ABH's Salute to Excellence!
Friday, October 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Westin Waltham Hotel
**Check-In, Breakfast, and Exhibitor Fair begins at 8:00 a.m.**
Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of those who have made outstanding contributions to community-based behavioral healthcare.
Exhibitor Fair
Starting at 8:00 a.m., visit with our exhibitors to learn about their various products geared towards community-based behavioral health organizations!
Keynote Speaker
Attorney General Maura Healey
Maura Healey was sworn in as Attorney General on January 21, 2015, pledging to lead the People's Law Firm.
Since taking office, Healey has tackled issues touching the lives of residents across Massachusetts including the heroin and prescription drug abuse epidemic, escalating health care costs, worker's rights and student loan costs. She has focused on strengthening consumer protections and on improving our criminal justice system.
As a civil rights attorney, Healey is committed to ensuring that all residents are treated fairly. As former head of the office's Civil Rights Division, Healey was the architect of the state's successful challenge to the federal Defence of Marriage Act and argued the case in federal court. As Attorney General, she has advocated for marriage equality and in support of bills to fight discrimination against transgender people. Prior to her election, Healey helped lead the Attorney General's Office as head of the Civil Rights Division and as Chief of the Public Protection and Business & Labor Bureaus.
Healey graduated from Harvard in 1992 and was captain of the women's basketball team. She played professional basketball in Europe before returning to Massachusetts to attend Northeastern University School of Law. She was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.
Early in her career, Healey clerked for Judge David Mazzone in the United States District Court in Massachusetts. Prior to joining the Attorney General's Office, Healey was a junior partner at the international law firm Wilmer Hale (formerly Hale and Dorr), where she represented clients in the financial services, pharmaceutical, medical device, software, energy, biotechnology and professional sports sectors. She is a former Special Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County, where she tried drug, assault, domestic violence and motor vehicle cases.
Healey has been recognized by a number of organizations for her leadership on civil rights. In 2010, she was awarded the American Constitution Society's Award for Public Service. In 2012, Healey received the Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association's Kevin Larkin Memorial Award for Public Service. She's also been honored by the Boston Bar Association for her work on the Office's challenge to the federal Defence of Marriage Act. She's been awarded the Equal Justice Coalition's Award for Legal Aid.
Please note: In order to ensure a seat, registration must be completed online. If you experience difficulty, please contact Ellen Caliendo at 508-380-9887 or at ecaliendo@abhmass.org.