Name: CWE Women Business Leaders Conference featuring the Women of Color Business Summit
Start: 19/10/2022 02:00 PM +00:00
End: 20/10/2022 09:00 PM +00:00

iTech Solutions Inc (An Ampcus Company) is a Business and Technology consulting and a Staff Augmentation Company headquartered in Farmington CT.

iTech

Comcast Corporation headquartered in Philadelphia, is the largest American multinational telecommunications conglomerate.It is the second-largest broadcasting and cable television company in the world by revenue (behind AT&amp;T), the largest pay-TV company, the largest cable TV company and largest home Internet service provider in the United States, and the nation's third-largest home telephone service provider. It provides services to U.S. residential and commercial customers in 40 states and the District of Columbia. As a media and technology company, Comcast is passionate about the work we do and the important role we play in millions of people&rsquo;s lives. We constantly challenge ourselves to innovate and create the best products, content, and experiences.
An entrepreneurial spirit is what drives us. But a culture of integrity and respect is what defines us. We have long been committed to creating and fostering an environment where everyone is welcomed and supported. Where doing the right thing is not a choice, but a way of life.&nbsp;

Comcast

MGM Springfield
Located near the Basketball Hall of Fame, MGM Springfield is a hotel and casino complex situated in the heart of Metro Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. MGM Springfield holds the largest gaming floor in all of Massachusetts, along with a variety of entertainment options.
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<li>Location: Springfield, Massachusetts</li>
<li>Opened: August 2018</li>
<li>125,000-square-foot gaming floor</li>
<li>MassMutual Center hosts large-scale conventions and events with 34,000 square feet of meeting and convention facilities</li>
<li>Topgolf Swing Suite &amp; Regal luxury cinema</li>
<li>Inside-out design integrates hotel into surrounding urban landscape</li>
</ul>
MGM Resorts
MGM resorts International is an innovative leader in Supplier Diversity with transforming economic impact in local and diverse communities. Through our voluntary Supplier Diversity program, we identify, advocate, and connect certified, diverse-owned suppliers to opportunities in our supply chain.
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<li>Is dedicated to investing resources through our supply chain to extend competitive opportunities to local and diverse-owned suppliers</li>
<li>Values diversity as it drives competition and has a positive impact to our bottom-line</li>
<li>Is committed to developing a steady and capable portfolio of qualified suppliers&rsquo; and contractors to support our suppliers&rsquo; needs&nbsp;</li>
<li>Consistently seeks diverse-owned suppliers who have the capacity and capability to provide our company with quality, innovative products and services at a competitive rate.</li>
</ul>

MGM Springfield

Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream
Jim Koch started Samuel Adams in his kitchen in 1984 when imported and domestic beer were the only option for beer lovers. In his pursuit of a better beer, he ignited a similar revolution, the craft beer movement, inspiring a whole new category that&rsquo;s produced millions of jobs in communities from coast-to-coast. In the wake of his success, and with a passion for supporting entrepreneurs who are in the place where he once found himself, Jim launched Brewing the American Dream - a philanthropic program that embodies Sam Adams&rsquo; pursuit of better. Today, the program offers small business owners a variety of programs including: networking, coaching, webinars, etc.
Since 2008, Sam Adams has worked to ignite the next revolution in local craft food and beverage with the Brewing the American Dream program. The program supports entrepreneurs in the food, beverage, and brewing industries through access to business capital, coaching, and new market opportunities. The goal is to help strengthen small businesses, create local jobs, and build vibrant communities. Over the last 14 years, Samuel Adams has supported their non-profit lending partners providing more than 3,600 loans totaling nearly $79 million. Just as important, the program has provided business coaching and advising to more than 13,000 people. The businesses supported by this program have created or retained more than 9,000 jobs in their local communities.
For Sam Adams, it's not just about brewing a better beer. It's about waking up every day to do something you love.&nbsp;

Samuel Adams

We are a diversified health services company with more than 300,000 employees united around a common purpose of helping people on their path to better health. In an increasingly connected and digital world, we are meeting people wherever they are and changing health care to meet their needs. Built on a foundation of unmatched community presence, our diversified model makes us an integral part of people&rsquo;s everyday health. From our innovative new services at HealthHUB&trade; locations, to transformative programs that help manage chronic conditions, we are making health care more accessible, more affordable and simply better. Learn more about how we&rsquo;re transforming health at www.cvshealth.com.&nbsp;
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Additional Resources
<a href="https://cvshealth.supplierone.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CVS Health's Supplier Diversity Program&nbsp;</a>
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CVS Health

Eversource (NYSE: ES), celebrated as a national leader for its corporate citizenship, is the #1 energy company in Newsweek&rsquo;s list of America&rsquo;s Most Responsible Companies for 2021 and recognized as one of America&rsquo;s Most JUST Companies. Eversource transmits and delivers electricity and natural gas and supplies water to approximately 4.4 million customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The #1 energy efficiency provider in the nation, Eversource harnesses the commitment of approximately 9,200 employees across three states to build a single, united company around the mission of safely delivering reliable energy and water with superior customer service. The company is empowering a clean energy future in the Northeast, with nationally recognized energy efficiency solutions and successful programs to integrate new clean energy resources like solar, offshore wind, electric vehicles and battery storage, into the electric system. For more information, please visit eversource.com, and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. For more information on our water services, visit aquarionwater.com.&nbsp;

Eversource

HarborOne Bank, headquartered in Brockton, Massachusetts, has $4.7 billion in assets. HarborOne Bank serves the financial needs of consumers, businesses, and municipalities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island through a network of 31 full-service branches and commercial loan offices in Providence and Boston. The Bank also provides a range of educational services through &ldquo;HarborOne U,&rdquo; with content and classes available on personal finance and small business delivered virtually as well as at community locations throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island. HarborOne Mortgage, LLC, a subsidiary of HarborOne Bank, is a full-service mortgage lender with offices throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire and is licensed in six additional states.
Our corporate values of accountability, integrity, respect, trust and teamwork are core to how we manage our business and our relationships with our customers. Through our Community Sponsorship and Donation Program, we provide support to local organizations across the southeastern MA, Greater Boston and RI that align with our areas of focus. HarborOne Bank&rsquo;s priority investment areas include programs or projects that promote educational opportunity, provide basic human services, and support access to safe and affordable housing as well as civic-minded projects that enhance the quality of life around us. Since its inception, the HarborOne Foundation has contributed close to Two Million Dollars to non-profit organizations located across Southeastern MA, Greater Boston and Manchester, NH in support of individuals and families. The Foundation's work seeks to provide greater access and equity in the areas of educational opportunity, safe and affordable housing and basic needs. The HarborOne Foundation Rhode Island has contributed close to One Million Dollars to non-profit organizations across Rhode Island in support of individuals and families.
As a community driven organization volunteerism is at the core of the HarborOne culture. Last year, the HarborOne Caring Crew donated over 3,000 of volunteer hours. We are proud to have been recognized as one of the Boston Globe&rsquo;s Top Places to Work and by Forbes as the #1 mid-size Bank in Massachusetts as well recently being named one of Fourtune Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies.&nbsp;

HarborOne Bank

PNC is committed to making a positive difference by leveraging the power of our resources to accelerate women&rsquo;s financial equality. For more than 20 years, PNC has supported female decision makers and has been committed to continually engaging, enlightening, attracting, and retaining clients who identify as women. In 2000, the bank launched its Women&rsquo;s Business Development practice, reflecting its recognition of the increasing impact of women as decision makers and influencers.
 In 2021, PNC launched Project 257: Accelerating Women&rsquo;s Financial Equality, an initiative designed to help close this gender gap and expand on their decades-long track record of supporting female financial decision makers. We're also partnering with the global nonprofit organization Coralus to help expand its 0% loan pool and provide a community of support for business founders who identify as women or nonbinary. To learn more about how PNC is accelerating women&rsquo;s financial equality and to find resources for women financial decision makers visit PNC.com/women.

PNC Bank

Raytheon Technologies serves customers in the commercial aerospace and defense industries. We combine complementary technology offerings and world-class engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions.One of the primary objectives of the Raytheon Technologies Supplier Diversity program is to driveeconomic empowerment and opportunity. Just as a diverse workforce spurs innovation, diversity among suppliers strengthens the ability to address our customers&rsquo; complex challenges with novel solutions. Supplier spend is one of the most important tools in supporting diverse entrepreneurs and offers tremendous lift to bolstering support within our communities. Raytheon Technologies is committed to maintaining a diverse supply base that reflects the values and demographics of our company, our customers and the communities in which we operate. As a key component to the organizational culture, we acknowledge diversity must go beyond the four walls of our business and well into our value chain.
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Additional Resources
<a href="https://www.rtx.com/suppliers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Raytheon Technologies Suppliers Page</a>
<a href="https://www.rtx.com/suppliers/supplier-diversity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Raytheon Technologies Supplier Diversity&nbsp;</a>
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Raytheon Technologies

Our Company roots date back 45 years. In 1976, Bernard (Ben) Cammarata, General Merchandising Manager of Marshalls at the time, was recruited by discount retailer, Zayre Corp.,1 to develop and spearhead the launch of a new off-price chain selling family apparel and home fashions. Under Mr. Cammarata’s leadership, T.J. Maxx was born, with its first stores opening in 1977. In the late 1980s, Zayre was restructured and spun off three of its brands — T.J. Maxx, Hit or Miss, and Chadwick’s of Boston — which served as the initial retail banners of what would become The TJX Companies, Inc. TJX continued to grow steadily over the years, opening stores in new markets, countries, and continents, launching new chains, and acquiring other retailers, to bring its popular off-price model to an even wider network of customers who love our eclectic mix of quality, fashionable, brand name apparel and home fashions, all at amazing value. After nearly 40 years of service to the Company, Mr. Cammarata retired from his position as Chairman of the Board in June 2015 and remains with TJX in an advisory role as Founder and Executive Advisor.
The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX), the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the U.S. and worldwide, was ranked 75 in the 2022 Fortune 500 company listings and operates four major divisions: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX International (comprised of Europe and Australia). As of January 29, 2022 (the end of the fiscal year), TJX operated nearly 4,700 stores in nine countries, across three continents, as well as five e-commerce businesses.

3D Leadership Group is a boutique leadership coaching firm driven by a passion for developing leaders to be at their very best, contributing to their teams and organizations in ways that deliver powerful results, and in so doing, finding more satisfaction and enjoyment in their lives.
We are a cohesive team of 16 business-savvy professionals. Many of our coaches have significant international work experience and all have multiple professional coaching certifications. Since 2007, we have partnered with hundreds of leaders in more than 10 industries to refine their leadership capabilities. Our clients have described us as high-touch, high impact; whether we're in a coaching engagement, a global 360-feedback program, or delivering a workshop.
Our services include individual coaching, team coaching, developing executive presence, leadership assessments, and leadership workshops. We have expertise in executive presence, emotional intelligence, 360 assessment, and group leadership development initiatives.
We value the diversity of our client base and the long-standing relationships we&rsquo;ve nurtured over the years. We&rsquo;re also proud of our multi-year certification as &ldquo;Women Owned&rdquo; by the Women&rsquo;s Business Enterprise Council (WBENC), whose rigorous oversight is a validation of our strong business practices. And we&rsquo;re pleased to say that we continue to provide pro-bono coaching for executive leaders in the non-profit community such as the Massachusetts State Police, the Social Innovation Forum, and Science Clubs for Girls. If you&rsquo;re wondering about the symbolism of the three trees in our logo, they represent our holistic view of the &ldquo;3D&rsquo;s&rdquo; of transformational coaching: Developing Self, Developing Others, and Developing the Business.

3D Leadership Group

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (http://www.bluecrossma.org) is a community-focused, tax-paying, not-for-profit health plan headquartered in Boston. We are committed to the relentless pursuit of quality, affordable and equitable health care with an unparalleled consumer experience. Consistent with our promise to always put our members first, we are rated among the nation's best health plans for member satisfaction and quality.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

John Hancock is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading international financial services provider that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better by providing financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions. One of the largest life insurers in the United States, John Hancock supports more than ten million Americans with a broad range of financial products, including life insurance and annuities. John Hancock also supports US investors by bringing leading investment capabilities and retirement planning and administration expertise to individuals and institutions. Additional information about John Hancock may be found at johnhancock.com.
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Additional Resources
<a href="https://www.johnhancock.com/about-us/diversity-equity-inclusion/supplier-diversity.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Hancock Supplier Diversity Form</a>
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John Hancock

Verizon is an American wireless network operator that previously operated as a separate division of Verizon Communications under the name Verizon Wireless. In a 2019 reorganization, Verizon moved the wireless products and services into the divisions Verizon Consumer and Verizon Business, and stopped using the Verizon Wireless name.Our communities need diverse and thriving businesses. That&rsquo;s why Verizon is committed to providing support for 1 million small businesses over the next decade&mdash;including yours. Because at Verizon, we believe nosmall business should be left behind. This is Citizen Verizon, our plan to move the world forward for all.&nbsp;

Verizon

The Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) is a quasi-public state agency with the mission to generate revenue for Connecticut consistent with the highest standards of good public policy and social responsibility. In fiscal year 2022, players won more than $910 million in prize money and Retailers earned more than $81 million in commissions. At the same time, the CLC provided $406 million to support the valuable services and programs funded by the state&rsquo;s General Fund including public health, libraries, public safety, education and more. Since the Lottery began in 1972, its contributions to the General Fund have exceeded $11 billion.

CT Lottery

We are a diversified health services company with more than 300,000 employees united around a common purpose of helping people on their path to better health. In an increasingly connected and digital world, we are meeting people wherever they are and changing health care to meet their needs. Built on a foundation of unmatched community presence, our diversified model makes us an integral part of people&rsquo;s everyday health. From our innovative new services at HealthHUB&trade; locations, to transformative programs that help manage chronic conditions, we are making health care more accessible, more affordable and simply better. Learn more about how we&rsquo;re transforming health at www.cvshealth.com.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Additional Resources
<a href="\&quot;https:/cvshealth.supplierone.co/\&quot;" target="\&quot;_blank\&quot;" rel="\&quot;noopener\&quot;">CVS Health\'s Supplier Diversity Program&nbsp;</a>
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Founded in 1818 and headquartered in Boston, we have combined prudent management with well-timed acquisitions to evolve from a modest savings bank to a full-service commercial bank to meet your financial needs. With approximately $24 billion in assets and more than 120 locations in eastern Massachusetts, southern and coastal New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, we have the size, stability, technology and knowledge to deliver custom-tailored financial solutions in a convenient way.

Eastern Bank

Groom Construction was founded in 1979 by brothers Tom &amp; Dave Groom. The company's early focus was on residential renovations and additions, but quickly grew to include a portfolio of custom homes and small commercial projects. Joined by youngest brother Dwight Groom in the late 1980's, the company's portfolio once again expanded into the retail market.&nbsp;
In 2005 we founded Groom Energy Solutions our sister company, recently acquired by DK Energy. Our mission was to help companies manage and reduce their energy consumption. We continue to carry on our commitment to that mission through numerous sustainability practices. Our commitment to the environment is central in our relationships with both residential and national corporate clients, supporting and complementing their own sustainability programs.
Today the Groom namesake is synonymous with construction excellence, and our portfolio includes a wide variety of projects including luxury homes, commercial and institutional projects, and a growing list of national retail brands. Groom is headquartered just north of Boston in historic Salem, MA and boasts a company of over 180 dedicated and talented employees all focused on delivering the same personalized approach distinctive to Groom since its inception. Groom's unrelenting commitment to "client-first" service has earned us the trust (and repeat business) of discerning clients for 40 years.&nbsp;

Groom Construction Co., Inc.

Harvard University

MassBio&rsquo;s mission is to advance Massachusetts&rsquo; leadership in the life sciences to grow the industry, add value to the healthcare system, and improve patient lives. MassBio represents the premier global life sciences and healthcare hub, with 1,500+ members dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing diseases through transformative science and technology that brings value and hope to patients. Founded in 1985, MassBio works to advance policy and promote education, while providing member programs, events, industry information, and services for the #1 life sciences cluster in the world.

MassBio

At National Grid, we are committed to delivering safe and reliable energy to the customers and communities we serve.
We are one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the US &mdash; serving more than 20 million people throughout New York and Massachusetts.
We are at the heart of one of the greatest challenges facing our society &mdash; transforming our electricity and natural gas networks with smarter, cleaner, and more resilient energy solutions to meet the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. &nbsp;Every day we work with stakeholders to promote the development and implementation of more sustainable, innovative and affordable energy solutions.
We are proud of the contributions our work and our people make towards the prosperity and wellbeing of our customers, communities and investors.

National Grid

Raytheon Technologies serves customers in the commercial aerospace and defense industries. We combine complementary technology offerings and world-class engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions.One of the primary objectives of the Raytheon Technologies Supplier Diversity program is to driveeconomic empowerment and opportunity. Just as a diverse workforce spurs innovation, diversity among suppliers strengthens the ability to address our customers&rsquo; complex challenges with novel solutions. Supplier spend is one of the most important tools in supporting diverse entrepreneurs and offers tremendous lift to bolstering support within our communities. Raytheon Technologies is committed to maintaining a diverse supply base that reflects the values and demographics of our company, our customers and the communities in which we operate. As a key component to the organizational culture, we acknowledge diversity must go beyond the four walls of our business and well into our value chain.
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Additional Resources
<a href="\&quot;https:/www.rtx.com/suppliers\&quot;" target="\&quot;_blank\&quot;" rel="\&quot;noopener\&quot;">Raytheon Technologies Suppliers Page</a>
<a href="\&quot;https:/www.rtx.com/suppliers/supplier-diversity\&quot;" target="\&quot;_blank\&quot;" rel="\&quot;noopener\&quot;">Raytheon Technologies Supplier Diversity&nbsp;</a>
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Caroline Clerisme

Carla Carlisle

Melissa Egdorf

Cathleen Finn

Vicki Gray

Tisha Hood

Gaby King Morse

LiXin Olsen

Carmen Ortiz

Paulette Pinero

Lisa Raiola, MPH

Lisa Ranglin

Ilhiana Rojas Saldana, CPC, CDVC

Dr. Genesis Ross

Jacquetta Van Zandt

Joan Wallace-Benjamin, Ph.D.

Diane Winston

Chely Wright

Kimberly E. Zouzoua

Christa Hagearty

Monique Geil

Cecilia Pirotto

Andrea Sroczynski

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iTech

Comcast

MGM Springfield

Samuel Adams

CVS Health

Eversource

HarborOne Bank

PNC Bank

Raytheon Technologies

TJX

3D Leadership Group

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

John Hancock

Verizon

WBENC Corporates8 WBENC Corporates

CT Lottery

CVS Health

Eastern Bank

Groom Construction Co., Inc.

Harvard University

MassBio

National Grid

Raytheon Technologies

Speakers23 Speakers

Conference Sponsors14 Conference Sponsors