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Kennedy Presidential Library October 26th, 2007, PBLN Members (L-R): Kirk Sykes (Pres. USA Fund); Bev Armstrong (COO Paratek Pharmaceuticals & PBLN VP); Gerardo Villacres (Editor & Director El Planeta); Norm Gorin (CFO Analysis Group); Deval Patrick (Governor MA, USA); Josh Boger (CEO Vertex Pharmaceuticals & PBLN Co-Chair) Andrea Silbert (CEO EOS Foundation); Jeff Bussgang (Gen. Partner Flybridge Capital Partners & PBLN Co-Chair); Tom Dretler (CEO Eduventures & PBLN President); Jim Boyle (CEO, Sustainabiliy Roundtable Inc. & PBLN Ex. Dir.)
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PBLN's April 23 Summit on Sustainable Business in Washington D.C.
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Diane Hessan President & CEO, Communispace 
Diane Hessan is President and CEO of Communispace, "one of the fastest growing marketing and technology companies in the country, with a Blue Chip client list that would make a Madison Avenue giant jealous," according to Advertising Age. A pioneer in creating online communities to help marketers deeply engage customers, Diane helped found Communispace in 1999 and hasn't looked back.
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WHAT'S NEWPBLN's April 23 Summit on Sustainable Business in Washington D.C.Building off of the remarkably successful Massachusetts Summit on Progressive Business in October 2008, the PBLN returned to Washington, D.C. for its "Summit on Sustainable Business in Washington D.C." on April 23rd, 2009. Partnering with the New Voice of Business and Global Initiatives, PBLN convened some of the country's most forward-thinking business leaders, investors, thought-leaders, and public policy makers to explore how to "invent the sustainable economy." Read about the conference in the Boston Globe, or visit the conferences page to learn more.PBLN Executive Director Jim Boyle asked to serve on Convening Committee for the Summit on the Future of the CorporationJim Boyle, Founder & CEO, Sustainability Roundtable Inc., and PBLN Executive Director has been asked to serve on the Convening Committee for the leading global forum Summit on the Future of the Corporation. Jim joins an outstanding group of individuals from varied sectors who will provide valuable input on the agenda, participants and sponsorships for the Summit. Read more about the Summit on the Future of the Corporation. Read the PBLN blog on “Are Corporations Equipped for the 21st Century?"PBLN Leaders Gloria Larson and Jeff Bussgang work with other members of the Governor’s Readiness Finance Commission to outline options to advance education reformPBLN leaders Gloria Larson (President, Bentley University) and Jeff Bussgang (General Partner, Flybridge Capital Partners) are part of Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick’s Readiness Finance Commission who last December presented a report to the Massachusetts Governor outlining a combination of cost savings, school district restructuring, education reform strategies and potential new investments to help achieve the Massachusetts Governor’s Readiness Project – a 10-year strategic plan for the future of education and the cornerstone of the Massachusetts Governor’s education agenda.” Click here to read more.Paul Sagan receives 2008 Eli Segal Award for Extraordinary Business Leader Contribution to Progressive PolicyPaul Sagan, President & CEO of Akamai Technlogies - a Cambridge-based global internet content and application delivery provider - received the second Eli Segal Award in 2008 at the PBLN's October 17th, 2008 Summit on Progressive Business in Boston for his extraordinary contribution to Governor Deval Patrick's Commonwealth Readiness Project. Please read the PBLN's Education Working Group's Case Study to learn how Paul played a key role in the Readiness Project as a member of the project's Leadership Council that steered the project to create the project's final recommendations to reform and improve Massachusetts' public education system.The PBLN has established the Eli Segal Award for Extraordinary Business Leader Contribution to Progressive Public Policy. The late Eli Segal was a businessman credited with founding AmeriCorps and the Welfare to Work Partnership to provide jobs to those coming off welfare. In 2007, Phil Edmundson, Chairman and CEO of William Gallagher Associates -- a Boston-based property insurer with offices nationwide -- received the first Eli Segal Award for Extraordinary Business Leader Contribution to Progressive Policy for his contribution to universal health care policy. Presentation by Arthur UllianA follow up PowerPoint presentation by Arthur Ullian, the Case Study subject for the PBLN Healthcare/Life Sciences Working Group at the 4.17.08 PBLN Conference on Progressive Business in the US Senate. Mr. Ullian presents new information in measuring the economic effect of health improvements and the effect that medical research and access has on the labor force. Please click here to view Mr. Ullian's PowerPoint presentation.PBLN Life Sciences/Healthcare Coordinator and 10/17/08 panelists to participate at Public Health Committee hearingPBLN Life Sciences Coordinator Brian Carey and Healthcare Coordinator Valerie Fleishman have been working with Representative Peter Koutoujian's office to help put together an information hearing on employer health and wellness programs. Read more |
