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Preview: Advocacy Alert: NY to Expand Rights for Nursing Mothers

Advocacy Alert

Governor Hochul signed into law a bill specifying new rights for lactating mothers in the workplace. Employers should take note of their new obligations under this bill and consider changes necessary in their workplace to comply.

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Manufacturing Council Hosts: CHIPS+ Impact on WNY Manufacturers

The federal CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, known as CHIPS+, was signed into law by President Biden on August 9, 2022. This new legislation directs $52 billion toward renewing the heavily outsourced U.S. semiconductor manufacturing sector and reinvigorating U.S. chip research and development activities.

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Staff Spotlight: Meet Grant Loomis

We are pleased to introduce Grant Loomis, BNP’s Vice President, Government Affairs & Economic Development as our latest Staff Spotlight.

Grant is responsible for developing and advancing the BNP’s advocacy agenda.

Learn a little bit more about Grant in this brief Q&A.

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Staff Spotlight: Meet Charlene Janiga

We are pleased to introduce Charlene Janiga, BNP’s Senior Coordinator, Marketing & Events as our latest Staff Spotlight. Charlene’s role is to handle all Partnership events registration and also provide support to our Marketing & Events team. Learn a little bit more about Charlene in this brief Q&A. Q: Tell us

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2022 D&I Symposium: Meet Claudine Ewing, Moderator

The BNP is pleased to welcome Claudine Ewing, Reporter/Anchor at WGRZ-TV as a moderator at our 2022 D&I Symposium: DEI at Work. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the 5th Annual D&I Symposium on June 16th –

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2022 D&I Symposium: Meet Cynthia Bass, Panelist

The BNP is pleased to welcome Cynthia Bass, CDO, ECMC as a panelist at our 2022 D&I Symposium: DEI at Work. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the 5th Annual D&I Symposium on June 16th – get

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2022 D&I Symposium: Meet Michele Mehaffy, Featured Speaker

The BNP is pleased to welcome MIchelle Mehaffy – Community Relations & PR manager, Buffalo Division, Wegmans as a featured speaker at our 2022 D&I Symposium: DEI at Work. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the 5th

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2022 D&I Symposium: Meet Riqueza Feaster, Featured Speaker

The BNP is pleased to welcome Riqueza (Rique) Feaster, SVP, D&I Executive, Global Employee Networks and Global D&I Awards & Recognition, Bank of America as a featured speaker at our 2022 D&I Symposium: DEI at Work. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks

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2022 D&I Symposium: Meet Kim Marino, Panelist

The BNP is pleased to welcome Kim Marino, Manager, Diversity, Inclusion & Organizational Development, Independent Health as a Panelist at our 2022 D&I Symposium: DEI at Work. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the 5th Annual D&I

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2022 D&I Symposium: Meet John F. Somers, Panelist

The BNP is pleased to welcome John Somers is President and CEO of Harmac Medical Products, Inc., as a panelist at our 2022 D&I Symposium: DEI at Work. We will be helping you get to know each presenter, panelist, and moderator in the weeks ahead, leading up to the 5th Annual

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