At NGA’s 115th Winter Meeting, held February 9-11, 2023 in Washington, D.C., Governors were joined by federal officials and leaders from business, academia and philanthropy for solutions-driven conversations around the top issues in states and territories.
Press Releases and Commentary
- Session Report: Strengthening Youth Mental Health
- Session Report: Workforce Shortages And Opportunities
- Session Report: Academic And Career Success
- Session Report: Technology And Energy Innovation
- Session Report: Preparing for Potential Energy Disruptions
- Governor Murphy And Governor Cox On The NGA Winter Meeting
- Nation’s Governors Meet With President Biden To Urge Action On Debt Ceiling And Bipartisan Priorities
- Governors Engage With Federal Officials
- Governors Discuss Youth Mental Health At National Governors Association Winter Meeting
- Governors, Business Leaders Discuss Workforce Shortages, Opportunities
Sessions
Plenary 1 – Strengthening Youth Mental Health
Opening Ceremonies and Remarks:
- Bill McBride, NGA Executive Director
- Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey
- Governor Spencer Cox, Utah
Discussion Panel:
- Richard Besser, CEO, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Reina Chiang, Mental Health Advocate
- Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey
- First Lady Tammy Murphy, New Jersey
- Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General
- Moderator: Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, Founder, The AAKOMA Project
Plenary 2 – Workforce Shortages and Opportunities
Discussion Panel:
- Jennifer Aument, Global Transportation Chief Executive, AECOM
- Ravi Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Cognizant
- Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President, Microsoft
- Moderator: Governor Greg Gianforte, Montana
Community Renewal Task Force Meeting on Academic and Career Success
Panel:
- Governor Brad Little, Idaho
- Governor Jared Polis, Colorado
- Lydia Logan, VP, Global Education & Workforce Development, IBM
- Mark Schneider, Director, ED Institute of Education Sciences
- Sara Wolforth, Policy Principle, AIR
Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force Meeting on Technology and Energy Innovation
Panel:
- Governor Andy Beshear, Kentucky
- Governor Henry McMaster, South Carolina
- Alejandra Y. Castillo, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Maria Robinson, Director, Grid Deployment Office, U.S. Department of Energy
- Amy B. Spiller, State President, Ohio and Kentucky, Duke Energy
- Aamir Paul, President, North America Operations, Schneider Electric
Public Health And Disaster Response Task Force Meeting on How Governors Can Respond to Large-Scale Energy Disruptions
Panel:
- Governor Ned Lamont, Connecticut
- Governor Phil Scott, Vermont
- Jason Bordoff, Founding Director, Center for Global Energy Policy, Columbia University
- Allison Clements, Commissioner, FERC
- Puesh Kumar, Director, Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response, U.S. Department of Energy