Massachusetts Business Roundtable

What Massachusetts Business Roundtable does

The Massachusetts Business Roundtable (MBR) is a 501(c)-style non-profit membership coalition founded in 1990 and headquartered at 40 Court Street, Suite 11 in Boston, Massachusetts. It convenes CEOs and senior executives from 95+ large Massachusetts employers across healthcare, life sciences, financial services, technology, energy, higher education, and manufacturing, representing a combined workforce of more than 300,000 employees statewide. The organization operates as a unified service bundle rather than a portfolio of discrete products: it develops member-driven public-policy positions on Massachusetts competitiveness, talent, energy, housing, and workforce issues; runs Open Forums and other CEO-level convenings that function as the analog to peer-networking products; produces annual reports, issue-based research, and a quarterly newsletter (including annual talent and competitiveness surveys); and uses media relations and direct legislative engagement to amplify member priorities. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise membership: companies pay dues to join, gain access to convenings and research, and participate in collective advocacy. MBR does not operate a software product, has no app, no API, and no disclosed AI capability; revenue is generated exclusively through membership dues, with figures not publicly disclosed. Governance is by a board of member-company CEOs, with the Chair role rotating among executives — most recently Jon Bernstein (PNC, 2025), preceding Lisa Murray (Citizens, 2023) and Jane Steinmetz (EY, 2021).

Name

Massachusetts Business Roundtable

Legal name

Massachusetts Business Roundtable

Website

https://maroundtable.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Massachusetts Business Roundtable is a Boston-based, non-profit membership coalition of CEOs and senior executives from 95+ large Massachusetts employers (300,000+ combined employees) that convenes member forums, conducts policy advocacy on state competitiveness/talent/energy/housing, and publishes annual research and policy reports, funded entirely by membership dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Massachusetts Business Roundtable (MBR) is a non-profit coalition that brings together CEOs and senior executives from 95+ large Massachusetts employers for collective public policy advocacy, peer networking through member convenings and Open Forums, and thought leadership via research reports and media engagement. Its core purpose is to develop member-driven policy solutions that strengthen Massachusetts' economic competitiveness, talent pipeline, housing affordability, energy policy, and workforce development.

Product overview

The Massachusetts Business Roundtable (MBR) is a business advocacy organization that functions as a single unified offering—bringing together CEOs and senior executives from 95+ member companies for policy advocacy, networking, and thought leadership. MBR does not operate a technology product platform; rather, it provides services including policy development and advocacy on competitiveness, talent, energy, and housing issues; member convenings and Open Forums for business development; research publications including annual reports, issue-based reports, and quarterly newsletters; and media/communications services to amplify member priorities. The organization is structured around its membership network rather than a software product portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Policy Advocacy & Development
• Member Convenings & Open Forums
• Research & Reports
• Media & Communications

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual talent and competitiveness surveys tracking employer sentiment and workforce trends
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, core and minor.

• Northeastern UniversitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026Joint discussion on AI-driven hiring landscape with Northeastern University's Vice-Chancellor for Experiential Education, exploring early-career talent development challenges.
• National Business RoundtablecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026MBR participates in the annual State Business Roundtable Executives (SBRE) convening hosted by the national Business Roundtable in Washington D.C., bringing together state roundtable executives, federal officials, and policy experts to discuss national economic and competitiveness landscape.
• Schneider ElectricsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2025Collaborative workshop on Black Professional Employee Resource Networks (ERNs), inspired by Schneider Electric's leadership and Open Forum presentation.
• KPMGsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2025KPMG serves as featured presenter at MBR Open Forums on industry outlook topics including biopharma competitiveness and consumer spending trends, providing research and insights for member discussions.
• Bentley UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2024Collaborative events with Bentley University including annual Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report discussions, bringing together Bay State business leaders for dinner and dialogue on business impact on society.
• MassSkills CoalitionsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 2024Collaboration with State Workforce Board and MassSkills Coalition on workforce development policy engagement.
• Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Partnership with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to address workforce crisis through equitably capitalizing on diverse talent pipelines, including research reports and recommendations.
• Massachusetts Business Coalition for Early Childhood Education (MBCECE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021Joint testimony to Joint Committee on Ways & Means on Early Childhood Education with Massachusetts Business Coalition for Early Childhood Education (MBCECE) and Families.
• JLLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJLL presents global worker preference studies at MBR Open Forums, providing research on evolving workplace trends for member benefit.
• McKinsey & CompanysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcKinsey survey findings on Massachusetts competitiveness challenges shared at MBR forums, providing data on cost of living barriers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Detroit Regional Chamber: Regional chamber of commerce convening large regional employers on economic competitiveness and policy. Comparable cross-industry executive engagement model but operates in Michigan rather than Massachusetts.
• New England Council: Regional business advocacy organization covering the six New England states. Operates a similar CEO-convening and federal/state policy advocacy model, but at a broader multi-state geography rather than Massachusetts-specific.
• Business Council of New York State: State-level business advocacy organization representing large New York employers on state policy. Closest analog to MBR in structure and mission but operates in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: The largest national business federation advocating on federal policy for member companies. Comparable business-membership advocacy model at national scale and broader industry scope than MBR's Massachusetts-focused agenda.
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM): National industry-wide advocacy association for U.S. manufacturers. Shares the CEO-convening and policy-advocacy model with MBR but specializes in manufacturing, whereas MBR is cross-industry and state-focused.
• National Business Roundtable: The national-level business coalition of which MBR participates via the State Business Roundtable Executives (SBRE) network. Operates as the umbrella body for state roundtables, advocating on federal economic and competitiveness policy — directly comparable model at higher scale.

Direct peers

• Massachusetts Competitive Partnership: Massachusetts-based CEO coalition focused on the Commonwealth's economic competitiveness, education, and talent development. Most closely overlaps with MBR on mission, member profile, and policy agenda.
• Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce: Regional business membership and advocacy organization serving the Greater Boston area. Overlaps significantly with MBR on convening executives, policy advocacy, and member networking for the same large-employer audience.
• Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM): Statewide employer association in Massachusetts focused on legislative advocacy and workforce policy. Directly competes with MBR for the same large-employer membership base and policy influence in the Massachusetts legislature.

Others

• The Boston Foundation: Greater Boston's community foundation convening civic, business, and philanthropic leaders on regional issues. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — engages many of the same executives but as a civic/philanthropic vehicle rather than a business policy advocacy body.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MABizRoundtable
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/massachusetts-business-roundtable

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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