Strategic Planning Committee

Mission Statement

The EBC Strategic Planning Committee  is a committee of the Environmental Business Council whose members are appointed by the Executive Director. The general purpose of the committee is to manage the EBC’s strategic planning process and to provide support and guidance regarding the EBC’s long-term strategy and its adherence to its mission of advancing and promoting the interests of the environmental and energy services and technology business in New England.

Roles & Responsibilities

The Committee will be responsible for steering the strategic planning process for the organization, with specific responsibility for:

• Planning the annual strategic planning retreat, including venue selection, agenda formation, preparing and distributing any pre-work or supporting materials, and the engaging of external consultants, speakers, and facilitators as required.
• Driving strategic initiatives identified during the planning retreat, including defining goals and objectives, identifying and recruiting additional resources, monitoring progress, and communicating outcomes.
• Undertaking ad hoc special projects at the request of the Executive Director and Chair of the Board.

Committee Leadership

Vice Chair – Strategic Planning – EBC Executive Committee

Robert D. Cox, Jr., Managing Partner
Bowditch & Dewey, LLP
311 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608
email | 508-926-3409

Committee Chair

Mason Sandell, Principal & Vice President
Charter Contracting Company, LLC
500 Harrison Avenue, Suite 4R, Boston MA 02118
email | 857-246-6827

Committee Members

Paul Fennelly
Advisor to the EBC
email | 978-394-5821

Thomas A. Mackie, Shareholder
Mackie Shea Durning, P.C.
33 Bradford Street, Concord, MA 01742
email | 617-266-5700

Valerie Moore, Associate
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA 02210
email | 617-439-2233

Peter Spawn, Business Development
Wilcox & Barton, Inc.
PO Box 1630, Derry, NH 03038
email | 978-758-2706