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Workforce Development Expo and Resource Fair

Join the CSCC Workforce Development Committee as we explore workforce development and business growth opportunities in the Southland! Experts will share knowledge on the Governor's Budget and Appropriations as related to workforce development, programs and opportunities through state workforce development programs as well as within Cook and Will Counties, and industry sector partnerships.

The Governor’s Budget and Appropriations - As Related to Workforce Development 

• Elliot Richardson, resident & Co-Founder, Small Business Advocacy Council
• Rene Cabrejas, Business Service Manager - Metro South Region, Illinois Department of Employment Security

Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) - Programs & Opportunities with the State

• Kelly Lapetino, Northern Illinois Regional Workforce Manager
• Rebecca Estrada, Deputy Director, Office of Minority Economic Empowerment
• Sacella Smith, Northeast Regional Manager, Office of Regional Economic Development

Workforce Development - Programs with Cook and Will Counties

• Caroline Portlock, Director, Workforce, Investment Board of Will County 
• Dave Swanson, Director of Business Relations and Economic Development, Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership | The Partnership

Industry Sector Partnerships - Manufacturing, Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

• Mollie Dowling, Executive Director, OAI, Inc.
• Nancy Wilson, CEO, Morrison Container
• Kylin Decker, Program Director for Employer-led Workforce Solutions, Chicago Workforce Funder Alliance
• Victor Sanchez, Associate Dean, Career and Continuing Education, Olive Harvey College