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Keeping America Competitive: Addressing the Skills Gap in Manufacturing
June 24, 2012 — Atlanta, Georgia
Agenda and Presenters
Welcoming Remarks
- Mike Aitken, Vice President, Government Affairs, SHRM
- Bette J. Francis, Vice President/Director Human Resources, Wilmington Trust and incoming Chair of the SHRM Board of Directors
- Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy
The State of the Manufacturing Skills Gap
- Mark Schmit, Vice President Research, SHRM
- Lynn Shotwell, Executive Director, American Council on International Personnel
- James Schultz, Advisor to the Vice President of Human Resources, Chevron Corporation and Chair-Elect of the SHRM Foundation Board of Directors
Building an Inclusive Workforce: Tools and Resources from the Department of Labor
- Carl Fillichio, Senior Adviser for Communications and Public Affairs, US Department of Labor
- Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy
- Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Education and Training
Effective Practices and Community Solutions: Community Based Partnerships and Strategies
Panel One
- Brent Weil, Senior Vice President, The Manufacturing Institute
- Steve Adams, Deputy Director, National Fund for Workforce Solutions
- Dr. Wayne Burton, President, Northshore Community College, Boston, MA
Panel Two
- Michael Pearson, President and Owner, Union Packaging, LLC
- Karen Stang, Operation IMPACT Program Manager, Northrup Grumman Corporation
- Sandy Nott, General Manager of Human Resources, Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing NA, Inc.
