Short interviews, thought-provoking questions
2026 |
January — Rosalin Acosta |
February — Jack Rasmussen |
March — Miranda Stephenson |
April — Emmanuel King |
May — Joanne Chang |
2025 |
January — Eric Facas |
February — Celeste Wong |
March — Fabian Castro |
April — Rosa Nunez |
May — Roberto Mighty |
June — Carmen Fields |
July — Frank Jordan |
August — Sally Murphy |
September — Liz Cheng |
October — Sabrina Williams |
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November — Robert L. Jolles |
December — Steven Cohen |
2024 |
January — Lars Ojukwu |
February — Joe Aldaz |
March — Roshan Kindred |
April — Dr. Allen Sinai |
May — Garrett Lee |
June — Cynthia Izzo |
July — Mary Rodriguez |
August — Mia Wenjen |
September — Bob Prince |
October — Robert Miller |
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November — Rose Anne Negele |
December — Edward M. Yang |
2023 |
January — Eric Gertler |
February — Ivan Espinoza-Madrigal |
March — Michael Carucci |
April — Sam Cooper |
May — Rosalind Branch-Muhammad |
June — Eduardo Crespo |
July — Virgi Bright Ellington |
August — Jonathan Feingold |
September — Bob Rivers |
October — Carl Crawford |
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November — Peter Thomson |
December — M David Lee FAIA |
2022 |
January — Timothy Babineau |
February — Kori S Carew |
March — Matthew Boyle |
April — Beverly Richardson |
May — Alberto Vasallo |
June — Bill Beroza |
July — Celeste Warren |
August — Angela Dixon |
September — Angela Dixon sep |
October — Torrie Allen |
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November — Melvin Tutiven |
December — Naznine Tilak |
2021 |
January — DialogSeries Begins |
February — Joyce Craig |
March — Oswald Mondejar |
April — Dr.Franklin Evans |
May — Donald Fan |
June — Hugh Welsh |
July — Lee Wong |
August — Lisa Blackshear |
September — Alastair Moock |
October — Vince DiPofi |
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November — Robin McDowell |
December — Elaine Powell |
About Eric
Rosalin is the former Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development. She led rebranding of 16 Workforce Investment Boards and 20 career centers to align with the commonwealth’s strategy.
Rosalin is a Harvard Business School alumna and a recognized leader, public speaker and cultural ambassador.Rosalin works with labor and workforce development leaders on ways to solve some of the most difficult obstacles facing state governments. She aims to find solutions to labor force shortages by modernizing technology, focusing on user experience and optimizing accessibility to services.
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About Eric
Jack Rasmussen is an operations manager at the world's leading color company. He contributes to the management of the sole SWA branch in the Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade metropolitan statistical area.
He is the Author of “Fine Dining: The Secrets Behind the Restaurant Industry” (Publication: May 2022) and “Yin Yang: The Elusive Symbol That Explains the World” (Publication: October 2023)
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About Miranda
Miranda Stephenson is a Sales Director at Procter & Gamble for Fabric Care. Procter & Gamble's Fabric and Home Care unit encompasses a wide range of products, including laundry detergents, air fresheners, and dishwashing products. The unit operates through various brands and product categories, focusing on innovation and sustainability to meet consumer demands.
Recently, P&G has expanded its manufacturing capabilities in Louisiana and Ohio, investing in new production lines to enhance capacity and create jobs in the local communities. The company's structure allows for efficient management of its diverse product portfolio, ensuring it can serve consumers worldwide effectively.
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About Miranda
mmanuel King is the founder and leader of Permasize, specializing in AI-driven business scaling and process automation for IT service providers. Permasize is a company that transforms owner-dependent businesses into scalable, systematic operations. Their methodology, called Document, Delegate, Scale, converts critical knowledge trapped in employees’ heads into documented systems that can be delegated or automated.
Emmanuel has over 17 years of experience in enterprise technology and AI implementation, having worked with firms like NTT DATA before founding Permasize. He focuses on helping B2B companies scale predictably by combining AI-powered lead generation, sales enablement systems, and operational automation. His expertise spans from SAP implementations to AI integrations, emphasizing measurable business outcomes such as increased revenue, efficiency, and client retention.
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About Eric
Prior to launching Media Cause Eric co-founded a digital business accelerator, Tallwave, where he focused on building a customer-centric digital ad agency, which became Ethology.
Eric worked at Google from 2004 - 2008 where he managed partnerships with some of the largest search and digital agencies in the world, working closely with sales leadership and product teams. He received an EMG/Founder's award for his work on the creation and rollout of the multi-billion dollar AdWords API program in 2007.
He founded Media Cause to give a bigger voice to those making the world a better place. He has always been passionate about creative problem solving and developing scalable solutions. Now he gets to do that with organizations that are solving some of the biggest issues facing our communities, people, and planet with the best team of digital marketers and nonprofit strategists in the world.
When not in the office Eric can be found hiking, mountain biking, playing old man hoops, yelling about Bay Area sports, and trying to soak up every minute of life with Cheryl, Carter, and Quinn.
About Celeste
Celeste is the spirit and force behind Celeste Watch Company. Wanting to be a watchmaker since childhood, Celeste first became a biomedical engineer and ran her own engineering education company for 18 years. She is the author of over 20 books and booklets on engineering careers and education.
In 2005, she was awarded the prestigious Norm Augustine Award from the National Academy of Engineering, given to an engineer every two years who has demonstrated the capacity for communicating the excitement and wonder of engineering. (Two years earlier, astronaut Neil Armstrong won this award.)
She also won the ASEE Engineering Deans Council Award for the Promotion of Engineering Education and Careers. The National Engineers Week website listed her as one of “50 Engineers You Should Meet.” Celeste uses her engineering brain to refine and improve every process from design, to material choices, preparation, and coloring; cutting, cleaning, inlay, then building and testing the watches for integrity. She works with individual customers to design their custom timepieces. A serial entrepreneur, Celeste has worked for herself for 28 of the last 30 years.
Celeste was awarded Business Person of the Year in 2022 by the Springfield Chamber of Commerce. Having opened her store in the downtown historic district of Springfield, Oregon, Celeste Watch Company has become a destination for many visitors.
About Fabian
Fabian Castro, based in New York, NY, US, is formerly a VP of Marketing at Optifino. Fabian Castro brings experience from previous roles at HOMAGE Records, Serotonin, SYLVAIN and Vayner Media.
Fabian previously worked at Serotoin as the Marketing Director across agency NFT clients, developing marketing strategy and managing a cross-discipline team that included content, social, press, paid growth, creative and events to execute the marketing strategy.
Fabian Castro holds a 2008 - 2012 bachelor's in economics and political science @ Swarthmore College.
Rosa NunezChief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer and Consultant
Foley Hoag
April 2025
Play videoAbout Rosa
Rosa Nuñez is responsible for developing, implementing, leading and championing proactive diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and programs, in alignment with Foley Hoag's overall strategic plans. Rosa is a strategic partner to the firm’s Executive Committee and also a co-chair the firm’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.
Rosa has close to 20 years of experience specializing in workplace diversity, equity, inclusion, employee engagement, workplace culture and community outreach programs. Prior to joining Foley Hoag in 2019, she worked at BCW Global - Burson Cohn & Wolfe in New York as the SVP, Senior Director, North America - Diversity & Belonging. In that capacity, she was responsible for creating and implementing a comprehensive U.S. inclusion, diversity, equity and belonging strategy to identify talent and help them flourish at BCW.
Rosa was the U.S. Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Omnicom Media Group and started her career as a member of the Global Diversity & Inclusion Team at information technology and global consulting firm, Accenture.
About Roberto
Roberto Mighty is a PBS TV host/producer, filmmaker, multimedia artist and educator. His critically acclaimed projects garner national funding and extensive press coverage. Roberto is currently producing and hosting 26 half-hour episodes of two new, original series: "World's Greatest Cemeteries" and "getting dot OLDER". They use engaging storytelling to celebrate diversity and inclusiveness. www.worldsgreatestcemeteries.com and www.gettingdotolder.com.
Roberto is America’s first Artist-in-Residence at a National Historic Landmark Cemetery, where he produced films and an interactive website about diverse outsiders, horticulture, landscape and funerary iconography. (2014-2017)
About Carmen
Carmen Fields is an Emmy Award–winning broadcast news journalist who currently produces and hosts the public affairs program Higher Ground on WHDH-TV, Boston. She co-anchored WGBH’s Ten O’Clock News from 1987 to 1991 and wrote the script for the American Experience documentary “Goin’ Back to T-Town” (1993).
A fixture in the greater Boston journalism community for over 30 years, Carmen Fields has broad experience in both print and broadcast journalism; journalism education and corporate and non-profit media relations. Additionally, Fields is a SAG-AFTRA affiliated actor and voice-over artist.
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About Sally
Sally is a strategic architect of award-winning brand teams generating measurable increases in response rates, leads, awareness, loyalty and sales for a broad range of businesses and industries including tourism, healthcare, financial services economic development and technology.
She oversees strategy and management of award-winning integrated marketing communications campaigns and product launches that directly impact clients' bottom lines. Sally provides direct enterprise internal strategic planning, day-to-day operations management, business development, internal marketing & branding efforts, shareholder relations, and community outreach.e at a National Historic Landmark Cemetery, where he produced films and an interactive website about diverse outsiders, horticulture, landscape and funerary iconography.
Sally is the Co-founder of innovative brand and products in the consumer packaged goods industry. Her contributions include IP marketing performance, branding, business infrastructure, and brain trust creation.
About Liz
Liz Cheng is GBH’s General Manager for Television, overseeing Boston channels and their live linear streams -- GBH 2, GBH 44, GBH Kids, GBH Create, and Boston Kids & Family -- as well as the national nonfiction 24/7 channel, WORLD. WORLD features four exclusive series that she co-created: America ReFramed, Local, USA, Doc World, and Stories from the Stage, including its eponymous podcast and radio program.
As of 2025, WORLD can be seen on public media channels in markets representing more than 80% of U.S. Television households. Liz also helped to lead the merger of WGBY television and NEPR radio to create NEPM in Springfield, MA.
Before joining WGBH in 2011, Cheng served as Vice President and Director of Programming at WCVB-TV Channel 5, Boston’s ABC affiliate owned by Hearst Television, and also oversaw programming for WMUR-TV in Manchester, NH. She co-launched many national programs, including 10 years of Pops Goes the Fourth! and Holiday Pops with the Boston Pops for simulcast on the A&E Network as well as original documentaries and specials for the History Channel.
About Sabrina
A seasoned and strategic human resources executive, Sabrina Williams joined the Curry College community in June of 2025. She has experience across multiple industries including higher education, health care, biotech, and regional sports television. She holds an MBA from Simmons School of Management at Simmons College and a Bachelor of Arts from Brandeis University in Sociology and Economics.
With an unwavering commitment to fostering inclusive, high-performing workplaces, Sabrina continuously drives meaningful organizational impact. She doesn’t just implement policies—she crafts forward-thinking strategies that elevate both people and performance.
Sabrina is a first generation Caribbean American who grew up in NYC and attended public schools. Her love of education and its power to change lives is due to her own experiences. Education exposed her to new worlds and different cultures. She loves learning, traveling, and spending time outdoors with family and friends.
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About Steven
Steven is a principal at Keller Williams Realty Boston-Metro. He leads the Steven Cohen Team, which provides expert real estate insight, guidance and representation for discerning residential property buyers and sellers in the Greater Boston area. Steven has been one of Boston's top real estate brokers for many years and has facilitated thousands of transactions in all market conditions over the past three decades.
Steven is consistently ranked among the nation's top producers and has received honors as the top-producing Keller Williams agent in New England.
About Lars
Lars Ojukwu is a creative problem solver with a knack for looking at all sides of any issue. He is passionate about learning, and loves being creative! His positive energy tends to infect those around him, and he loves to understand their stories to better understand how they can showoff who they are.
Passion drives his personal and professional growth and is at the foundation of his career goals. He refuses to accept the world for what is and always encourage his self and his colleagues to challenge the status quo. At the end of the day, his goal is to build positive productive relationships and experiences that build toward a common goal. Lars professional background has been mostly as an education professional with a focus on marketing, admissions and team building. he is skilled in International Relations, Management, Business Development, Social Media, and Training. He is a strong team builder with a Master's degree focused in Higher Education Administration..
About Joe
Joe Aldaz serves as the part-time President and CEO for the Colorado Springs Hispanic Chamber providing programming and services to diverse small business members enabling greater prosperity for all in Colorado Springs. He also serves as the Program Manager for Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families Onward to Opportunity Colorado career skills program, a best-in-class professional certification program for transitioning service members, Veterans, and military spouses.
Joe is a highly experienced university, education, government, and nonprofit executive and has aspired to lead a post-military career of “Service before Self.
Joe retired in 2004 as an Air Force Lieutenant Colonel after a 21-year distinguished career serving as a space operations officer culminating as the Director of Athletics and Head Women’s Basketball Coach at the United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School.
Upon retirement, Joe has led a life of public service having served in several executive roles in the nonprofit sector to include leading the Rocky Mountain USO, Chavez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy in Pueblo, Colorado, the Center for American Values in Pueblo, Colorado, and founder and President of the Colorado Springs STARS Basketball Academy.
He was also the State Community Support Coordinator for Colorado and Wyoming for Army One Source assisting state, county, military, and corporations in supporting active-duty, guard, and reserve Service Members, transitioning Service Members, Veterans, and Families.
Joe developed statewide executive-level relationships to build coalitions and alliances focused on building service capacity in the areas of employment/transition, behavioral health, legal, and faith.
About Roshan
As the Chief Diversity Officer, Roshan Kindred leads PagerDuty's strategic inclusion, diversity and equity (ID&E) initiatives and ensures PagerDuty is creating a fair, equitable, and inclusive experience for all Dutonians.
Roshan brings more than 15 years of experience in ID&E leadership and is passionate about elevating the human experience and engagement by creating a thriving atmosphere where people can have a sense of belonging that frees them to innovate and collaborate with authenticity.
Prior to joining PagerDuty, Roshan was the Chief Diversity Officer and Principal at InSeason Development Group, where she established an ID&E roadmap that led senior executive leadership to adopt diversity goals as part of an annual incentive compensation plan. Previously, she served as the board chair of Iron Mountain's DEI advisory board.
Roshan has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and organizational development from San Jose State University, and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.
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About Allen
Garrett Lee, the co-managing partner of Morgan & Morgan’s Boston office, has established himself as a pillar of justice at our firm. Before joining our firm, Mr. Lee was a founding partner of his own law firm, and we’re fortunate enough to have him on our team today.
His commitment to clients, record of outstanding verdicts, and work for the Asian community in his hometown of Boston sets him apart from his colleagues, making him nothing less than a hero to those he represents.
Mr Lee is a former co-chair of the Tort and Insurance Law Section and current Council member for the Boston Bar Association, while still finding time to speak publicly on the topics of personal injury law and law firm practice management Garrett has earned recognition as a “Rising Star” by New England’s Super Lawyer Magazine and Boston Magazine for eight consecutive years
About Cynthia
Cyndi Izzo leads the KPMG U.S. Technology Risk Management network of people and services, as part of the firm’s Advisory practice. With more than 25 years of management advisory, business and technology experience, Cyndi is accountable for sustained and measurable business growth through a purpose-led approach, which includes identifying, developing, mentoring, and retaining top talent while perpetuating the core values of the firm.
Cyndi began her career in KPMG's financial services audit practice. Since that time, she has advised clients and their boards in managing technology and the related risks including IT Governance, Cyber, Information Security and Privacy, Vendor Management, Business Continuity, and IT Attestations. She has substantial experience leading and coordinating cyber security advisory engagements. In this role, she provided information security expertise helping companies to protect their information and data systems, and to establish continuity and data recovery services. Cyndi has also provided subject matter knowledge and guidance on information security and privatization regulations and contract compliance.
In recent years, Cyndi was the U.S. Cyber Strategy and Governance solution leader, as well as the U.S. Privacy leader. In these earlier roles she was responsible for the development and advancement of Cyber services, including training, development, and skill utilization of more than 160 professionals.
About Mary
Mary Rodriguez is Vice President of People for PJMF. Mary is responsible for attracting, retaining, and developing talent to advance our mission of advancing AI and digital technology for good. An experienced strategic leader, facilitator, learning specialist, and diversity guru, she’s determined to make a living by making a difference.
With over 15 years of leadership experience in delivering strength-based people solutions, Mary has championed inclusive workplaces and mastered the art of agility with purpose. Mary joined PJMF from the Clean Energy Buyers Association, where she served as a human resources leader focusing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Prior to CEBA, Mary spent a decade in various leadership and human resources roles at BakerRipley, Texas’ largest nonprofit, ranked in the top 1% of nonprofits in the country. Mary also led as a thought partner in DEI and Client Engagement at DiversityEDU, a research-based DEI tech start-up.
Mary’s labor of love is reflected in the role of Corporate Fellow at the University of Houston Downtown, where she leads courses for MBA students in Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, and HR Strategy. Rodriguez’s passions include social justice for marginalized populations. For two years, Rodriguez studied immigrant and refugee migration patterns to Houston at the local refugee home Casa Juan Diego. Before joining the team at BakerRipley, Mary served as an Executive Team Member at the University of Houston Downtown.
Mary holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from the University of Houston Downtown and a Master of Business Administration from Texas Woman’s University.
About Mia
Mia blogs on parenting, children's books, and education at PragmaticMom.com and is the co-creator of Read Your World celebrating Multicultural Children's Book Day, a non-profit celebrating diversity in children's books. Her debut picture book, SUMO JOE, is illustrated by Nat Iwata and published by Lee and Low. SUMO JOE was chosen by Bank Street College as one of The Best Children’s Books of the Year!
She is also the co-founder of Aquent, the world’s largest company staffing creative, digital, and marketing talent with 37 offices around the world..
Mia graduated from Harvard College cum laude in history and science in 1987 and earned an MBA from UCLA's Anderson Graduate School of Management in 1993. She lives in Boston with her husband, and three kids. Follow her on social media @PragmaticMom on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, & Facebook; and @Mia Wenjen for YouTube and LinkedIn. She's also @MulticulturalChildrensBD on TikTok.
About Bob
Robert H. Prince, Jr. has been a trusted advisor and mentor throughout his career, playing a critical role in the transportation industry for more than 40 years. Under Foot Prince, LLC, Robert (Bob) provides consultation services that span the industry, including transit operations, state of good repair, human resources and labor relations. Transportation leaders call upon Bob for career advice, problem resolution and everything in-between.
Additionally, Bob lends his time as a senior advisor to GannonConsult, a transportation leadership consultancy. At GannonConsult, he provides individual consultation to CEOs and senior leaders, supports capital partnering efforts and works with transit board members across the transportation sector. Bob started his career as a coach operator at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). Over several years he held over 20 jobs, working his way up to become the first African American to serve as General Manager. As GM he provided the daily operations and administrative leadership for the MBTA.
About Robert
As the managing partner of Stone & Company, LLC, Rob works with business owners, CFOs, controllers and finance directors of privately-held companies and non-profit organizations, providing financial statement audits as well as other assurance and advisory services for these small business and non-profit clients throughout New England and beyond. state of good repair, human resources and labor relations. Transportation leaders call upon Bob for career advice, problem resolution and everything in-between.
Rob’s experience includes servicing clients at both the national and local firm level, where he has been an assurance and advisory partner. He has over 25 years of experience in a variety of industries, including technology, life sciences, software, real estate, professional services, manufacturing, distribution and not-for-profit.
About Rose Anne
Dr. Rose A. Negele is a licensed psychologist who provides mental health services to Boston and surrounding areas. Motivated by a longstanding wish to help others, Dr. Negele is particularly notable for her commitment to growth in her field. In this capacity, she draws upon a deep respect for training and an appreciation for vulnerability concerning interpersonal healing. Likewise, Dr. Negele is grateful for the mentors who have contributed to her professional development.
Determined to achieve her vocational goals, Dr. Negele initially earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and elementary education from Purdue University. Following this accomplishment, she received a Master of Arts in human development and family studies at Cornell University and clinical training at the Tufts Medical Center. Concluding her academic efforts at Boston University, Dr. Negele most recently achieved a Doctor of Education in counseling psychology.
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About Eric
Eric Gertler is the chief executive officer of the multifaceted digital media company, in addition to his current Gertler serves as Executive Chairman & CEO of U.S. News & World Report, the nation’s leading news authority on rankings and expert guidance on life decisions, where he has overall responsibility for both editorial and business operations of this multifaceted digital media company. The company reaches almost 500 million people annually.
In August 2019, Gertler was nominated to serve as Acting Commissioner and President/CEO-designate of Empire State Development, New York’s principal economic development agency, a position held through July 2021. Gertler’s tenure focused on four main priorities: meeting the unprecedented economic needs of the State arising from the Covid-19 pandemic; completing critical infrastructure; attracting companies to NY state and expanding job growth; and implementing economic initiatives with long term benefits.
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Michael CarucciExecutive Vice PresidentGibson Sotheby's International Realty
Gibson Sotheby's International Realty
MARCH 2023
Play Video BIOAbout Michael
Michael Carucci is the Executive Vice President of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty and the #1 ranked Sotheby’s agent for sales volume in New England for individual sales with almost $2B in career sales.
For more than 30 years, he has been one of the most
trusted names in the Greater Boston real estate market, with a focus on luxury residential and niche commercial real estate.
Michael's career has spanned over 30 years and is an Ambassador for One Dalton Boston’s Four Seasons Hotel and Residences.
Gibson’s Sotheby’s international Realty has a notable reputation for providing the utmost concierge service to all of their clientele.
Michael was also voted Best Luxury Agent in Boston in 2018 by Boston Common Magazine. He is regularly quoted in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, and Boston Business Journal. Michael is also a delegate for the Sotheby’s International Realty Market Leaders, an elite network of the top 50 Sotheby’s Agents nationwide.
About Sam
Sam's experience includes a blend of media & industry categories… out-of-home advertising, television production, web content, direct mail, print, radio, and social media. My clients come from healthcare, financial, restaurant /food, industrial, cultural, and government agencies.
Brands he's worked with include BF Goodrich, Chloraseptic, Cigna / Nations Health, IDT Telecom, Indigene Pharmaceuticals, Rawlings, Subway,
U.S. Radio Surgery, and Weed Eater.
Sam began his career in media during the mid-1980's as a morning DJ. His disc-jockey exploits took him to Orlando, FL where he helped launch the
first "live" satellite-delivered children's radio network, The Kids Choice Broadcasting Network.
His DJ stints also included The Imagination
Station WXJO in St. Louis, MO, KKDS Salt Lake City, UT, KPAL and KURB both in Little Rock, AR (Sam'n Eggs In the Morning! and Surf'n Sam).
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About Eduardo
Eduardo Crespo is an immigrant from Ecuador and a bilingual/bicultural entrepreneur with over 25 years of national US Hispanic/Multicultural marketing, advertising, PR, diversity and inclusion experience. Increasing awareness about these markets, providing strategic direction, generating new business, creating “out of the box” solutions, compelling campaigns, and connecting brands with US Hispanic/Multicultural media or directly with consumers are his core strengths..
Eduardo is the founder and CEO of Hispanic Market Solution, a Methuen based company that specializes in helping companies Understand, Reach and Service (URS methodology) the US Hispanic/Multicultural markets.
About Virgi
Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington is an internal medicine physician and medical billing expert. A determined patient advocate, Dr. Virgie practiced more than 20 years in primary care and psychiatric settings and as a health insurance executive.
Dr. Virgie now helps patients understand complex medical procedures, communicate effectively with their healthcare providers, and avoid financial devastation from crushing medical bills through her "What Your Doctor Wants You to Know" series.
She is the author of What Your Doctor Wants You to Know to CRUSH MEDICAL DEBT and the host of the weekly "HEALTH, WELLNESS & MEDICAL BILLS" show on the VoiceAmerica radio network."
Virgi earned her undergraduate and medical degree from University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and is a board certified Internal Medicine physician who completed residency at the Cambridge Hospital of the Harvard Medical School Executive Vice President for Retail Banking at the former Commercial Federal Bank in Omaha, Nebraska.
About Jonathan
Jonathan P. Feingold started as a full-time faculty of Boston University School of Law in January 2020. As an associate professor, he teaches property law, and will adds evidence and critical race theory in future semesters.
Feingold’s scholarship explores the relationship between race, law, and the mind sciences. Much of his recent research has interrogated how and why various American legal regimes, including equal protection doctrine, function to reinforce and reproduce racial hierarchy. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in the California Law Review, Northwestern University Law Review, Utah Law Review, and Temple Law Review. Representative publications include SFFA v. Harvard: How Affirmative Action Myths Mask White Bonus, Hidden in Plain Sight: a More Compelling Case for Diversity, Eyes Wide Open: What Social Science Can Tell Us About the Supreme Court’s Use of Social Science (with Evelyn Carter), and Defusing Implicit Bias (with Karen Lorang).
About Bob
In January of 2017, Bob Rivers was elected Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Rivers joined Eastern Bank in 2006 as its Vice Chairman and Chief Banking Officer, becoming President in 2007, Chief Operating Officer in 2012, and an Eastern Bank Director in 2015.
Rivers earned his undergraduate degree at Stonehill College, and his MBA from the University of Rochester. He lives in Needham with his wife and two children.
Eastern Bank was founded in 1818 and based in Boston, Eastern Bank is the largest and oldest mutual bank in the United States, with $10 billion in assets and over 120 locations serving communities in eastern Massachusetts and southern and coastal New Hampshire. Eastern provides exceptional access to fairly priced banking, investment and insurance
products and services for consumers and businesses of all sizes. Eastern Bank, which includes Eastern Wealth Management and Eastern Insurance, is known for its outspoken
advocacy and community support that has topped more than $100 million in charitable giving over the past 20 years. An inclusive company, Eastern employs 1,900 deeply
committed professionals who value relationships with their customers, colleagues and communities.
A native of Stoughton, Massachusetts, Rivers began his banking career in 1982 as a teller while in college, joining the former Old Stone Bank in Providence upon graduation in 1986. From 1991 to 2005, he held a number of staff and line leadership positions at M&T Bank in Buffalo, N.Y. Prior to joining Eastern, he was an Executive Vice President for Retail Banking at the former Commercial Federal Bank in Omaha, Nebraska.
About Carl
Carl Crawford is the Vice Chair of State of Minnesota Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage [DULUTH, MN] Minnesota’s Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage (CMAH) and cityofduluth recently elected as the City of Duluth’s Human Rights Officer and Vice Chair.
In his role as the City’s Human Rights Officer, Carl works to enforce city and state human rights laws and to ensure city services are accessible to all people without discrimination. In addition, the Human Rights Officer also serves as the Equal Opportunity Representative for the City of Duluth and the ADA Coordinator, responsible for enforcement of policies against discrimination and harassment, diversifying the workforce, and promoting accessibility for all residents.
Peter ThomsonAward Winning Journalist, Author and Audio ProducerLivable Planet Editor
Livable Planet Editor
NOVEMBER 2023
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Livable Planet Editor Peter Thomson has covered the broad swath of issues related to the environment and global sustainability for more than 25 years and has headed up The World's coverage since 2008. He's the author of the acclaimed book "Sacred Sea: A Journey to Lake Baikal," about the world's largest and deepest lake, the co-owner of a super-efficient, 100 year-old Boston triple-decker, and the father of a very curious young daughter.
Peter has been covering the broad swath of issues related to the environment and global sustainability for more than 25 years and signed on as The World’s environment editor in 2008. In 2017 he initiated the transition of the program's Environment desk to the Livable Planet desk. (Meet our new Livable Planet desk. It’s about what we need to have a future.)
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About Dr. Babineau
Prior to his appointment as Lifespan’s president and chief executive officer, Timothy Babineau, MD served as president and chief executive officer of Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital. Before coming to Rhode Island in 2008, he was the senior vice president and chief medical officer for the University of Maryland Medical Center and School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD.
He is credited with helping build the state’s largest multispecialty physician practice, Lifespan Physician Group, which has nearly 1,300 employees including 850 providers in more than 20 specialties including primary care, psychiatry and behavioral health, women’s medicine, urgent care, cardiology, gastroenterology, and ophthalmology.
Before the 2005 appointment at the University of Maryland, Dr. Babineau held numerous administrative positions, including vice chairman of the division of surgery, surgical residency program director and director of the center for minimally invasive surgery at Boston Medical Center and surgeon-in-chief and medical director for the Boston Medical Center Surgical Associates at Quincy Medical Center.