBD \nGiven WEST’s mission is to promote women’s development in STEM we would like to offer a free spot in our workshops to those in transition between jobs or who cannot afford the ticket price. Please contact info@westorg.org if you qualify. \nRegistration coming in early August
URL:https://newiee.org/event/west-career-possibilities-breaking-traditional-career-boundaries-in-biopharma-communications/
LOCATION:Lab Central\, 700 Main St\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
CATEGORIES:Friends of NEWIEE
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SUMMARY:EBC Leadership Program: Deanna Moran\, Chief Coastal Resilience Officer\, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
DESCRIPTION:This EBC Leadership Briefing features Deanna Moran\, Chief Coastal Resilience Office for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Appointed in May of 2024\, Ms. Moran leads the state’s new ResilientCoasts initiative\, a holistic and proactive strategy to guide state and local coastal resiliency policy and action. \nThe goal of the ResilientCoasts initiative is to develop a comprehensive\, state-wide strategy for coastal resilience in the Commonwealth. In collaboration with the state’s coastal communities and other stakeholders\, ResilientCoasts will establish Coastal Resilience Districts based on climate impacts\, review resilience options to proactively identify approaches that work statewide and within districts\, explore financing mechanisms to find creative and sustainable ways to pay for projects\, and review regulations to ensure effective long-term implementation. \nOpen Discussion: Following the presentation by Chief Coastal Resilience Officer Moran will be an open discussion with the Chief Coastal Resilience Officer and the audience on issues of concern to the EBC membership and their clients. \nKeynote Presenter \n\n\n\nDeanna Moran\, Chief Coastal Resilience Officer\nOffice of Coastal Zone Management\nCommonwealth of Massachusetts\n \n\n\n\nProgram Moderator \n\n\n\nNasser Brahim\, Director of Climate Resilience\nMystic River Watershed Association \n\n\n\nProgram Agenda \n\n\n\n4:00 p.m. – Registration & Networking\n4:45 p.m. – Program Begins\n6:00 p.m. – Program Adjourns
URL:https://newiee.org/event/ebc-leadership-program-deanna-moran-chief-coastal-resilience-officer-commonwealth-of-massachusetts/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Friends of NEWIEE
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SUMMARY:RENEW Northeast: Powered by Communities Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join RENEW Northeast on Thursday\, September 25th for a conversation on how projects and communities can work together to build stronger\, more resilient partnerships as New England advances toward a clean energy future. \nPanelists will share their experiences and engage in a dialogue about energy infrastructure and: \n\nWhat has worked well — and what could be improved — in past community engagement efforts.\nHow reforms and lessons from other jurisdictions can reshape the way projects and communities collaborate.\nWhat’s truly “on the line” for towns — from risks and resources to building lasting\, trust-based relationships.\n\nModerated by Anxhela Mile of Conservation Law Foundation with panelists: \n\nMegan Amsler\, Self-Reliance\nNatalie Manitius\, Clean Air Task Force\nMike Jacobs\, Union of Concerned Scientists
URL:https://newiee.org/event/renew-northeast-powered-by-communities-webinar/
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SUMMARY:ACT: Federal Climate Policy Update: Moving Forward in the Current Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Federal policy shifts are creating uncertainty for businesses\, municipalities\, and the climate economy sector. Join ACT\, Marsh\, Mintz\, and PwC for an informative discussion where you’ll gain expert insight into what’s at stake for climate and energy policy and explore strategies to succeed in a rapidly shifting landscape. \nThis event is co-sponsored by our state partners\, including Clean Energy New Hampshire\, Maine Renewable Energy Association\, and Renewable Energy Vermont. \nSpeakers \nAlistair Pim\, Vice President\, Innovation & Partnerships\, ACT \nPrior to ACT\, Alistair was VP of Business Development and Alliances in the Global Smart Cities segment at Schneider Electric\, where he was responsible for developing the partner ecosystem. Alistair has extensive experience in the energy technology industry initiating and developing strategic relationships regionally and globally with IT industry leaders and local government\, then building and managing teams to leverage these relationships for mutual business benefit and customer value. Prior to Schneider Electric Alistair was with start-up SynQor Inc\, working as GM European operations\, and VP WW Sales. Alistair serves on the cleantech committee for the MIT Enterprise Forum and served on the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors of ASAP (Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals)\, and is a CSAP (Certified Strategic Alliance Professional). He holds an MBA from Cranfield School of Management (UK) and a BS in Engineering Science from the University of Exeter (UK). \nKatie Burke\, CPCU\, ARM\, Vice President\, North America Renewables Growth Leader\, Marsh Specialty Energy & Power \nKatie Burke is a seasoned risk management and renewable energy leader with deep expertise spanning engineering\, insurance\, and project development. She currently serves as North America Renewable Energy Industry Leader at Marsh\, where she helps renewable energy organizations manage risk across the full lifecycle of their projects. \nOver her four years at Marsh\, Katie has built a strong track record of supporting clean energy clients\, first as a Renewable Industry Specialist and now as a senior leader shaping strategy across the continent. Prior to Marsh\, she served as a Risk Engineer at The Hartford and a Loss Prevention Engineer at AIG\, consulting with diverse industries on property\, liability\, and operational risk mitigation. \nKatie began her career in the energy sector as a Project Engineering Intern at Phillips 66 and later at Palomar Natural Resources\, where she gained hands-on experience in refinery operations and field production studies. \nA graduate of the Colorado School of Mines with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a Minor in Economics\, Katie is also an active member of the Society of Women Engineers and a proud advocate for women in STEM. \nTom Burton\, Chair\, Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Practice\, Mintz \nTom Burton’s zeal for innovation and passion for clean energy and sustainability have shaped the clean energy industry. He pioneered\, and currently chairs\, one of the nation’s first clean energy\, climate\, and sustainability legal practices at the turn of the century. He deploys full scope integrated legal services for emerging companies with the project development and finance services required to scale innovative technologies and\, as a result\, Mintz routinely participates in “first of its kind” transactions. Clients ranging from investors like venture capital and private equity funds to entrepreneurs to Fortune 100 companies rely on him and his team for creative and strategic legal solutions. He has led hundreds of financings\, mergers and acquisitions\, joint ventures\, and capital market transactions. He guides the industry’s next generation of leaders through active involvement with start-up organizations and accelerators. He and his practice are Chambers ranked\, with Tom being recognized as an industry leading practitioner by Chambers USA 2021 to present. Tom is recognized by Legal 500 as “rising to the fore” in energy technology for Venture Capital and Emerging Companies. Tom and his team are also ranked in the Top Ten of the 100 largest law firms listed in the Law Firm Climate Change Scorecard researched by the Law Students for Climate Accountability. \nKenyon Willhoit\, Principal\, Power & Utilities\, Renewables and Infrastructure Deals and Valuation\, PwC \nKenyon Willhoit is a Principal in PwC’s Deals Group\, with over 21 years of diversified valuation and finance experience in the Power & Utilities\, renewables\, and infrastructure industries. Kenyon’s experience includes financial reporting and tax valuation\, project and business valuation\, mergers and acquisition support\, corporate and financial restructurings\, interim management roles\, complex financial analysis and modeling\, business and financial due diligence\, cash flow and earnings forecasting\, transaction and financing support\, litigation support\, and forensic accounting. \nPrior to PwC\, Kenyon was a Managing Consultant in PA Consulting Group\, Inc.’s Energy Capital Markets practice\, where he led the valuation team in producing and delivering insight driven analytical and advisory work product for consulting engagements. While at PA Consulting Group\, Kenyon contributed to a number of successful and significant power and utility\, oil and gas\, and biofuels engagements. \nKenyon holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration\, with an emphasis in Finance and Accounting\, from the University of Colorado at Boulder Leeds School of Business\, a Master of Business Administration from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business\, and a Master of Science in Finance from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.
URL:https://newiee.org/event/act-federal-climate-policy-update-moving-forward-in-the-current-landscape/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Friends of NEWIEE
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SUMMARY:ACT: Clean Energy Apprenticeships in Action
DESCRIPTION:This capstone event showcases real-world apprenticeship programs in the clean energy sector. Through a series of case studies\, attendees will hear directly from employers\, apprentices\, and intermediaries about what makes their programs successful. The session will highlight implementation strategies\, challenges and lessons learned\, and the measurable impacts on workforce development and community equity. This is a valuable session for practitioners seeking inspiration\, practical models\, and peer learning opportunities. \nSpeakers \nCharlie Cornish\, Co-Founder\, American Apprenticeships Work \nCharlie Cornish is the Co-Founder of American Apprenticeships Work\, a national leader in building scalable\, employer-driven apprenticeship programs for modern industries. He’s partnered with organizations like NECA and Miller Electric to design and launch training models that develop talent based on potential rather than credentials. Charlie helped lead the launch of the first-ever USDOL-registered\, office-based apprenticeship for project managers in the electrical industry—now used by NECA employers across the country. With over 15 years of experience in workforce innovation\, he builds programs that align real employer needs with accessible\, high-quality training. His work makes apprenticeships easy for employers to adopt—and\, in doing so\, creates meaningful career pathways and upward mobility for individuals often overlooked by traditional systems. \nEthan Kenvarg\, Founder & Principal\, Neshe Consulting \nEthan Kenvarg is the Founder & Principal Consultant of Neshe Consulting\, a boutique agency specializing in all thing’s apprenticeship. Ethan is an accomplished strategic leader in the workforce & education sectors. He has unique expertise in creating and operating Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) — best-in-class workforce initiatives overseen by the US Department of Labor. He has engaged a wide variety of clients including Fortune 500 companies\, state and federal agencies\, and nonprofit organizations. \nPreviously\, Ethan led national operations and implementation strategy for Apprentice\, helping launch some of the country’s first ever RAPs for tech jobs. As an apprenticeship ambassador\, he has addressed the Massachusetts House Committee on Labor and Workforce Development\, and guest lectured at Stanford University’s school of Design Thinking. He has received awards from the Massachusetts Workforce Association\, and his efforts were recognized by former Governor Charlie Baker and State Secretary of Labor Rosalyn Acosta.
URL:https://newiee.org/event/act-clean-energy-apprenticeships-in-action/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:EBC Webinar: Understanding Offshore Wind: Tech\, Policy & Potential
DESCRIPTION:Join the EBC Offshore Wind Working Group for an engaging session designed specifically for early career professionals interested in the offshore wind industry. Learn from industry experts working globally and right here in New England’s waters. Presenters will break down the basics of offshore wind projects\, covering key components and the permitting process in federal waters. Plus\, hear firsthand from a Tier 1 contractor actively involved in the construction of two major offshore wind projects along the US East Coast. This is a great opportunity to gain foundational knowledge and connect with professionals shaping the future of offshore wind. \nThe webinar will conclude with time for a moderated panel discussion and attendee questions. \nGeneral Continuing Education Certificates are awarded by the EBC for this program (1.5 training contact hours). Certificates are automatically provided via email link for registered attendees at the conclusion of the webinar.
URL:https://newiee.org/event/ebc-webinar-understanding-offshore-wind-tech-policy-potential/
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