On April 27, the Council hosted the first event in our four-part "Investing in Infrastructure" series. The first session focused on transportation infrastructure and featured a panel discussion moderated by NEC Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chair Steve Silveira, Senior Vice President at ML Strategies. The panelists were:

For more information on this program or the NEC Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, please contact Peter Phipps.

The second event in our "Investing in Infrastructure" series will focus on energy infrastructure, and will explore the key challenges facing our region and how federal infrastructure can help address the region's energy needs.

"Investing in Infrastructure: Energy" will take place on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. NEC Energy & Environment Committee Chair Mark Kalpin, Partner at Holland & Knight, will moderate the discussion. Panelists include:

For more information on this program or the NEC Energy & Environment Committee, please contact Sean Malone.

During and April virtual meeting, The New England Council's Board of Directors elected three respected regional leaders to join the Council's Board:

Please join us in congratulating the new Directors on their election!

Under the leadership of the NEC Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Committee, the Council endorsed the "Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021" several weeks ago. The Council wrote toe each member of the New England Congressional delegation on April 19 to express our support for the legislation, and to encourage them to support it as well. The bill would require public companies to disclose the gender, race, ethnicity and veteran status of their board directors, nominees, and senior executive officers to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) annually.

For more information on this issue, please contact Emily Heisig.

On April 1, 2021, the Council wrote to each member of the New England Congressional delegation urging them to support the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2021. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would create protections for depository and insurance institutions that provide financial related services to legal cannabis-related businesses and their service providers. Just a few weeks later, on April 19, the bill passed the House of Representatives.

For more information on this issue or the NEC Financial Services Committee, please contact Griffin Doherty.

In recent weeks, the Council has had several Op-Ed pieces published in regional publications in support of our federal policy advocacy efforts.

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