New England Women In Energy And The Environment Inc

TO ADVANCE THE PARTICIPATION BY AND IMPACT OF WOMEN IN THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL FIELDS.

THE NEWIEE AWARDS GALA RECOGNIZES THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF WOMEN IN THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SECTORS. THE EVENT WAS HELD AT THE WESTIN BOSTON WATERFRONT, ON MAY 1, 2018, AND WAS ATTENDED BY 530 ATTENDEES. THE FOLLOWING AWARDEES WERE RECOGNIZED: LEADERSHIP AWARDEE: LISA SZEWCZUL, VP, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY, PRATT AND WHITNEY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEES JANET COIT, DIRECTOR, RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT EMILY REICHERT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GREENTOWN LABS RISING STAR AWARDEE: KATE BASHFORD EPSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NH SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION

THE NEWIEE WOMEN SHAPING THE AGENDA PANEL SERIES BRINGS SUCCESSFUL WOMEN TO THE FOREFRONT TO ADDRESS IMPORTANT AND TIMELY ISSUES IN THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRY. THE WOMEN SHAPING THE AGENDA PANEL WAS HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL ON JULY 26TH, 2018. THE TOPIC OF THE PANEL WAS: NEW ENGLAND'S CLIMATE READINESS: DIVERSE VOICES ON ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE. THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY 155 ATTENDEES.

THE NEWIEE ANNUAL MEETING AND FALL FETE PROVIDES NETWORKING AND MENTORING FOR MEMBERS WITH ACCESS TO NEWIEE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORY BOARD IN A NETWORKING ENVIRONMENT. THE EVENT PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE INPUT ON ACTIVITIES OF NEWIEE AND PROPOSAL FOR FUTURE DIRECTION. THE 2018 ANNUAL MEETING COMMEMORATED NEWIEE'S 10TH BIRTHDAY, WAS HELD AT DISTRICT HALL IN BOSTON ON NOVEMBER 13, 2018, AND WAS ATTENDED BY 154 ATTENDEES.

MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH HELPS TO DEVELOP JUNIOR COLLEAGUES. NEWIEE RISING PROFESSIONALS GROUP, WHICH OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, AND ACCESS TO A NETWORK OF ACCOMPLISHED PEERS. NEWIEE ON CAMPUS, WHICH PARTICIPATES IN EVENTS THAT INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL FIELDS.