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2023 Reach: Maine Employer
Summit Recordings
Reach: The Maine Employer Summit Welcome & Remarks from Governor Janet Mills, Commissioner Heather Johnson, and Commissioner Laura Fortman
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Breakout Discussion:
Partnering with Employers to Address Childcare Challenges
Presented by: Ana Hicks, Crystal Arbour, Cynthia Murphy, and Sarah King
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Breakout Discussion:
Connecting with & Supporting the Recovery Community with Employment
Presented by: Abby Frutchey, Brian Frutchey, Liz Torrance, Colby Bracy, and Gordon Smith
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Breakout Discussion:
Sector-based Solutions & Employer Partnerships to
Overcome Shared Workforce Challenges
Presented by: Guy Langevin, Erica Watson, Pat Strauch, Celina Cunningham,
Charlie Collins, and Christopher Quint
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Breakout Discussion:
Attracting & Retaining Young Adult Workers
Presented by: Patrick Webber, Kay Kerina, Cooper Berstein, Grace Olsen, Jackson Stewart,
Josh Hewitt, and Alexis Dechaine
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Breakout Discussion:
Worker's Rights & Safety: Job Safety, Overtime & Work Permits
Presented by: Dawn McKenney, Kevin O'Leary, Barlett Hutchinson, and Rachel Bowler
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Breakout Discussion:
Updating Recruitment Processes
Presented by: Ruth Ann Haley, Olesya Shkut, Kalee Stock, Morgan Gidley, and Sue LeClair
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Breakout Discussion:
Maine-based Practices of Connecting with and Supporting
Immigrant and Refugee Workers
Presented by: Korina Constanzo, Todd Beacham, Nadine Pembele,
Tarlan Ahmadov and Anson Green
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Breakout Discussion:
Hiring & Retaining Older Workers
Presented by: Shiva Darbandi, Kristin Okerholm, Jess Mauer, Renate Scholz, and Kim Moore
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Breakout Discussion:
Creating Appealing Entry-Level Jobs with Flexibility
& Opportunities to Advance
Presented by: Melinda Hull, Kristine McCallister, Lovelie Cajuste, Mari O'Neil,
Jason Shedlock, Astrid Blanco, and Paige Galkowski
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Breakout Discussion:
Retaining and Accommodating for Individuals with Disabilities
Presented by: Julie Oakley, Diane Howes-Leahy, Liz Nitzel, Michelle Willis, and Gretchen Weisner
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Breakout Discussion:
Innovating to Address Workforce Transportation Issues
Presented by: Ryan Neale, Emily Becker, Brain Lenberg, and Julie Rabinowitz
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Breakout Discussion:
Connecting with & Supporting the Re-entry Community
with Employment Opportunities
Presented by: Bruce Noddin, John Sabine, Carolyn Delaney, and Mary Whitten
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Keynote/Townhall
Presented by: Kerem Durdag, Abdullahi Ali, Debra Means-West,
Brian Skoczenski, and Anson Green
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