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Building a Stronger Massachusetts: Immigration, Workforce, and the Economy

Exploring how immigrant inclusion drives economic growth and resilience across the Commonwealth

Thursday, January 22, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM Registration and Networking begins at 8:30am

Register to attend

Please RSVP by January 20th.

Welcome remarks by:

  • Elizabeth Sweet, Executive Director of MIRA Coalition
  • Office of Senator Edward J. Markey, United States Senator for Massachusetts

Featured Speakers and Panelists:

  • Secretary Eric Paley- Secretary of the Executive Office of Economic Development
  • Greg Reibman- CEO and President of the Charles River Chamber of Commerce
  • Colette Phillips – President, Colette Phillips Communications
  • Dr. Mark Melnik, Directory of Economic & Public Policy Research at UMass Donahue Institute
  • Lisa Gurgone- CEO of Mystic Valley Eldercare Services
  • Pedro Arce- Senior Vice President of Innovation, M&T Bank
  • Molly Carey – Chair, MIRA Board of Directors

We hope you’ll join us for what we hope to be a timely conversation that connects policy, business, and community voices around the shared future of our workforce and economy.