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27 WORCESTER HOMECOMING 2022 MODERATOR: Joe Corazzini, Vice President, Government and Community Affairs at Clark University PANELISTS: • Kim Salmon, AVP, Community Relations, Hanover Insurance Group, and President, Hanover Insurance Group Foundation, whose mission is to enact meaningful and positive change in the lives of underserved youths and empower the difference makers who support them. • Casey Starr, Director of Community Initiatives at Main South CDC, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization incorporated in 1986, to address the increasing shortage of affordable housing and foster development and opportunity for residents of Main South. • Taylor Bearden, Partner at Civico, a community- focused real estate investment and development group founded on the principles of quality design, historic preservation, and neighborhood-oriented incremental development 10:30 - 10:45 AM Morning Break and Expo 10:45 - 11:30 AM PANEL DISCUSSION Worcester's spotlight: How Group Experiences have Transformed Worcester Arts, culture, sports and recreation have played a key role in Worcester's renaissance over the past decade, as much of the city's new momentum can be traced to impactful investments in the arts and sports. Learn more about the players — the larger institutions and the grassroot community organizations – who have powered this renaissance, and their vision for our increasingly vibrant city. INTRODUCTION: Jim Ayres, President and CEO at the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, a citizen- run model of philanthropy dedicated to enhancing the community as a whole, now and in the future, rather than just one sector or cause. MODERATOR: Lindiana Semidei, Program Officer, Arts & Culture at the Greater Worcester Community Foundation PANELISTS: • Troy Siebels, President and CEO at The Hanover Theater and Conservatory for the Performing Arts, consistently ranked as one of the top 100 theaters in the world • Hank Von Hellion, executive director of Worcester PopUp at the Jean McDonough Arts Center. • Stephanie Ramey, President of Worcester Railers Hockey Club, and former Executive Director of Discover Central Massachusetts 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM PANEL DISCUSSION Worcester Wins Together Sustainable economic empowerment does not just fall on policy makers. It is also up to the community to connect all of its citizens with opportunity, and drive the continued growth and success of Worcester. This panel will examine how Worcester is focused on creating equitable economic opportunities for all its citizens. We'll explore initiatives related to expanding job skills, creating mentor programs, increasing networking opportunities, establishing business incubators for entrepreneurs and providing better access to financial resources. MODERATOR: Melanie Bonsu, Community Relations Manager, Saint-Gobain Abrasives PANELISTS: • Tim Murray, President and CEO, Worcester Chamber of Commerce, former Mayor of Worcester (2002-2007) and Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (2007-2013) • Ulysses Youngblood, President and co-founder of Major Bloom, an impact-driven cannabis lifestyle brand that creates positive change by creating economic stimulus and demonstrating social responsibility in distressed communities • Miguelina Peralta, Executive Director, EforAll 12:30 AM - 1:30 PM Keynote Luncheon by Chancellor Michael F. Collins, UMass Chan Medical School, introduced by Che Anderson, Asst. Vice Chancellor for City and Community Relations