
Holly Fechner
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Holly Fechner
@Holly_Fechner
American lawyer and public policy expert, director @ACSlaw, former Sen. Ted Kennedy, ExDir @Invent_Together, @Nationals fan. Views are my own.


Read our new post: Senator Schumer Unveils New Two-Part Proposal to Regulate AI ow.ly/8g2W104LoXe




Congratulations @drlisadcook on your Senate confirmation to serve on the Fed Reserve. As the foremost researcher on race and invention in the U.S. and the first Black woman confirmed to the Fed, we look forward to your leadership to strengthen the economy and #patentdiversity.


ICYMI: Watch the full recording of @invent_together's "Gender and Racial Diversity in Inventing and Patenting: Lessons from Women" virtual event with @IWPResearch and panel of women inventors. #PatentDiversity #WomeninIP #PatentsMatter youtube.com/watch?v=lfEHbZ…



Thank you to our sponsors,@maziehirono and @SenThomTillis,and the rest of the Senate for voting to include the IDEA Act in the Endless Frontiers Act. This language will help support #PatentDiversity & ensure the U.S. can rely on the full measure of our talent to compete globally.


"If you're not measuring what matters, then you can't hold anyone accountable to make progress on those measures."- Dr. Stephanie Rodriguez, VP Policy & Engagement @AnitaB_org, on the critical importance of passing The IDEA Act and #PatentDiversity

“Someone is much more likely to become an inventor if they are exposed as a child to other inventors," says Holly Fechner, highlighting the importance of invention #education at an early age. #WomenEntrepreneurs #ExpandingAmericanInnovation #WomenInSTEM

Next Week: Join us for the free online 2021 Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium (WES). Learn about "Creating a pathway to innovation" and hear from #IP experts and our very own E.D. @Holly_Fechner. #PatentDiversity Register here: bit.ly/2YOupGq

The Family Values @ Work network hailed the appointment of their former Executive Director, @wendychunhoon, to head the @WB_DOL Dept. of Labor’s Women’s Bureau. Chun-Hoon begins her new post today. Please READ: bit.ly/3tgpU5p @USDOL Thank you Wendy, for your service!





