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SUMMARY:Business Retention and Expansion
DESCRIPTION:In-person event; details to come.
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SUMMARY:2022 MEDA Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Program Webinar
DESCRIPTION:$198M For Maryland Small Businesses \nAs an economic development professional\, you are working with Maryland small businesses and supporting Maryland’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. In this webinar\, you will learn how you can assist your businesses in applying for funding through Maryland’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). \nThe State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) was established by Congress in 2010 to provide loans and investments to underserved small businesses and received a $10 billion allocation as part of the American Rescue Plan Act. The funds from SSBCI will be used to augment existing business lending programs to support businesses with limited opportunities for growth whether due to the pandemic or historic disinvestment. Maryland’s statewide SSBCI initiatives will target communities and areas with a high concentration of small\, micro\, and Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individual (SEDI) businesses to support ongoing state investments in underserved communities. \nFrank Dickson\, the Director of Strategic Business Initiatives at the Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development\, is joined by Randy Croxton\, Senior Vice President at Meridian Management Group\, and Jack Miner\, Chief Investment Officer at TEDCO\, to discuss the initiative and eligibility to apply. \n  \nTHIS IS A MEDA MEMBER-ONLY EVENT. IF YOU’D LIKE TO JOIN MEDA\, PLEASE VISIT https://www.medamd.com/membership/
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SUMMARY:2022 MEDA Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course
DESCRIPTION:2022 MEDA Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course\nJuly 25 – July 28 –  Virtual \nCourse Daily Schedule \n** Scroll down to register ** \nWhether you’re new to the world of Economic Development or you’d like to get in-depth with a refresher\,  the Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course is your ticket to the fundamental concepts\, strategies\, and tools needed to be successful in today’s complex economic environment. This essential course is designed to prepare participants for the challenges they face in the practice of developing communities\, and assist them in gaining capacity-building skills\, resources\, and networks to accelerate economic development. \nNew This Year – An All-Virtual Course!\nIn previous years\, our 4-day Basic Course was held in Baltimore\, which required travel expenses\, time away from home\, and extra planning and organization. With our all-virtual course this year\, you can learn it all from the comfort of your own home\, making it the perfect accessible\, efficient and cost-saving way to take in the fundamentals of economic development. We have excellent instructors lined up to teach\, and you’ll get to meet and network with other participants… all virtually! \nThis course will be offered online (via Zoom). Please note that the time zone is Eastern Time (ET). \nWhat You’ll Learn:\n\nGrow your skills and understanding of economic development foundational elements\nBest practices in economic and community development\nManaging an economic development program\nFinancing economic development projects and using incentives\nExplore new methods and programs to promote job growth and investment\nBusiness retention and expansion\nMarketing and business attraction\nDiscuss emerging trends and factors that shape local and regional economies\nEthics in economic development\nGain detailed knowledge of successful initiatives\nStrategic planning\nSmall business and entrepreneurship\nTools for planning your economy and how to use them.\nResearching your prospects and building a community data profile.\nReal estate development and reuse \nNeighborhood revitalization\nManaging real estate inventory.\nDevelop a valuable network of fellow economic development professionals and resources\nLearn from outstanding experts and practitioners in the field\n\nWho Should Take the Course?\nThe Basic Economic Development Course is designed for community leaders and stakeholders who participate in the process of community and economic development at local\, regional\, state and federal levels. Typical attendees include: \n\n\n\n\n\nEconomic development practitioners\nBusiness leaders\nCommunity volunteers\nPublic utility personnel\nGovernment agency staff\nReal estate professionals\nChambers of commerce members\nBusiness development professionals\nCooperative extension personnel\nPlanning and development agencies\nBankers and financial institution professionals\nCommunity development organization professionals\nMunicipal\, town and county government elected and appointed officials\nOthers interested in facilitating job creation and capital investment in their community\, region or state\n\n\n\n\n\nYour First Step Toward Certification\nFor those seeking national certification\, the Economic Development Basic Course is the first requirement in the process of becoming a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD). This Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course qualifies as a professional development training requirement needed to sit for the CEcD exam. CEcD certification through the IEDC is a national recognition that denotes a mastery of principal skills in economic development\, professional attainment\, and a commitment to personal and professional growth. \nLofton Scholarships for MEDA Members\nMembers of MEDA can apply for a Lofton Scholarship to cover the tuition for the Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course in full.  MEDA’s Lofton Scholarship exists to support the growth of professional skills and knowledge by economic development practitioners in Maryland. \nApply for the Lofton Scholarship before you register for the Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course. Upon acceptance\, you will be given a discount code to use with your registration. Last day to apply for the Lofton Scholarship for the Basic Course is July 17.  NOTE: Deadline has passed. \nDetails\nThe 2022 MEDA Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course will be held July 25 – July 28 (virtually) from approximately 9am to 5pm Eastern Time.  \nTuition is: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$590 for MEDA members (Lofton Scholarship available for full tuition to members)\n$765  for non-members (tuition includes MEDA membership for a year)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister today!\n** Scroll down to register ** \n\nInstructors\n\n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Jamie Williams\, CEcD\n  				\n          Jamie Williams\, CEcD\, is the Director of Kent County Economic & Tourism Development. Williams began Economic Development work with Kent County seven years ago\, and achieved her Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) certification in October of 2019. Previous work included 20 years at a Millwork Distributor where she filled many positions\, office manager for a local land surveyor\, and administrative work in the County Commissioners Office. Her previous experience working for a large employer and a small business served her well in working with the business community. \nWilliams is a member of the Maryland Economic Development Association and serves as MEDA Professional Development Co-Chair. \n\n          \n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Sandy Dubay\, CEcD\n  				\n          Sandy Dubay\, CEcD is the CEO and Founder of PPR Strategies\, as well as a publicist\, marketing consultant\, public speaker\, spokesperson\, and public relations team leader. \nSandy is passionate about helping communities in the mid-Atlantic region grow and diversify their economies and job opportunities for residents. She brings her expertise in communications\, social media\, marketing\, economic development\, and tourism to help clients create & implement customized communications plans right for them. \nSandy is a graduate of Shepherd University with a Bachelor of Science in economics and business administration. She previously served as a Research Specialist at the Jefferson County Development Authority in Charles Town\, WV and most recently as a Business Development Specialist in the Frederick County Office of Economic Development in Frederick\, MD. \n\n          \n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Lara Fritts\, CEcD\n  				\n          Lara Fritts is a certified economic developer with over 25 years of experience in economic development\, management\, and technology. Her experience spans city and regional levels in both the public and private sectors. \nMost recently Lara served as the President and CEO of the Greater Richmond Partnership (GRP)\, the national and international sales team which serves as the lead regional economic development organization. GRP is a public/private\, non-profit that represents the city of Richmond and counties of Chesterfield\, Hanover and Henrico in the 1.4 million population of the Richmond MSA in Virginia. \nPrior to her role with GRP\, Lara was the Director of Salt Lake City’s Department of Economic Development (SLC DED) where she oversaw three divisions – Business Development\, the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City and the Salt Lake City Arts Council. Under her leadership\, the Department worked to bring more than 30 new companies to Salt Lake City including UPS\, Amazon\, Stadler Rail\, and others totaling over 9\,000 jobs and nearly a billion dollars in capital investment. \nBefore relocating to Salt Lake City\, Lara managed several economic development organizations in the DC/Maryland/Virginia region over the last three decades including President and CEO of the Annapolis Economic Development Corporation; Executive Director of the Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation (SFDC); Executive Director of the Greater Rockville Partnership; and the President and CEO of the Washington\, D.C.\, Technology Council. \nKnown for her strengths in strategic planning\, collaboration\, marketing\, and leadership\, Lara currently serves on the board of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). Lara holds a Master’s in Urban Studies from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee\, and a Bachelor’s degree in Regional Analysis from the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay. \nLara was the recipient of Consultant Connect’s Top 50 Economic Developers in 2019 and was named a Fellow Member of the International Economic Development Council in 2020 which honors economic development professionals for attaining unusual stature in their field and closely-related disciplines. \n\n          \n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Heather Gramm\, CEcD\n  				MEDA Past President\n          Heather Gramm joined the Maryland Department of Commerce as Senior Director of Strategic Industries and Entrepreneurship in June 2019. In this role\, she oversees the development and implementation of the state’s efforts to grow the strategic industries of biohealth and life sciences\, cybersecurity and aerospace\, manufacturing\, energy and agriculture. In addition\, she oversees Commerce’s strategic initiatives for entrepreneurship\, small business\, and workforce development.  \nPrior to this role\, she served as Deputy Director for the Frederick County Office of Economic Development overseeing the county’s business development efforts\, including business attraction\, retention and expansion\, small and minority business development strategies\, as well as industry-sector development in the county’s targeted sectors.  \nHeather has more than 17 years of experience in municipal\, county and state economic development in a variety of roles including business development\, community development and downtown revitalization. She earned a B.A. in Business Administration from Hood College and the Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) certification through IEDC. She serves as President of the Maryland Economic Development Association (MEDA) Board of Directors.  \n\n          \n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Dan Taylor \n  				\n          Dan Taylor is the Managing Director of Business and Neighborhood Development at the Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC). Since joining BDC in 2013 he has managed the disposition and redevelopment process for more than two dozen city-owned properties\, and has worked on real estate and economic development projects in commercial areas throughout Baltimore. Dan has led BDC’s small business & neighborhood response to the COVID-19 crisis and has been BDC’s lead on the development of Harbor Point\, Downtown’s Westside\, and redevelopment of the Inner Harbor. He manages a 20-person team that assists businesses and developers throughout the City.  \nDan holds a Masters of Community Planning Degree from the University of Maryland\, and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Michigan\, where he was a dual-major in Economics and Political Science. Dan has lived in Baltimore City since 2007 and currently resides in the Hampden neighborhood. \n\n          \n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Wynne Briscoe\n  				\n          Wynne is a graduate of University of Maryland with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice\, Minor in Business and Concentration in Business Law. Wynne has over 30 years of entrepreneurship and business ownership experience to include retail\, professional services\, technology and manufacturing. Since 2001\, Wynne has successfully consulted and advised thousands of entrepreneurs\, businesses and non-profit organizations. She is known for her creativity and innovation in the development of new businesses by offering in-depth experience and assisting them from concept to profitability to exit strategy. Wynne has a passion to work with Young Entrepreneurs. She enjoys coaching and mentoring youth towards years of success\, while helping them realize business ownership and self-employment as a viable career option. Wynne is establishing a young entrepreneurship mentoring program and summer camp for youth to start and thrive as successful business owners. \nThe United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship requested Wynne testify in person on Capitol Hill on Thursday\, March 12\, 2020 at a hearing for “The Coronavirus and America’s Small Business Supply Chain.” Her testimony before the United States Senate was broadcasted live via C-SPAN as a Manufacturing Subject Matter Expert representing the Maryland Small Business Development Center. Her proposal solution was adapted into the 2020 CARES Act Legislation. Maryland Department of Commerce and MD Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MD MEP) utilized Wynne’s US Senate proposed solution to develop a Maryland Made Directory for manufactures/suppliers/buyers to provide a platform for maintaining a supply chain within the State of Maryland. \nIn July of 2020\, Wynne was appointed Regional Director for the Maryland Small Business Development Center – Southern Maryland Region.\nSince 2016 she has worked with the U.S. Small Business Administration\, Maryland Small Business Development Center – Southern Maryland Regional Office as the Business\, Management\, Technology & Manufacturing Consultant and consults select industries Statewide. She also enjoys assisting the Retail and Resta urant industries as they often have the highest failure rates among business types and need additional support or guidance to ensure success. Wynne is an AASBC Certified Business Consultant and a Certified Technology Business Consultant from the Institute for Technology Commercialization at University of Houston. As the SBDC Technology Liaison for the Southern Maryland Region\, she has assisted in taking technological concepts through the technical and intellectual commercialization process to mass market. As the Maryland SBDC Statewide Manufacturing Consultant\, she has assisted startup entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies. \nDuring the America’s Small Business Development National Center Conference in Long Beach\, California – Wynne was awarded the top honor of Maryland State Star recognizing her as the top business consultant in Maryland for 2019. \nThe County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County presented Wynne with the 2019 Small Business Proclamation which acknowledges the contributions made by small businesses to the economic growth and quality of life locally\, in the State of Maryland in the United States. \nWynne was presented the “Power of One” Award in 2018 from the NAACP St. Mary’s County Branch “For Excellence in Entrepreneurship\, Small Business Ownership and Development” with St. Mary’s County and the surrounding region. \nWynne was awarded the 2017 Maryland Governor’s Citation in Recognizing Small\, Minority and Women-Owned Businesses.\n“Ms. Briscoe’s enthusiasm and drive for small business growth is infectious. Always ready to lend a hand and genuinely deserving of the St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development’s nomination for the Governor’s Citation recognizing small\, minority and women-owned businesses.” Robin Finnacom\, Former Deputy Director\, St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development. \nWynne received the Southern Maryland Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinction “Igniting Innovative Inspirations” Award during their 2017 Women’s Empowerment Day event where she was a keynote speaker. \nWynne founded Forever Eden Organics in 2010 as Maryland’s second Certified Organic Bodycare Manufacture with a commercial production facility located in California\, MD. Creating and overseeing the entire production process of over 55 exclusive organic products which are enjoyed by customers globally. She is also proficient in the health and wellness industry and has assisted many naturopathic and holistic entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. \nIn 2007 Wynne became a Licensed Maryland Real Estate Agent with Century 21 New Millennium. She has assisted many first-time homebuyers by helping them realize their American Dream is possible and handholding them through the entire home ownership process. Wynne also enjoys commercial real estate and has helped many small businesses with architectural designs\, site selection locations\, commercial leases\, purchases\, construction build outs\, layouts and merchandising. \nWynne is highly engaged in the Southern Maryland community and the Maryland Small Business Eco-System.\nProfessionally\, she is the former Chairwoman of the St. Mary’s County Government Economic Development Commission (County Commissioners Appointed)\, Chairwoman of the St. Mary’s County NAACP Economic Development Committee\, Southern Maryland Minority Chamber of Commerce Regional Vice President\, St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce Ambassador\, Official Brand Ambassador for the Potomac Jazz and Seafood Festival\, Southern Maryland Liaison for the Maryland Million Women Mentor & STEM Initiative\, Ambassador for the Dream Queen Association\, Mentor for Gals Lead Teen Mentoring Progr am\, Facilitator of Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University\, College of Southern Maryland Business Course Instructor\, Maryland Small Business Development Center Diversity and Inclusion Task Force Member\, Member of the University of Maryland Alumni Association\, Planning Team Member for the Southern Maryland Innovates\, Workshop Facilitator and Mentor for the SOMD STEM-ING Teen Girl Program\, Mentor and Program Facilitator for the St. Mary’s County Public Schools Future Business Leaders of America Program and College of Southern Maryland Technology Council Board Member. \nPersonally\, her passion is growing her relationship with God\, always willing to help others\, and assisting the local homeless shelters and food banks. In addition to serving her local community\, Wynne loves the beach\, traveling\, modeling\, baseball\, reading and spending time with her large family and loving friends! \n\n          \n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Amy Seitz\n  				\n          Amy Seitz has nearly twenty years of professional experience in both private and public sector enterprises. She was formerly the Director of Community Access & Partnership for the Division of Neighborhood Revitalization within the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Ms. Seitz was responsible for maintaining and cultivating relationships statewide with key stakeholders in community and economic development. In her role\, she was responsible for strengthening and expanding the marketplace for the Division’s programmatic services and technical assistance including oversight of tax credit and grant programs totaling $5 million.  Additionally\, Ms. Seitz also served as the Statewide Coordinator for the Main Street Maryland program and State Leader for Keep Maryland Beautiful.\nPrior to joining DHCD\, Ms. Seitz worked as the Director of Development and Communications for Preservation Maryland and worked as the Executive Director for Hampden Village Main Street in Baltimore City. Ms. Seitz’s wide-ranging knowledge in strategic planning\, public relations\, marketing and economic development also includes work at the Howard County Economic Development Authority.\nMs. Seitz received her Bachelor’s degree in Historic Preservation from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg\, VA. Her professional development includes the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Preservation Leadership certification and the Maryland Association of Nonprofits Standards of Excellence certification for nonprofit management. \n\n          \n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Latrice Lewis\n  				\n          Latrice Lewis is a Business and Employment Consultant and ReEntry Project Manager with Frederick County Workforce Services a proud partner of The American Job Center Network! She has over 15 years in Business Development and Career & Workforce Development. She has a unique perspective on Workforce and Economic Development having spent time in both private and public sector positions\, as well as the Frederick County Public School system. \nLatrice’s primary focus is partnering with the Frederick County (FC) business community to assist with their workforce development needs: recruitment\, staff development/training and LMI. She works with small-to-very large organizations in the FC community. She also works closely with an under-served population in our community of Justice-Involved citizens. \nLatrice has had opportunities to share her expertise with such organizations as the United Way of Fredrick County\, The Local Management Board (Office of Children & Families)\, Hood College Leadership Program\, Mountain Manor Treatment Center\, and other local schools and colleges – she has earned a reputation for being a “Trusted Business Advisor” in the Frederick County community. \nLatrice is passionate about serving the Frederick County community and ensuring both businesses and citizens are aware of all the resources available to maximize their success. \n\n          \n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Richard Griffin\, AICP\, CEcD \n  				MEDA Vice President\n          Mr. Griffin has served as Director of Economic Development for the City of Frederick\, Maryland since 2002. An urban planner and economic developer with 25 years of experience\, Richard has worked at the city\, county\, and regional level in Maryland\, Virginia\, South Carolina and Washington. \nDuring his tenure in Frederick he has overseen several million in public and private revitalization including the design and development of award-winning Carroll Creek Park and million’s in renovations and new infill development delivering jobs tax base in downtown. \nHis previous assignments include serving as the executive director of the Downtown Frederick Partnership\, Program Manager of Comprehensive Planning for Loudoun County\, Virginia and Senior Regional Planner for the Appalachian Council of Governments \, and on the district staff of US Representative James McClure Clarke (11th NC).. \nMr. Griffin holds degrees from Western Carolina University and Clemson University. He serves on the Board for the Downtown Frederick Partnership\, the Frederick Innovative Technology Center\, Inc. and others. \n\n          \n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Sharon Disque\, CEcD\n  				\n          Sharon Disque is the Economic Development Manager for the City of Gaithersburg\, Maryland. She has more than 30 years of experience in economic development\, including business park development\, real estate sales and leasing\, corporate site selection\, community strategic planning\, marketing and market analysis\, and downtown redevelopment. Before joining the City of Gaithersburg\, Sharon ran a community development corporation\, provided real estate consulting services for clients in Maryland and West Virginia\, and was Regional Director of Industrial Development for CSX Transportation. She began her career with the Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission. Sharon earned a Master’s in Real Estate from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor’s in Economics from the University of Virginia. She is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD). \n\n          \n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Stephen Primosch\n  				\n          In his current role as Vice President of Financial Services for the Anne Arundel Economic\nDevelopment Corporation\, Steve is responsible for managing the\, Arundel Community\nReinvestment Fund\, Anne Arundel Incentive Fund\, the Next Stage Fund and the VOLT Fund.\nSteve is responsible for managing financial services staff and developing the protocols and\nprocesses used to manage the flow of applications for all of the corporation’s lending programs\,\nfrom origination and underwriting to the closing and servicing of loans. Steve oversees a\nportfolio of approximately 100 small business loans totaling approximately $7 million.\nSteve has more than a decade of finance and lending experience. Prior to arriving at AAEDC\,\nhe served as Vice President of Private Business Banking for BankAnnapolis. Previous to that\,\nhe was at the Harbor Bank of Maryland for four years as Vice President and Commercial\nLending Officer.\nSteve holds an MBA and a bachelors degree in marketing\, both from Frostburg State University.\nSteve has served on the Board of several non-profit organizations including the Maryland\nEconomic Development Association Foundation\, Maryland Economic Development Association\,\nArundel Child Care Connections\, and the Maryland Commercial Lenders Lending Association. \n\n          \n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Laura Fritts\, CEcD\n  				\n          Chief Operating Officer\, Community Redevelopment — Lara Fritts is a certified economic developer with over 25 years of experience in economic development\, management\, and technology. Her experience spans city and regional levels in both the public and private sectors assisting companies to execute their location strategies or development projects while helping communities achieve their goals. She has an expertise in building economic development organizations for elected officials having started six public-private partnerships/departments. \nLara has an extensive economic development background\, having held positions in Wisconsin\, Maryland\, Washington\, DC\, Virginia and Utah. As the Director of Salt Lake City’s Department of Economic Development (SLC DED) she was the architect of developing an economic development department where she oversaw three divisions – Business Development\, the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City and the Salt Lake City Arts Council. In three years\, she worked to bring more than 30 new companies to Salt Lake City including UPS\, Amazon\, Stadler Rail\, and others totaling over 9\,000 jobs and nearly a billion dollars in capital investment. With her team she helped to deploy over $44 million into an affordable housing strategy creating over 3500 units throughout the city. \nKnown as a community vitality champion she has strengths in economic recovery\, affordable housing\, strategic planning\, tax credits and incentives\, and organizational development. She is a sought-after speaker and consultant on real estate\, community revitalization\, and economic development finance. Lara gives back to the economic development profession by co-moderating Clubhouse discussions on economic development topics. Lara has a Master’s in Urban Studies from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee\, and a Bachelor’s degree in Regional Analysis from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay. \nLara is the recipient of Consultant Connect’s Top 50 Economic Developers from 2019 and was named a Fellow Member of the International Economic Development Council in 2020 which honors economic development professionals for attaining unusual stature in their field and closely-related disciplines. \n\n          \n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Trish Heidenreich\, CEcD\n  				MEDA Professional Development Co-Chair\n          Trish Heidenreich has served as the Economic Development Director for the Town of Bel Air since 2006.   Prior to joining the Town\, Trish worked in real estate administration and held a 25-year career in the entertainment industry\, specializing in concert production logistics\, business development and marketing.   \nTrish sits on the Board of Directors for the Maryland Economic Development Association (MEDA) and is Co-Chair of MEDA’s Professional Development Committee.  Trish holds a Certification in Economic Development (CEcD) from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in Washington and is a member of the Board of Directors.  In addition to her certification\, she holds a Master of Business Administration from Johns Hopkins University and a BA in Communications and Television Production from Concordia University in Montreal\, Canada.
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SUMMARY:2022 MEDA Summer Conference
DESCRIPTION:2022 MEDA SUMMER CONFERENCE\n“WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT“ \nJuly 27\, 2022\n9:00 am – 12:15 pm\nVirtual\nWorkforce development is an essential aspect of economic development. Businesses can’t thrive\, grow\, and succeed without a trained\, skilled\, and educated workforce to employ. There are so many innovative ideas and programs being created and implemented in the workforce development sphere; our 2022 MEDA Summer Conference is about bringing together an engaging group of experts and professionals to share and discuss what’s new\, what’s happening\, and what’s next in workforce development. \nHere are just a few of the topics our panelists and keynote speaker will discuss: \n\nmicro-credentialing and other “new” initiatives that help with a career path\nstrategies for talent recruitment and retention\nhow “paper ceiling” degree requirements hurt upward mobility for employees\, and impact employers’ diversity efforts and business growth\nhow apprenticeship\, upscaling\, and rescaling efforts can keep a business relevant\nhow to leverage your current workforce development infrastructure to maximize economic impact\nhow industry is adapting and evaluating their recruitment requirements\n\nSpeakers and panelists will discuss and share\, and be available for Q&As. \nClick here to view the Agenda.  \nClick here to view the minutes from the April Business Meeting. \n** Register Below ** \n\nOpening Remarks: James E. Rzepkowski\, Assistant Secretary\, Division of Workforce Development & Adult Learning\, Maryland Department of Labor \nPanel 1: “Future of Workforce Development: Building Local Workforce Development Systems that Produce Talent & Meet the Needs of Businesses” \nModerator: Amanda Wagner\, Chief Operating Officer\, Employ Prince George’s \nPanelists: \n\nChris Guidry\, Vice President\, Council for Adult & Experiential Learning (CAEL)\nManoach (Manny) Lamarre\, ETA\, United States Department of Labor\, Employment & Training Administration\nDr. Christopher Laney\, EdD\, CWDP\, Senior Workforce Strategist\, Lightcast\n\nMaryland has 13 different local workforce development areas\, with 13 different local workforce development boards\, over 30 different job centers\, and thousands of staff operating them\, but each of Maryland’s local workforce development areas have a common group of core partners and elements that can help drive the success of local economies. This panel of local and national experts will examine the current state of local workforce systems\, the future of Maryland and America’s workforce systems\, and how economic development organizations can leverage their local workforce systems to maximize economic outcomes in their local economy. \n\nPanel 2: “Advancing Workforce Preparation: Adaptive Strategies and Solutions to Current Skills Shortages” \nModerator: Ellen Flowers-Fields\, Associate Vice President for Continuing Education and Workforce Development\, College of Southern Maryland \nPanelists: \n\nNicholas D’Antonio\, Workforce Development Strategist\, Lockheed Martin\nBecky Klein-Collins\, Vice President of Impact\, Council for Adult & Experiential Learning (CAEL)\nTim Tatsui\, Vice President for workforce development career & technical education\, National Education Foundation\nKelly Koermer\, Vice President of Continuing Education & Training\, Carroll Community College\n\nPanelists will engage in an interactive discussion on effective strategies that are accelerating credential completion.  Learn how the blueprints for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)\, stackable credentialing\, micro-credentialing\, and digital badging supports this. \n\nKeynote Speaker: Bridgette Gray\, Chief Customer Officer\, Opportunity@Work \nBridgette will be speaking on “STARs: The Strategy to Find The Skilled and Diverse Talent You Need in Today’s Workforce” \nEmployers today say there’s a talent shortage – but what if they’re just not looking in the right place? There are more than 70+ million workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs)\, rather than through a bachelor’s degree\, who are being overlooked today. Nearly half of these STARs have the skills to thrive in in-demand roles\, but they’re overlooked and held back by the paper ceiling – the invisible barrier that comes at every turn for workers without a bachelor’s degree – and it’s hurting their upward mobility and employers’ diversity efforts. Learn about the size\, demographics\, and skills of the STARs talent pool\, ways to find them\, and how your organization can start supporting STARs. \n  \nKeynote Speaker \n\n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Bridgette Gray\n  				\n          Bridgette Gray is a strategist\, operator\, and organization builder. She exemplifies leading-edge best practices in inclusive talent development and onramps to opportunity\, and currently leads the Customer Success & Delivery team as Opportunity@Work scales the hiring of workers who are Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) nationwide. \nGray joins Opportunity@Work after seven-and-a-half years at Per Scholas\, where she was their first Chief Impact Officer\, responsible for managing all training operations\, and organizational impact for Per Scholas’ 17 campuses. Bridgette joined Per Scholas in 2014 as the startup Managing Director for the National Capital Region where she was instrumental in leading Per Scholas’ cybersecurity training efforts\, including a regional cybersecurity task force\, which led to sizable investments from Symantec and Capital One. In 2015\, Bridgette joined the Executive Leadership team as the Executive Vice President of national program operations\, managing all training locations. \nIn 2019\, Bridgette became the Chief Impact Officer responsible for managing org-wide training operations & delivery\, impact\, and strategic programmatic growth. Under Bridgette’s leadership\, Per Scholas expanded its gold-standard evidenced-based model from five to 17 campuses\, from 800 to 3\,000 learners trained with a strategic plan to expand to 25 campuses and 10\,000 learners trained by 2025; and built a national team to support the growing campuses. Additionally\, and in response to COVID-19\, under Bridgette’s leadership\, Per Scholas expanded its traditional training model to not only in-person but also remote offerings. \nPrior to Per Scholas\, Bridgette held several senior and executive leadership roles at Year Up\, the Points of Light Foundation\, and the Corporation for National and Community Service. Bridgette has spent the last 20+ years helping diverse talent access and benefit from training and employment opportunities\, and helping businesses to acquire this talent\, and influencing DEI as central to their bottom line. \nBridgette can often be found adding her thought partnership and leadership to collective impact work with the Markle Foundation’s Rework America Alliance\, JFF’s Thrive @Work Innovation Council\, Racial Equity Learning Community @PolicyLink\, America Forward WFD & Economic Justice Task Force\, as a LEAP Ambassador\, and as a Founding Member of Chief DC.  Bridgette served on the Montgomery County Maryland Workforce Board from (2014-2019). \n\n          \n		\n\nSpeakers \n\n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Ellen Flowers-Fields\n  				\n          Ellen Flowers-Fields serves as Associate Vice President for Continuing Education and\nWorkforce Development at the College of Southern Maryland. She is responsible for the\noversight of all areas of the non-credit economic and community development programming in\nSouthern Maryland\, including the Center for Trades and Energy Training\, MCET\, the Workforce\nCenter\, the SBDC\, the Non-Profit Institute\, the Transportation Center and adult basic education\nat all CSM campuses. \nEllen has over 25 years of progressive professional experience in the field of workforce\ndevelopment and human capital management. Her diverse background includes the acquisition\,\nproject management and implementation of various federal\, state and local programs that\naddress community economic development needs. Throughout her career she has acquired\nand managed nearly $100 million dollars in support of various economic and community\ndevelopment initiatives. Funding acquisition from USDOL\, USDA\, US Dept of Commerce\,\nVeterans Administration\, Federal Highway Administration\, and numerous state and local\nagencies\, in NY\, GA and MD. \nPrior to serving in her current role\, Ellen served Regional Director of the Small Business\nDevelopment Center at CSM. Ellen served as Acting Assistant Secretary\, and Deputy Assistant\nSecretary of the Division of Workforce Development & Adult Learning at the Maryland\nDepartment of Labor\, Licensing & Regulation from 2011 – 2014; Regional Director of Economic\nDevelopment at the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland from 2006 – 2011; and Executive\nDirector for Southern Maryland Works from 2000 – 2006. In this role\, Ellen led the efforts to\nestablish the region’s first One Stop workforce service delivery system and Workforce\nInvestment Board under the Federal Workforce Investment Act. \nEllen holds a Bachelors of Business Administration from Pace University in New York;\nCertification from the International Business Innovation Association in Business Incubation\nManagement; and is credentialed as a Global Career Development Facilitator from the Center\nfor Credentialing and Education. She is a 2009 graduate of the inaugural Class of Leadership\nSouthern Maryland\, an entrepreneur\, and a self-published author. \nAffiliations include Executive Board member Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland;\nMember of the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals and the Maryland\nEconomic Development Association; Past Board Member Maryland Broadband Coordination\nBoard; Past board chair\, Bethel House Inc.; Immediate past Board chair\, Community\nFoundation of Southern Maryland; Alumni of the Inaugural class of Leadership Southern\nMaryland 2009.\nRecognitions include recipient of 2017 Excellence Award from the National League for\nInnovation in Community Colleges; 2018 recipient of CEO award from the Southern Maryland\nMinority Chamber of Commerce; Calvert County Commissioner’s Business owner appreciation\nrecognition 2008 & 2014; Recipient of 2008 Woman of the Year award from Calvert County\nConcerned Black Women; Recipient of 2005 Charles County Minority Business of the Year;\nNominations for the 2006 Leadership Maryland class and 2006 Maryland’s Top 100 Women. \n\n          \n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Becky Klein-Collins\n  				\n          Becky Klein-Collins is the vice president for research and  impact at the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL). In this role\, she directs CAEL’s research agenda\, oversees research initiatives\, develops strategic partnerships\, and advocates for policies and strategies to support the adult learner. Becky’s work has focused on prior learning assessment\, competency-based education\, career pathways leading to economic mobility\, public policy change\, and system-transforming practices in workforce development. In 2018\, she published Never Too Late: The Adult Student’s Guide to College (2018). Becky has a bachelor’s degree from Grinnell College and master’s degrees from Indiana University and the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. \n\n          \n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Dr. Tim Tatsui\n  				\n          Dr. Tim Tatsui is Vice President of Workforce Development\, CTE and Higher Education at the National Education Foundation. Tim is a lifelong educator and began his career in education as a classroom teacher and Teach for America corps member in the Compton Unified School District. He served in Compton\, CA as a classroom educator and district trainer and curriculum coach\, and he advised teacher candidates and directed clinical practicum graduate studies at California State University\, Dominguez Hills\, Pepperdine University and Loyola Marymount University. Tim moved to the Los Angeles Unified School District where he advised and managed policy and program development and impact evaluation in the Offices of the Executive Officer and Chief Instructional Officer. \nIn 2007\, Tim joined Pearson and led consulting and implementation services with K12 District and State partnerships and Higher Education enterprise accounts in North America. He held a number of executive roles at Pearson\, launching and leading evaluation and research teams in the US and Canada and founding and heading the company’s Learning Analytics Business as Vice President of Data and Analytics at Pearson North America.  \nTim is a Board Member at the UCLA School of Education and is an advisory Board Member at Jazz Hands for Autism and Edily Learning. Tim earned a B.A. from Baylor University\, teaching credentials from California State University\, Los Angeles\, a Doctor of Education at UCLA\, and an M.B.A. from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA. Tim enjoys reading\, spending time with his family\, and training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  \n\n          \n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Nicholas D’Antonio\n  				\n          Nicholas (Nick) D’Antonio currently serves as a Senior Workforce Development Strategist at Lockheed Martin managing the corporation’s relationships with community and technical colleges. In his capacity\, Nick also manages federal and state training incentives that support the company’s workforce and training needs. Previously\, Nick held roles at Amazon\, Koch Industries\, the United States Department of Labor\, and the National Association of Manufacturers. Nick is a Talent of Tomorrow Fellow with Jobs For the Future\, he serves on the advisory committee for Northern Virginia Community College’s Engineering Technology Division\, and is the Co-Chair of the Lockheed Martin Enterprise Operations PRIDE resource group. Nick is also a member of the Burlington County New Jersey Workforce Investment Board. \nNick is a graduate of Washington State University’s Carson College  of Business (Master of Business Administration) and of American University (Bachelor in Business Administration). He is now pursuing his doctorate from North Carolina State University in Community College Leadership and Administration. Nick lives in Asheville\, North Carolina with his partner (Emily) and two cats (Wonk and Buna). \n\n          \n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Manny Lamarre\n  				\n          Senior Advisor\nU.S. DOL\, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) \nManny’s career has been focused on the intersection of workforce development and education policy\,\npractice\, and research that leads to economic mobility for youth and adults across several states. His\nbackground includes developing and managing career pathway strategies and policies\, registered\napprenticeships\, public and private sector engagement\, postsecondary pathways\, federal and state\nworkforce policies such as WIOA and Perkins.\nManny’s direct experience designing and implementing workforce policies at the state level informs his\napproach. He is the former founding Executive Director of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Workforce\nInnovation and served as the Governor’s Designee on the Governor’s Workforce Development Board\nguiding the Board’s strategy and WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) implementation. In\naddition\, he led the implementation of the state’s workforce vision and key policies from 2016-2019\nwhile building a new state agency and overseeing the state’s Registered Apprenticeship system. Before\njoining ETA\, Manny led and supported research and technical assistance projects on workforce and\neconomic mobility at WestEd\, a national nonpartisan research organization. Earlier in his career\, Manny\nwas a classroom teacher and associate at a community foundation working in several states.\nManny holds a B.A. in Political Science with honors from Wittenberg University\, and a Master’s in\nEducation Policy and Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education\, where he was the\nrecipient of the Class Marshal Award for leadership and service to the Harvard community. He has\nauthored several workforce reports and presented both nationally and internationally. \n\n          \n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          James Rzepkowski\n  				\n          James E. Rzepkowski is the Assistant Secretary for the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning at the Maryland Department of Labor. Within the Division are five Offices that implement the mission of the Division: Workforce Development\, Adult Education & Literacy Services\, Correctional Education\, Fiscal Administration\, and Workforce Information & Performance.  From January 2019 to August 2019\, he served as Acting Secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor.\nPrior to his appointment by the Hogan-Rutherford Administration in February 2015\, he served 8 years as the Corporate Director of Workforce Development at Constellation Energy Nuclear Group\, LLC (CENG)\, headquartered in Baltimore\, Maryland.  He developed and implemented the company’s mission critical workforce development initiative leveraging strategic partnerships with educational institutions in multiple states to provide a pipeline of skilled and qualified workers to meet the growing needs of the energy industry.  Mr. Rzepkowski represented CENG on numerous national industry association boards focused on adult learning and technical training as well as state and local workforce development organizations.\nConcurrent to his employment at CENG\, Mr. Rzepkowski was appointed to the Anne Arundel County Board of Appeals in January 2007 to a four-year term by unanimous vote of the Anne Arundel County Council.  The quasi-judicial Board that renders final decisions on appeals related to zoning\, variances\, licenses\, permits\, personnel\, and executive\, administrative\, and judicatory orders in Anne Arundel County\, Maryland.\nPrior to joining CENG in February of 2007\, he served 12 years in Maryland State Government in both Executive and Legislative capacities – three years as an Assistant Secretary within Maryland’s Department of Business and Economic Development and nine years as an elected member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing the 32nd Legislative District in Anne Arundel County.\nHe earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Government and Politics\, with Phi Beta Kappa Honors\, from the University of Maryland – College Park.   \n\n          \n  			\n          \n    		\n          \n          Amanda Wagner\n  				\n          Amanda Wagner is the Chief Operating Officer at Employ Prince George’s. In her current role Amanda\nleads the internal operations of the $18 million nonprofit and serves as the organizations principal staff\nmember tasked with overseeing the Administrative Agent duties for the Prince George’s County\nWorkforce Development Board. Prior to becoming the Chief Operating Officer at Employ Prince\nGeorge’s\, Amanda served as the Director\, Strategic Planning & Development\, leading the organization in\npursuing millions of dollars in workforce development funding to support the delivery of workforce\ndevelopment services to job seekers and businesses.\nAmanda is a decorated workforce development professional with certifications as a Global Career\nDevelopment Facilitator\, Certified Workforce Development Professional\, and a Certified Business\nServices Consultant. Prior to joining Employ Prince George’s Amanda worked for two national workforce\ndevelopment organizations\, Henkels & McCoy and Eckerd Connects\, leading teams across the United\nStates as One Stop Operators\, WIOA Title I Adult\, Dislocated Worker and Youth Career Service\nproviders.\nAmanda has been a member of the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals for\nover a decade. Along with a decorated history in the Workforce Development Industry\, Amanda holds a\nMaster of Science (M.S.) focused on Youth Development from Clemson University and Bachelor of Arts\n(B.A.) in Communications from Southern New Hampshire University. When not building the America’s\nworkforce\, Amanda enjoys being a wife\, mother to her two children\, volunteer in the Charleston Area\,\nbeing a triathlete\, competing in marathons and triathlons across the United States. \nAmanda is a decorated workforce development professional with certifications as a Global Career Development Facilitator\, Certified Workforce Development Professional and a Certified Business Services Consultant.  Prior to joining Employ Prince George’s Amanda worked for two national workforce development organizations\, Henkels & McCoy and Eckerd Connects\, leading teams across the United States as One Stop Operators\, WIOA Title I Adult\, Dislocated Worker and Youth Career Service providers.  Amanda has been a member of the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals for over a decade.
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