Abner Mason greeting former US
Secretary of State Colin Powell
during a visit to Massachusetts.
Secretary of State Colin Powell
during a visit to Massachusetts.
Abner Mason after introducing
Massachusetts Governor Paul
Cellucci. Gov. Cellucci was later
appointed US Ambassador to
Canada by President Bush.
Massachusetts Governor Paul
Cellucci. Gov. Cellucci was later
appointed US Ambassador to
Canada by President Bush.
Abner Mason with Lt. Governor
Jane Swift, who later became
Governor of Massachusetts.
Jane Swift, who later became
Governor of Massachusetts.
As Massachusetts Deputy
Secretary for Transportation and
Construction, Abner Mason
accompanied US Secretary of
Transportaion Rodney Slater
during a tour of new transit
facilities in Massachusetts.
Secretary for Transportation and
Construction, Abner Mason
accompanied US Secretary of
Transportaion Rodney Slater
during a tour of new transit
facilities in Massachusetts.
Keynote speakers open the First
Annual CONAES Conference in
Mexico (l-r): Abner Mason,
Executive Director, ARP; Adolfo
Franco, USAID Assistant
Administrator for Latin
America/Caribbean; U.S.
Ambassador to Mexico Antonio
Garza, Jr.; Gilberto Rincon
Gallardo, President, CONAPRED;
Dr. Jorge Saavedra, National AIDS
Director (CENSIDA)
Annual CONAES Conference in
Mexico (l-r): Abner Mason,
Executive Director, ARP; Adolfo
Franco, USAID Assistant
Administrator for Latin
America/Caribbean; U.S.
Ambassador to Mexico Antonio
Garza, Jr.; Gilberto Rincon
Gallardo, President, CONAPRED;
Dr. Jorge Saavedra, National AIDS
Director (CENSIDA)
ARP's Abner Mason; U.S.
Ambassador to El Salvador H.
Douglas Barclay; Carlos Cabas,
Bristol Myers Squibb; Mirka
Negroni, The Futures Group-PDI;
Dr. Jorge Saavedra; Adolfo
Franco, Asst. Admin. USAID, Latin
America/Caribbean; Mary Kincaid,
The Futures Group-PDI. Mason
presented ARP's International
Leadership Award to Saavedra in
El Salvador.
Ambassador to El Salvador H.
Douglas Barclay; Carlos Cabas,
Bristol Myers Squibb; Mirka
Negroni, The Futures Group-PDI;
Dr. Jorge Saavedra; Adolfo
Franco, Asst. Admin. USAID, Latin
America/Caribbean; Mary Kincaid,
The Futures Group-PDI. Mason
presented ARP's International
Leadership Award to Saavedra in
El Salvador.
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WORK EXPERIENCE
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY PARTNERS
Founder and CEO, 8/08 to present
The mission of CRP is to help companies operating in emerging markets to identify, develop, implement,
and evaluate cutting edge workplace wellness programs that target the major causes of poor health and
rising health-care costs including diabetes, obesity, smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and HIV.
In 2010 CRP launched the Workplace Wellness and Prevention Council of Mexico (www.wwpcmexico.com),
a forum where member companies can learn about the latest wellness programs and share best practices.
AIDS RESPONSIBILITY PROJECT
Executive Director, 1/03 to present www.aidsresponsibility.org
The mission of ARP is to work with key policy makers in the public and private sector to ensure that under-
served people affected by HIV get the care and support they need. ARP operates international programs,
and as Executive Director, Abner led the effort to create the first HIV/AIDS business councils in Mexico
(CONAES) and Jamaica (JaBCHA). Domestic activities included leading the Test For Life campaign, a
nation-wide effort which advocated for increased HIV testing in the US.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Chief Policy Advisor, 4/00 to 9/00, 2/02 to 9/02
Appointed by Governor Cellucci and re-appointed by Governor Swift, the Governor’s Chief Policy Advisor
coordinates the development of policy, and oversees legislative relations for the Administration. The Chief
Policy Advisor serves as a member of the Governor’s Senior Staff.
Chief Secretary, 9/00 to 2/02
Appointed by Governor Celluci, the Governor’s Chief Secretary is responsible for all gubernatorial
appointments, as well as all matters pertaining to employment within the executive branch of government.
The Chief Secretary serves as a member of the Governor’s Senior Staff.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND CONSTRUCTION,
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Undersecretary, 3/98 to 3/99, and Chief of Staff, 7/97 to 3/98
Appointed by and reports to the Secretary of Transportation. Responsible for the oversight of the $1.6 billion
agency, which includes the Massachusetts Highway Department, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation
Authority, the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission and the Commonwealths fourteen Regional
Transportation Authorities.
MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
Deputy General Manager, 3/99 to 4/00
Reporting to the General Manager, responsible for managing daily operation of the nations 6th largest transit
authority, which includes bus, subway, light rail, commuter rail, water transportation services, and 6500
employees.
MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
Assistant Director of Construction – System-Wide, 6/92 to 7/97
Responsible for the planning, design, and construction management of all system-wide power, signals, and
communication projects. Directly responsible for five projects and associated staff with total project costs of
$180 million.
APPOINTMENTS
PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HIV/AIDS
Chairman, International Committee
Member 2002 - 2005, appointed by President George Bush in 2002
The Council provides advice, information and recommendations to the President, and the Secretary of
Health and Human Services regarding programs and policies to promote effective prevention, treatment,
research, and care of HIV disease and AIDS in the US and around the world. Abner was appointed
Chairman of the International Subcommittee where his focus was the development of policy
recommendations to ensure effective US leadership in the global fight against HIV, especially in highly
impacted poor countries.
EDUCATION
HARVARD COLLEGE A.B. 1985 Cambridge, MA
GOVERNOR DUMMER ACADEMY Graduate, 1980 Byfield, MA
WORK EXPERIENCE
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY PARTNERS
Founder and CEO, 8/08 to present
The mission of CRP is to help companies operating in emerging markets to identify, develop, implement,
and evaluate cutting edge workplace wellness programs that target the major causes of poor health and
rising health-care costs including diabetes, obesity, smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and HIV.
In 2010 CRP launched the Workplace Wellness and Prevention Council of Mexico (www.wwpcmexico.com),
a forum where member companies can learn about the latest wellness programs and share best practices.
AIDS RESPONSIBILITY PROJECT
Executive Director, 1/03 to present www.aidsresponsibility.org
The mission of ARP is to work with key policy makers in the public and private sector to ensure that under-
served people affected by HIV get the care and support they need. ARP operates international programs,
and as Executive Director, Abner led the effort to create the first HIV/AIDS business councils in Mexico
(CONAES) and Jamaica (JaBCHA). Domestic activities included leading the Test For Life campaign, a
nation-wide effort which advocated for increased HIV testing in the US.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Chief Policy Advisor, 4/00 to 9/00, 2/02 to 9/02
Appointed by Governor Cellucci and re-appointed by Governor Swift, the Governor’s Chief Policy Advisor
coordinates the development of policy, and oversees legislative relations for the Administration. The Chief
Policy Advisor serves as a member of the Governor’s Senior Staff.
Chief Secretary, 9/00 to 2/02
Appointed by Governor Celluci, the Governor’s Chief Secretary is responsible for all gubernatorial
appointments, as well as all matters pertaining to employment within the executive branch of government.
The Chief Secretary serves as a member of the Governor’s Senior Staff.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND CONSTRUCTION,
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Undersecretary, 3/98 to 3/99, and Chief of Staff, 7/97 to 3/98
Appointed by and reports to the Secretary of Transportation. Responsible for the oversight of the $1.6 billion
agency, which includes the Massachusetts Highway Department, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation
Authority, the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission and the Commonwealths fourteen Regional
Transportation Authorities.
MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
Deputy General Manager, 3/99 to 4/00
Reporting to the General Manager, responsible for managing daily operation of the nations 6th largest transit
authority, which includes bus, subway, light rail, commuter rail, water transportation services, and 6500
employees.
MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
Assistant Director of Construction – System-Wide, 6/92 to 7/97
Responsible for the planning, design, and construction management of all system-wide power, signals, and
communication projects. Directly responsible for five projects and associated staff with total project costs of
$180 million.
APPOINTMENTS
PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HIV/AIDS
Chairman, International Committee
Member 2002 - 2005, appointed by President George Bush in 2002
The Council provides advice, information and recommendations to the President, and the Secretary of
Health and Human Services regarding programs and policies to promote effective prevention, treatment,
research, and care of HIV disease and AIDS in the US and around the world. Abner was appointed
Chairman of the International Subcommittee where his focus was the development of policy
recommendations to ensure effective US leadership in the global fight against HIV, especially in highly
impacted poor countries.
EDUCATION
HARVARD COLLEGE A.B. 1985 Cambridge, MA
GOVERNOR DUMMER ACADEMY Graduate, 1980 Byfield, MA
Abner Mason Founder & CEO, Corporate Responsibility Partners, LLC
"workplace wellness strategy for emerging markets"
"workplace wellness strategy for emerging markets"
Abner Mason is Founder and CEO of Corporate Responsibility Partners (CRP), a company focused on
helping companies in emerging markets to identify, develop and evaluate cutting edge workplace
wellness programs that target the major causes of poor health and rising health-care cost including
diabetes, obesity, smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and HIV. In 2010, CRP launched the
Workplace Wellness and Prevention Council of Mexico (www.wwpcmexico.com), a forum where member
companies can learn how to use workplace wellness programs to improve employee health and reduce
health-care costs.
For the previous six years, Abner served as founder and Executive Director of AIDS Responsibility
Project (ARP), a non-profit whose mission is to work with key policy makers in the public and private
sector to ensure that under-served people affected by HIV get the care and support they need.
With Abner's leadership, ARP‘s international programs have focused on reducing HIV-related stigma
and discrimination in the workplace by working with companies to develop and implement effective
workplace policies. With funding from the US Agency for International Development (USAID), in 2004
ARP created CONAES, the first business council on HIV/AIDS in Mexico. This effort was so successful
that it was expanded to Jamaica in 2006 where ARP developed JaBCHA, the first HIV/AIDS business
council in Jamaica.
Abner has also been active in policy development, working with the Administration and Congress. In
2003, ARP hosted a Congressional Staff Delegation to South Africa, Botswana, and Uganda to educate
staffers about the need for addition US funding for AIDS in Africa. In 2004 ARP hosted a Congressional
Staff Delegation to Mexico, Brazil and Jamaica that included hosting a public forum in Sao Paulo, Brazil
on the importance of expanding access to essential drugs.
Abner’s domestic activities have focused on prevention and education efforts. In 2006, Abner hosted
Townhall Forums across the US as part of the Test for Life campaign, a prevention effort to build support
for including HIV testing as part of routine health-care. Abner's prevention work has often targeted
African-Americans, as members of this group are most at risk for infection. In a first of its kind effort,
Abner worked with the Presidents of the 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to
implement a voluntary HIV testing program on these campuses. Abner also worked with platinum record
producer Donald XL Robertson on an album of songs entitled “What Are We Living For” focused on
starting the conversation with young people about HIV.
Abner was appointed to the President’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) by President Bush in
2002. He served from 2002 to 2005, and was Chairman of the International Subcommittee. PACHA
provides advice, information and recommendations to the President, and the Secretary of Health and
Human Services. As Chairman of the International Committee, Abner’s focus was the development of
policy recommendations to insure effective US leadership in the global fight against HIV, especially in
highly impacted poor countries.
Abner previously spent ten years in Massachusetts State Government, most recently serving as Chief
Policy Advisor to the Governor of Massachusetts. He is a 1985 graduate of Harvard College and lives in
Miami. Florida.
helping companies in emerging markets to identify, develop and evaluate cutting edge workplace
wellness programs that target the major causes of poor health and rising health-care cost including
diabetes, obesity, smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and HIV. In 2010, CRP launched the
Workplace Wellness and Prevention Council of Mexico (www.wwpcmexico.com), a forum where member
companies can learn how to use workplace wellness programs to improve employee health and reduce
health-care costs.
For the previous six years, Abner served as founder and Executive Director of AIDS Responsibility
Project (ARP), a non-profit whose mission is to work with key policy makers in the public and private
sector to ensure that under-served people affected by HIV get the care and support they need.
With Abner's leadership, ARP‘s international programs have focused on reducing HIV-related stigma
and discrimination in the workplace by working with companies to develop and implement effective
workplace policies. With funding from the US Agency for International Development (USAID), in 2004
ARP created CONAES, the first business council on HIV/AIDS in Mexico. This effort was so successful
that it was expanded to Jamaica in 2006 where ARP developed JaBCHA, the first HIV/AIDS business
council in Jamaica.
Abner has also been active in policy development, working with the Administration and Congress. In
2003, ARP hosted a Congressional Staff Delegation to South Africa, Botswana, and Uganda to educate
staffers about the need for addition US funding for AIDS in Africa. In 2004 ARP hosted a Congressional
Staff Delegation to Mexico, Brazil and Jamaica that included hosting a public forum in Sao Paulo, Brazil
on the importance of expanding access to essential drugs.
Abner’s domestic activities have focused on prevention and education efforts. In 2006, Abner hosted
Townhall Forums across the US as part of the Test for Life campaign, a prevention effort to build support
for including HIV testing as part of routine health-care. Abner's prevention work has often targeted
African-Americans, as members of this group are most at risk for infection. In a first of its kind effort,
Abner worked with the Presidents of the 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to
implement a voluntary HIV testing program on these campuses. Abner also worked with platinum record
producer Donald XL Robertson on an album of songs entitled “What Are We Living For” focused on
starting the conversation with young people about HIV.
Abner was appointed to the President’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) by President Bush in
2002. He served from 2002 to 2005, and was Chairman of the International Subcommittee. PACHA
provides advice, information and recommendations to the President, and the Secretary of Health and
Human Services. As Chairman of the International Committee, Abner’s focus was the development of
policy recommendations to insure effective US leadership in the global fight against HIV, especially in
highly impacted poor countries.
Abner previously spent ten years in Massachusetts State Government, most recently serving as Chief
Policy Advisor to the Governor of Massachusetts. He is a 1985 graduate of Harvard College and lives in
Miami. Florida.