FedListens 2023: Transitioning to the Post-Pandemic Economy 
On May 31, 2023, from 8:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston will hold a half-day, in-person conference as part of the Federal Reserve’s Fed Listens series on “Transitioning to the Post-pandemic Economy.” This event will feature a diverse set of leaders from a cross-section of the New England economy who will discuss their experiences about challenges and opportunities following the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A chief goal of this conference is to better understand how the pandemic experience has reshaped the economy and the workforce. The discussion will focus on transitions in the labor market, the housing market, and state and local government fiscal health. Panel sessions on each topic are planned to prime active discussion with invited guests. Susan M. Collins, president and CEO of the Boston Fed, and Michelle W. Bowman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors will join the conversation.
The in-person portion of this event is invitation-only. The public is invited to listen to the conference on livestream starting here at 8:50 AM on May 31, 2023.
In-person guests and the viewing public are encouraged to review brief, high-level overview material that profiles the Boston Fed’s understanding of how labor markets, housing markets, and state and local public finance have changed and are changing based on the pandemic experience: Briefing Material. We invite you to share your perspective on these changes by completing the following survey here.
Questions? BosFedListens@bos.frb.org
Agenda
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Registration opens, light refreshments offered
Opening Remarks
Susan M. Collins
President & CEO
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Governor Michelle W. Bowman
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Panel I: Labor Market Transitions: Recruiting, and Retention
Panelists:
Maureen Alphonse-Charles
Managing Director and Senior Vice President
Talent, Diversity and Equity at Diversified Search Group
Mary Nash
Vice President, Talent Development
Beth Israel Lahey Health
Matt Schlobohm
Executive Director
Maine AFL-CIO
Jeysi Zuniga
Founder & CEO
Synergy Contracting
Moderator:
Mary A. Burke
Senior Economist and Policy Advisor
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Break
Panel II: Housing Market Transitions: Affordability, Transportation, Recruiting, and Economic Growth
Panelists:
Rebecca Hatfield
President & CEO
Avesta Housing
Carolyn Isabelle
Director of Workforce Development & Planning
Dartmouth Health
Melissa Kaplan-Macey
Vice President, State Programs & Connecticut Director
Regional Planning Association (CT Office)
Patrick Lee
President
Trinity Financial
Moderator:
Prabal Chakrabarti
Executive Vice President
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Panel III: State and Local Government Fiscal Health Transitions
Panelists:
Daryle Dudzinski
Deputy Commissioner
Connecticut Department of Labor
Ted Brady
Executive Director
Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Paul Dion
Pandemic Recovery Office
Rhode Island Department of Administration
Doug Howgate
President
Massachusetts Taxpayers Association
Moderator:
Jeffrey P. Thompson
Vice President and Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Luncheon
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