A “Thank You” to Bob Rivers

by October 4, 2021

At our Annual Meeting of the Roundtable Board of Directors last month, we passed the virtual gavel from Bob Rivers to our new Chair, Jane Steinmetz. We are thrilled to welcome Jane and want to take a moment to extend our gratitude and thanks to Bob. After serving an extended term in the midst of the pandemic, Bob’s tenure as…

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Roundtable & MBCECE Testimony to the Joint Committee on Ways & Means and the House Committee on Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight: Early Childhood Education

by October 1, 2021

As submitted by: JD Chesloff, President & CEO, Massachusetts Business Roundtable; Tom Weber, Executive Director, Massachusetts Business Coalition for Early Childhood Education to the Joint Committee on Ways & Means and the House Committee on Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight on October 1, 2021 Chairman Rodrigues, Chairman Michlewitz, Chairman Hunt, and Members of the Committees, thank you for the opportunity…

Competitiveness, Education & Workforce Development, MBCEE, State Policies

Roundtable Testimony to the Joint Committee on Ways & Means and the House Committee on Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight: Workforce Development

by July 27, 2021

The following testimony was submitted by JD Chesloff of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable to the Joint Committee on Ways & Means and the House Committee on Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight for the July 27, 2021 virtual hearing on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)—Focusing on Labor & Workforce Development and Housing. Chairman Rodrigues, Chairman Michlewitz, Chairman Hunt, and Members…

Competitiveness, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Education & Workforce Development, Housing

Talent remains the core of the future of work

by June 1, 2021

Below is an op-ed as it appeared on June 1, 2021 in the Boston Business Journal. There are lots of questions circulating on the future of work, post-pandemic. While we may not know exactly how the future will unfold, our reality is starting to come into focus. A key takeaway from a recent survey of Massachusetts Business Roundtable members, including…

Competitiveness, COVID-19 Pandemic, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Education & Workforce Development, State Policies