Event Agenda

8:00 am
Talent Resource Exhibit Gallery Open

Exhibitors in the Resource Gallery offer products and services to help you fill your talent pipeline

8:30 am
Breakfast

8:40 pm
Opening Comments

Sue Voyles, Publisher, Corp! Magazine

8:50 am
Labor Market Data, Regional Workforce Initiatives & Demonstration

Speakers: Michele Economou Ureste, MPA, Executive Director, Workforce Intelligence Network
Michelle Wein, Senior Research Manager, Workforce Intelligence Network

9:20 am
Michigan Talent Investment Agency Site Demo

Speaker: Tangie Jones, PMTC Specialist, Talent Investment Agency

9:40 am
Talent Resource Panel: Higher Education

Hear from educators, career advisors, and placement personnel on how to leverage local colleges and universities in your search for top talent.

Moderator: Cindy Brown, Vice President, Talent Initiatives, The Right Place
Panelists: Steve Goodrum, Director of Adult Education/Workforce Development, SVSF
Lisa Howze, Vice President, Detroit Campus, Davenport University
Dr. Lee Meadows, Professor of Management, Walsh College
Nancy Peters-Lewis, Executive Director, College and Career Access Center, Jackson County MI

10:30 am
Networking Break

10:45 am
Innovative Practices Presentation

Hear from DTE Energy on their innovative best practices for finding skilled talent.
Diane Antishin, V.P. of Human Resources, Operations and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, DTE

11:15 am
Talent Resource Panel: Proven Recruiting Strategies

Find out how these companies filled their talent pipeline. Leverage their knowledge and best practices.
Moderator: Camille Walker Banks, Executive Director, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
Panelists: Wendy Achatz, Co-Owner and Founder, Achatz Handmade Pie Co.
Todd Hohauser, CEO, Harvey Hohauser and Associates
Dave Piwowar, Vice President Human Resources, Secure 24

12:00 pm
Lunch

12:30 pm
Talent Resource Panel: Retention and Training Strategies

These companies keep their people engaged and employed. This is your chance to hear how to implement these leading companies’ best practices into your workplace.
Moderator: Mark Knoth, Member, Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC
Panelists: Jeff Douma, Human Resources Director, MAG Automotive LLC
Cara Newby, Talent Manager, Yeo and Yeo
Amy Pezzotti, Director Human Resources, Aristeo Construction

1:15 pm
Marshall Plan For Talent – State Of Michigan

Speaker: Ed Koledo, Senior Deputy for Talent Development, Talent Investment Agency

2:00 pm
Closing remarks

Sue Voyles, Corp! Magazine Publisher