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Senate Reading Room, 3rd Floor, Massachusetts State House and on Zoom — PANELISTS:

• Greg Martin, Secretariat Chief Information Officer, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
• Mark Feinour, Senior Vice President, Support Services Executive, Bank of America
• Sarah Wiles, Client Assistance Program, Massachusetts Office on Disability
• David McGrath, Food Service Assistant, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

MODERATORS:

• Josh Cutler, Undersecretary, Apprenticeship, Work-Based Learning, and Policy, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
• Representative Kip Diggs, Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Vice-Chair, MA House of Representatives
• Oswald Mondejar, Commissioner, MCSPD
   

MEET OUR PANELISTS AND MODERATORS:

Meet Greg!

Greg Martin is the Chief Information Officer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Greg’s large IT team is responsible for all technology investments and operations for EOEEA and its agencies, including the Departments of Conservation & Recreation, Energy Resources, Agricultural Resources, Fish and Game, Public Utilities, and Environmental Protection, plus the Massachusetts Environmental Police and offices managing environmental policy, water resources & infrastructure, toxics use, coastal zones, and more. 

Greg’s 18-year career with the Commonwealth also includes extensive work at the Executive Office of Health and Human Services where he managed EOHHS’s voice and data networks, enterprise mobility, collaboration technologies, server projects, e-discovery, and a variety of other operations and infrastructure technologies. As a former Captain in the United States Air Force, Greg learned to lead, collaborate, and manage multifunctional teams and projects in locations all around the world.

Meet Mark!

Mark Feinour serves as the Executive Director of the Support Services group at Bank of America. Reporting within Global Human Resources, Support Services employs over 300 associates with intellectual challenges who provide data entry, printing services, fulfillment, and kitting/assembly functions to support Bank of America businesses with cost-effective and quality service.

Mr. Feinour began his career at Bank of America in 1992, and worked in a number of roles before moving to the Support Services division in 1999. Within Support Services, Mark acted as the Administration Manager, and later developed, created, and managed the Inventory Management department. In early 2005, Mark was named the Business Support Executive for the group, taking on responsibilities of managing all aspects of the division including developing innovative ways for associates to achieve their potential and promoting the group internally as a valued resource for services.

Meet Sarah!

Sarah Wiles, who is blind, has been a Client Assistance Program (CAP) Advocate at the Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD) since July of 2020. During her time at MOD, she completed her law degree at Western New England University. As a CAP Advocate Sarah provides information and advocacy to individuals applying for and receiving Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and Independent Living (IL) services in Massachusetts. As part of this role she provides technical guidance to individuals with disabilities about their employment rights.

Sarah lives in Boston with her 8 year old golden retriever Atlas, her Seeing Eye dog and birthday twin (Sarah and Atlas celebrated their birthday on 10/1).

Meet David!

David McGrath has been a part time Food Service Assistant at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital for almost 2 years. David has been trained on several positions in the kitchen but has been most successful at pot washing. David is ServSafe certified and has a goal of becoming a cook one day.

In David’s free time, he practices karate and is currently a first-degree brown belt. David also enjoys hanging out with his friends and social group when he’s not at work. In September 2023, David rescued his kitty, Willow, and is a proud cat Dad!

Meet Josh!

Josh Cutler serves in the Healey-Driscoll Administration as Undersecretary in the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. He served six terms in the state legislature and is the former House Chair of the Labor and Workforce Development Committee.

He also co-chaired the Future of Work Commission, the Coastal Caucus and the WorkAbility Subcommittee on disability employment. In the House, Cutler was a champion for workforce development, vocational education, and career center funding. He was lead sponsor of the wage transparency act, disability hiring tax credit, and apprenticeship standards and re-entry works legislation. Cutler was a recipient of the Thomas M. Menino Public Service Award for his work on disability employment policy. He has also been recognized as Legislator of the Year by the Mass. Developmental Disabilities Council, the Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers, the Mass. Mental Health Counselors Association, and the Plymouth-Bristol Central Labor Council. Cutler holds a Master’s in Public Policy from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, and a Juris Doctor from Suffolk Law School. He is an attorney and the author of two books on local history.

Meet Kip!

Kip Diggs has served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since January 2021, representing the 2nd Barnstable District, which includes his hometown of Osterville on Cape Cod. Representative Kip Diggs is the Vice-Chair on the Joint Committee for Labor and Workforce Development.

Before entering politics, Diggs was a successful professional boxer with a record of 30 wins, 5 losses, and 3 knockouts, earning him the North American Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organization welterweight titles.

Following the tragic loss of his son and the overwhelming support from his community, Diggs was encouraged to run for public office. He won the primary as a write-in candidate during the COVID-19 lockdown and defeated an incumbent in the general election. As a state representative, Diggs focuses on reducing housing barriers, promoting employee ownership, and bolstering the workforce, remaining a steadfast advocate for his community on Beacon Hill.

Meet Oz!

Oz is a Mission Driven Consultant who works at the intersection of policy, advocacy and community and government relations. His engagements include human centered universal designs for accessibility, diversity recruitment, human resources, and leading DE&I initiatives for several organizations. Before becoming a trusted advisor to leaders in business, government and nonprofit sectors as Mucho Gusto Inc’s President and Lead Consultant, Oz most recently served as Senior Vice President of Mission and Advocacy for Spaulding Rehabilitation Network (SRN), the post-acute care services division of Mass General Brigham. His responsibilities included mission integration and administrative operations across Organizational Development and Community Relations, including Adaptive Sports. Oz led SRN’s Equity, Dignity and Respect (EDR). He also oversaw Human Resources, Marketing, and Communications.

Prior to joining Mass General Brigham in 2001, Oz led the Social Security Administration's New England Region's diversity recruitment and retention initiatives and worked as a Human Resources Executive in several different industries including manufacturing, hospitality, and finance. Internationally recognized for his expertise on accessibility, disability rights and workplace accommodations, Oz serves on several boards and is an advisor to others.

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Commission's Executive Director Imene Bouziane Saidi at imene.bouzianesaidi@mass.gov