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FULL AGENDA
Dec. 3 Agenda - On Policy
Dec. 4 Agenda - On Practice
Dec 3 - Museum of Jewish Heritage - Lower Manhattan
Times are subject to change.
TRACK B - Economic Mobility Track - Reimagining the Workforce: Upskilling to Drive Economic Competitiveness
Kiersten Barnet (Moderator)
Executive DirectorNew York Jobs CEO Council
Gisele Castro
Chief Executive OfficerExalt Youth
Randy Peers
President & CEOBrooklyn Chamber of Commerce
Angie Kamath
DeanNew York University School of Professional Studies
TRACK E - Measuring Impact Track - Supporting Success: Policy and Practice for Immigrant and Asylum Seeker Inclusion in the Workforce
Yesenia Mata
Executive DirectorLa Colmena
Jina Krause-Vilmar
President & CEOUpwardly Global
TRACK A - Employer Partnership Track - Investing in the Future: Enhancing Skills and Opportunities in NYC’s Health and Human Services Sector
Daniel Bustillo
Deputy Executive Director1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds
Kimberly Kendall
Associate Dean- School of Continuing & Professional StudiesLehman College- CUNY
TRACK B - Economic Mobility Track - Economic Growth & Mobility Project (EGMP): National Models
Cecilia Kushner
Chief Strategy OfficerNYC Economic Development Corporation
TRACK C - Regional Development Track - The Next Wave: Jobs, Sustainability, and Economic Growth on NYC’s Waterfront
Ian Straughter
Executive Vice President & Chief Program OfficerBedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation
TRACK D - Infrastructure Track - Connecting Workers: Public Transportation’s Impact on Workforce Development in NYC
Gary LaBarbera
President of the Executive Board for the New York Building TradesBuilding & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York
TRACK E - Measuring Impact Track - From Awareness to Action: Tackling the Gender Pay Gap in NYC
Sharon Sewell-Fairman
President and CEOWomen Creating Change
Rachel Friedman
Director of Workforce ProgramsGirls Who Code
Lunch and Learn on WIOA
Educational session on WIOA allowing participants to gain knowledge or skills, promoting a culture of continuous learning and collaboration.
Afternoon Fireside Chat
An in-depth, candid conversation about strategies and partnerships that can drive sustainable economic growth and support the workforce agenda in NYC
TRACK A - Employer Partnership Track - Expanding Opportunities: Workforce Solutions for Equity and Inclusion of Justice-Impacted Individuals
Michael Pope, Esq
Executive DirectorYouth Represent
TRACK B - Economic Mobility Track - Rethinking Support Systems: Overcoming Benefits Cliffs for Long-Term Prosperity and Security
Evelyn Ortiz (Moderator)
Co-Chief Executive OfficerOpportunities for a Better Tomorrow
Shoshana Marder
Executive DirectorLeap Fund
Heather Mulligan
President & CEOThe Business Council of New York State, Inc.
TRACK E - Measuring Impact Track - The Future of Government Contracting: Addressing Barriers and Creating Solutions
John MacIntosh
PartnerSeaChange Capital Partners
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HOST COMMITTEE
Host Committee Chair: Debbie Roman, Managing Director, Per Scholas
Cynthia Y. Brackett, Regional Director, NYC, Center for Employment Opportunities
Lakythia Ferby, Technical Advisor, International Rescue Committee
Celeste Frye, Founder and CEO, Public Works Partners
Daniella Henry, Senior Director of Policy and Community Engagement, Elemental Impact
Yahshaanyah L. Hill, Senior Vice President & Chief Program Officer, Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation
Helen Kogan, Executive Director, Metro, NPower
Jennifer Mitchell, President and CEO, The Doe Fund
David Nidus, Executive Director, Andromeda Community Initiative
Priya Ramanathan, Head of Growth, FutureFit AI