Construction Career Pathways Event
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Presidential Ballroom “C”
Gaylord Opryland Resort
Nashville, TN
7:00 a.m. – Registration and Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – Welcome and Overview
- Don Whyte- President, NCCER
- LeAnn Wilson- Executive Director, ACTE
- James D. King- Vice Chancellor, Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology under the Tennessee Board of Regents
8:30 a.m. – Keynote Panel: Connecting Industry and Education in Louisiana
Question and Answer session with the experts. Steve Greene moderator.
- Eddie Rispone- Co-Founder and Chairman, ISC Constructors, LLC
- Curt Eysink- Executive Director, Louisiana Workforce Commission
- Jimmy Sawtelle- Sr. Vice President, Workforce Solutions, Louisiana Community and Technical College System
9:45 a.m. – Networking Break
10:00 a.m. – Panel Discussion
Question and Answer session with the experts. Tim Johnson moderator.
- Mike Barkett- President, Mississippi Construction Education Foundation
- Dr. Mittie Cannon- Workforce Development Director, Robins & Morton
- Chuck Goodrich- Executive Vice President, Gaylor Electric
- Tim Lawrence- Executive Director, SkillsUSA
- Chelle Travis- Vice Chancellor, Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology under the Tennessee Board of Regents
- Elizabeth Meguschar & Susan Wiersema- Noblesville High School representatives
- Boyd Worsham- Vice President, Haskell Company
11:45 a.m. – Networking Break
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
- Speaker: Emily DeRocco- Principal E3 and Former Assistant Secretary at U.S. Department of Labor
12:45 p.m. – Recap and Next Steps
- Don Whyte
1:00 p.m. Adjourn