Panels

Panel Session 1

Caring Amid Crisis: External Response and Internal Recovery

How did Boston’s medical and emergency response community prepare for this type of catastrophic event? How did they respond to the immediate crisis and what were the critical tools and resources? What were the lessons learned for future preparedness? How should we be supporting first responders dealing with their own exposure to mass trauma?

Panelists:

  • Kate Walsh – Boston Medical Center, President and CEO
  • Richard Serino – Federal Emergency Management Agency, Former Deputy Administrator
  • Jim Hooley – Boston Emergency Management Services, Chief
  • Rene Fielding – Boston Office of Emergency Management, Director

Panel Session 2

Crisis Reporting: The Media’s Role in Making Sense of Tragedy

What role did the media play in the immediate aftermath of the Marathon attacks, as well as the days and months that followed? How does reporting on “heroes” and “villains” help a community make sense of tragedy? And how has the evolving media landscape changed the way crises are covered?

Panelists:

  • Brian McGrory – The Boston Globe, Editor
  • Kelley Tuthill – WCVB Channel 5, Reporter
  • Dot Joyce – Former Press Secretary for the City of Boston
  • Deborah Becker – WBUR, Host and Reporter

Panel Session 3

Revitalizing Business: Getting “Back to Boylston”

What were the challenges businesses along Boylston faced immediately after the attacks and in subsequent weeks? How did the City, State or Federal government and other partners help them get back to business swiftly? What tools and resources were needed for initial outreach and coordination, as well as ongoing support?

Panelists:

  • Jim Gallagher – John Hancock, EVP and Chief Administrative Officer
  • Sheila Dillon – City of Boston, Commissioner of the Department of Neighborhood Development
  • Chris Osgood – City of Boston, Co-Chair of the New Urban Mechanics
  • Chris Jamison -Boylston Area Business Owner

Panel Session 4

Healing a City: Lessons from the Survivor Community

What were the physical and emotional health needs of the Boston community and visitors? How did coordinated partners provide the necessary care and contacts throughout the region and outside of Boston? What role did community play in the recovery process?

Panelists:

  • Dr. Barbara Ferrer – Boston Public Health Commission, Executive Director
  • Cara Brickley – Spaulding Hospital, Director of Physical Therapy
  • Members of the Survivor Community