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FULL AGENDA
Dec. 3 Agenda - On Policy
Dec. 4 Agenda - On Practice
Dec. 3 Agenda - On Policy
Dec 3 - Museum of Jewish Heritage - Lower Manhattan
Dec 3 - Museum of Jewish Heritage - Lower Manhattan
Times are subject to change.
Legislative Breakfast Co-Hosted By

Amanda Farías
Majority LeaderNew York City Council

Wayne Ho
President and CEOChinese-American Planning Council (CPC)
Welcome Remarks

Gregory J. Morris
Chief Executive OfficerNew York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC)

Jennifer Mitchell
President and CEOThe Doe Fund

Nuno Francisco
SVP, Market ExecutiveCitizens Bank

Leslie Abbey
Chief Executive OfficerHot Bread Kitchen

Debbie Roman
Managing DirectorPer Scholas

Kiersten Barnet
Executive DirectorNew York Jobs CEO Council
NYC, Now Hiring: Pathways to Jobs and Careers in the Municipal Workforce

Annie Martinez (Moderator)
Growth & Strategy Lead - NYYear Up United

Robert Jackson
State SenatorChair of Civil Service and Pensions

Carmen De La Rosa
New York City Council MemberDistrict 10

Louis A. Molina
CommissionerNew York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services

Derick Bowers
Executive Director, GoodTemps/ EVP, Business ServicesGoodwill Industries of Greater NY and Northern NJ
Reimagining Upskilling: A Win-Win for Workers and the Economy

Degan Leopold (Moderator)
Chief Partnerships OfficerNew 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

Arana Hankin-Biggers
President & Co-FounderThe Travel Agency: A Cannabis Store

Priya Ramanathan
Head of PartnershipsFuture Fit AI
Queens on the Rise: The Intersection of Innovation and Opportunity

Ralph Ortega (Moderator)
Editor in ChiefCity & State NY

Dr. Nantasha Williams
Council MemberNew York City Council

Danielle Ellman
CEOCommonpoint

Tom Grech
President & CEOQueens Chamber of Commerce

Kenneth Adams
PresidentLaguardia Community College

Jukay Hsu
Founder & CEOPursuit
A Strategic Vision for NYC's Industrial Growth and Economic Development

Anthony Watson (Moderator)
Executive DirectorManhattan EOC

Dynishal Gross
CommissionerNew York City Small Business Services

Amanda Farías
Majority LeaderNew York City Council

Kinda Younes
Executive DirectorITAC
From Arrival to Opportunity: Shaping the Future of NYC’s Workforce

Therese Daly (Moderator)
Chief Advocacy and Government Affairs OfficerNew York Association for Training & Employment Professionals

Yesenia Mata
Executive DirectorLa Colmena

Jina Krause-Vilmar
President & CEOUpwardly Global

Kerry Brodie
Executive DirectorEmma's Torch

Steven Choi
Founder and Lead StrategistEllis Island Initiative

Alexa Avilés
Council MemberNew York City Council, District 38
Healthy Hiring: Enhancing Skills and Career Opportunities in NYC’s Health and Human Services

Ayesha George (Moderator)
Executive Director, New YorkStrive

Daniel Bustillo
Deputy Executive Director1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds

Kimberly Kendall
Associate Dean- School of Continuing & Professional StudiesLehman College- CUNY

Elyse Zlotnikov
Director – Talent AcquisitionNewYork-Presbyterian

Daniel Liss
Senior Advisor Industry PartnershipsNYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development
Growth for All: Connecting Economic Development and Social Mobility

Eli Dvorkin (Moderator)
Editorial & Policy DirectorCenter for an Urban Future

Cecilia Kushner
Chief Strategy OfficerNYC Economic Development Corporation

Ashley Putnam
Director, Economic Growth & Mobility ProjectFederal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

David S. Berman
Director of Programs and EvaluationMayor's Office for Economic Opportunity (NYC Opportunity)

Jessica Sager
Co-Founder and Chief Executive OfficerAll Our Kin

Shari Krull
Chief Executive OfficerStreetWise Partners

David Charron
Executive Vice PresidentJobsFirstNYC
The Next Wave: Sustainability Jobs and Careers on NYC’s Waterfront

Phenix Kim (Moderator)
ReporterNYN Media

Ian Straughter
Executive Vice President & Chief Program OfficerBedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation

Lindsay Greene
President & CEOBrooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation

Christine Zagari-LoPorto
Associate DeanDivision of Workforce Development, Kingsborough Community College

Wil Fisher
Director of External AffairsRise Light & Power
Are We There Yet? Public Transit and Workforce Development in NYC

Stephen Nessen (Moderator)
ReporterWNYC News

Gary LaBarbera
President of the Executive Board for the New York Building TradesBuilding and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York (BCTC) and the New York State Building and Construction Trades Council

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
Majority WhipNew York City Council

Lisa Sorin
PresidentBronx Chamber of Commerce

Jamie Torres-Springer
PresidentMTA Construction & Development
From Awareness to Action: Tackling the Gender Pay Gap In NYC

Holly Pretsky (Moderator)
City EditorCity and State NY

Sharon Sewell-Fairman
President & CEOWomen Creating Change

Rachel Friedman
Director of Workforce ProgramsGirls Who Code

Farah Louis
Council MemberDistrict 45

Sonia Atsegbua
Director of Strategic PartnershipsBasta

Lauren Leader
Co-Founder and CEOAll In Together
Fireside Chat: Young Adult Career Success

Abby Jo Sigal (Moderator)
Executive DirectorNYC Mayor's Office of Talent and Workforce Development

Félix V. Matos Rodríguez
ChancellorThe City University of New York

Melissa Aviles Ramos
ChancellorNew York City Public Schools

Keith Howard
CommissionerNYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD)
Championing Workers: A Fireside Chat with Senator Ramos
An in-depth, candid conversation about strategies and partnerships that can drive sustainable economic growth and support the workforce agenda in NYC
An in-depth, candid conversation about strategies and partnerships that can drive sustainable economic growth and support the workforce agenda in NYC

Darren Bloch (Moderator)
CEO and Executive DirectorGreenwich House

Jessica Ramos
ChairState Senate Committee on Labor
Second Chances, Stronger Futures: Empowering Justice-Impacted Individuals Through Workforce Innovation

Christopher Watler (Moderator)
Executive Vice PresidentCenter for Employment Opportunities

Michael Pope, Esq
Executive DirectorYouth Represent

Ronald Day
Senior Vice PresidentThe Fortune Society

Noah Bein
Policy Director, Justice & MobilityJobs for the Future
Earning More, Losing Less: Addressing the Challenges of Benefits Cliffs

Evelyn Ortiz (Moderator)
Co-Chief Executive OfficerOpportunities for a Better Tomorrow

Shoshana Marder
Executive DirectorLeap Fund

Raysa S. Rodriguez
Chief Program and Policy OfficerFPWA

Dorothy (Dede) Hill
Director of PolicySchuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy

Dina Rabiner
VP Economic Development and Strategic PartnershipsBrooklyn Chamber of Commerce
Listening to Improve: Leveraging Insights from the Corporation for a Skilled Workforce to Enhance Impact in NYC

Chioke Mose-Telesford
Director of Improving Practices & OutcomesCorporation for a Skilled Workforce

Alex Breen
Senior Policy AssociateCorporation for a Skilled Workforce
From Gaps to Gains: Expanding Connectivity and Skills Across NYC

David Fischer (Moderator)
PrincipalAltior Policy Solutions

Kristen Gonzalez
New York State SenatorChair, Internet & Technology Committee

Andrew Rasiej
FounderCivic Hall

Jerelyn Rodriguez
CEO & Co-FounderThe Knowledge House

Council Member Kevin Riley
Chair, Subcommittee on Zoning and FranchisesCo-Chair, Black, Latino and Asian Caucus
Contracting for Change: Solutions for NYC’s Procurement Challenges

John Celock (Moderator)
Special Projects EditorCity & State New York

John MacIntosh
Managing PartnerSeaChange Capital Partners

Julie Won
New York City Council MemberDistrict 26

Michelle Jackson
Executive DirectorHuman Services Council of New York

Justin Brannan
New York City Council MemberDistrict 47

Ira Yankwitt
Executive DirectorLiteracy Assistance Center
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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