Join the Portage Development Board with a few of Portage County's workforce development business leaders, who have helped to maintain and improve the economic base in Portage.

Learn how workforce development empowers and connects individuals and businesses to collectively grow the economic stability of the Portage County community. A light breakfast to be provided.

Who should attend:

Business Leaders, including:

Executive Directors
Human Resource Managers
Workforce Administrators
Employment Service Specialists

Economic Development Organization Board and Staff:

Economic Development Leaders
Talent Ecosystem
Innovation Ecosystem
DE&I Ecosystem
Philanthropy
Non-profit Board Members
Media

Panelists:

Dr. Justin Edwards, Executive Director: Kent State University Career Exploration & Development

Shon Christy, President: Shon Christy Social Media

Hank Gibson, Chief of Probation: Adult Probation Office of Portage County

Tamera Hunter, Chief Executive Officer: Townhall II

Barbara Campbell, Executive Director: The Dalton Foundation- reLink Medical

Katrina Kohout, Provider Support Coordinator: The Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Shannon Lepri, Director of Vocational and Transition Programming: KidsLink Neurobehavioral Center

Tiffany Jones, Community Employment Coordinator: The Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Workforce of Today, Workforce of Tomorrow Workshop