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New year, new Challenge: Commercial Construction tackles COVID in 2022
AGC helps you navigate how the latest OSHA mandate impacts your business.

Join a panel of experts invited by AGC MA to discuss the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic including the impact of the Omicron variant, vaccine booster shots, and the implementation of the OSHA ETS Vaccine or Test Mandate.

Dr. Mark Poznansky, Director of the Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center at MGH returns to discuss the future of COVID-19 and the newest variant.

Attorney Ken Rubinstein, Director of the Construction Law Practice at Preti Flaherty LLP will moderate a discussion between Dr. Poznansky and the panelists below:

• Kathy Freitas, Director of People Strategies at Bond
• Abby Warren, Employment Attorney at Robinson & Cole
• Bob Kunz, Corporate Safety Director at Dimeo Construction Company
• Donna Scally, Director of Labor Relations and Employment Policy at AGC MA

Mark Poznansky, MD, PhD
Director, Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
Mark Poznansky, MD, PhD, is an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, an attending physician in infectious diseases medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and Director of the Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center at MGH. He holds a doctoral degree Cambridge University and a medical degree from University of Edinburgh. His clinical subspecialization includes the treatment of infection in immune-compromised patients. The Poznansky laboratory works at the interface between scientific discovery and medical product development, discovering novel immune processes, defining their molecular mechanisms and exploring their relevance to the development of vaccines and immunotherapies for cancer, infectious diseases and type I diabetes. Their work is funded by the National Institutes of Health, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, The Marsha Rivkin Center and other private foundations.
 

Kathy Freitas
Director of People Strategies, Bond
As Director of People Strategies, Kathy leads BOND's Human Resources Department and plays a key role in making BOND a great place to work. With over 30 years' experience, Kathy is an expert in HR strategy and employee engagement. She oversees BOND's talent acquisition, training and development, employee relations, onboarding and benefits programs.

Prior to working with BOND, Kathy led the HR function for several global organizations in healthcare, biotechnology and professional services. She has an outstanding track record building and leading a motivated team of HR professionals, with a commitment to achieving operational excellence.

Kathy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Massachusetts Boston. She is Co-chairperson of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) Human Resources Committee and was recently elected Board Member for Housing Families Inc. In addition, she holds two HR industry certifications including SHRM-SCP (Society for Human Resources Management, Senior Certified Professional) and SPHR (Senior Professional of Human Resources).
 

Abby Warren
Employment Attorney, Robinson & Cole
Abby Warren is a member of the firm's Labor, Employment, Benefits + Immigration Group, where she represents employers in labor and employment matters. She focuses her practice on counseling private sector employers, including multinational corporations, health care organizations, educational institutions, and manufacturers, in all areas of employment law. Abby also defends employers in federal and state court and before administrative agencies. In addition to counseling and litigation, she provides workplace training for clients and conducts workplace investigations.



Bob Kunz
Corporate Safety Director, Dimeo Construction
As Safety Director, Bob has been instrumental in leading the recognition of Dimeo's safety program as among the top of class in the United States. His responsibilities include managing a team of safety professionals in overseeing the creation, implementation, and enforcement of the project safety program for each project. Bob assures Dimeo safety program including subcontractor orientations, review of subcontractor safety programs, mandatory on-site training programs and health surveys for all participants involved on our projects are executed to our standards.




Donna Scally
Director of Labor Relations & Employment Policy, AGC MA
Donna has been with AGC MA since January 2020. In her role as Director, she works closely with the Labor Relations Division, the Human Resources Committee, and the Committee for Diversity and Inclusion and assists member firms with their labor relations, employment policy, and human resources issues. Donna also supports AGC's workforce development initiatives, including leveraging relationships with union leaders and other stakeholders to generate interest in commercial construction careers.  Prior to joining AGC MA, Donna was the Director of Labor Relations for Rhode Island School of Design and the Associate Director of Labor and Employee Relations at Harvard University, where she served as the lead for all matters relating to Harvard's Project Labor Agreement and union relations on construction sites. Donna received her law degree magna cum laude from Suffolk University Law School, her undergraduate degree from Smith College, and holds the HR industry certification of Senior Professional in Human Resources.
 
Moderator:
 
Ken Rubinstein
Director, Preti Flaherty
Kenneth E. Rubinstein practices as a Director in the firm's Boston, Massachusetts and Concord, New Hampshire offices and is co-chair of the firm's Construction Law group, and a member of the firm's Litigation and Professional Liability groups. Ken regularly represents public and private clients, as well as insurance companies and their insureds, in complex commercial disputes, with an emphasis on matters involving construction issues and financial professionals.

Ken has practical industry experience in both the construction and financial services industries, having worked at a Manhattan construction management firm and at "Big 6" accounting firm, Arthur Andersen, LLP, before beginning his practice as a civil trial lawyer. Prior to joining Preti Flaherty, Ken was an Officer at a New England regional law firm.