Location
Central Catholic High School
Gymnasium
300 Hampshire Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
Keynote Speaker
Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll
Kim Driscoll is the 73rd Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Together, Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll are the first all-women executive team to lead Massachusetts.
Since taking office, Lt. Governor Driscoll has spearheaded several administration priorities and initiatives. Exemplified by her extensive and successful career in local government, Driscoll has served as a notable proponent for the economic development of Massachusetts' cities and towns. Her efforts also include expanding affordable housing, improving public education policy, and supporting emergency shelter assistance programs across the state.
Driscoll also chairs the Governor’s Council, the Governor’s Council to Address Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Human Trafficking, the Seaport Economic Council, and co-chairs the STEM Advisory Council.
Prior to Beacon Hill, Driscoll served as the Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts for 17 years and is a proud graduate of Salem State University.
Awardees
The Lawrence Partnership is excited to announce the recipients of its prestigious awards for exceptional leadership in economic development.
David Tibbetts Economic Impact Award
Economic development is not a singular issue, nor are there simple and straightforward solutions to growing an economy, ensuring its resilience, and making it work for all members of a community. And yet, many other social priorities—such as health outcomes, quality of life, and social equity—hinge on a successful economic development strategy.
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In recognition of the vital role that economic development plays in our local, regional, and statewide destinies, the Lawrence Partnership will be honoring leaders who have successfully promoted and implemented innovative economic development strategies.
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Like those strategies themselves, recognized leaders will have:
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Persevered over time to fully develop and implement successful strategies
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Rallied various constituencies to the cause, including policymakers, business leaders, and community advocates
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Committed to inclusive economic development strategies that prioritize shared prosperity for all
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The award is named for its first recipient, David Tibbets, a leader who has represented the ideals of this award through his life of service to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and his native City of Lawrence.
Marianne Paley Nadel
Director of DyeWorks
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Marianne is leading the charge at Lawrence CommunityWorks (LCW) on the innovative DyeWorks Project, the redevelopment of a historic 42,000 sq ft commercial project including a La Fruteria Supermarket, Greater Lawrence Family Health Center (GLFHC), and home for LCW’s award winning Movement City youth education program. Marianne has a Master's in City Planning from MIT and has spent her career specializing in community and economic development in Lawrence.
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Marianne is the former owner/manager of the Everett and Stone Mills situated in the heart of Downtown Lawrence, where she leased over 350,000 sq ft focused on education, workforce development, and urban manufacturing. Marianne is the founding Executive Director, and current Board Chair of Groundwork Lawrence. She also proudly serves as a Trustee of Lawrence General Hospital (LGH), former Trustee at Northern Essex Community College (NECC), and past Chair of the Lawrence Partnership.
Rising Star Awards
Strong economies and strong communities are both built with the same fundamental building blocks: resilient, connected, and committed people. These assets make Lawrence a unique place and underscore the Lawrence Partnership’s 'people-first' strategies that underpin our work.
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In addition to connecting, celebrating, and coordinating with high-profile leaders throughout the city and region on the Partnership Board and through other programming, the Partnership is deeply committed to the layers of leaders who are making an impact today and setting the stage for even greater changes tomorrow. These Rising Stars bring fresh perspectives, new relationships, and forward-thinking expectations to the work of building an inclusive economy and represent our most hopeful visions of the future. Elevating them and their ideas is vital to realizing our community’s highest potential.
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Rising Stars share the following attributes:
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Are currently living, working, or having an impact in Lawrence.
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Share the Partnership’s commitment to inclusivity.
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Are already working in positions of influence (in traditional or non-traditional ways) and are positioned to do even more with greater exposure, networks, and investment.
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Represent the future of the city.
Sponsors
Thank you so much to all of the Sponsors who have committed already. If you would like to join them as a Sponsor, please reach out to George A. Ramirez.
