Lone Star State of Manufacturing - Workforce Panel and College Tour

Schedule

9:30-10:00 a.m. CT – Check In
10:00 a.m. – Introductions from Lone Star District Chair – Lisa Matheis, Dayton Rogers, and Dr. Brenden Mesch, Interim Provost, Collin College
10:15 a.m. – Collin College Technical Campus Tours
11:15 a.m. – PMA Partnership with Collin College – David Klotz, PMA President
11:30 a.m. – Panel Introduction – Jan Jungman, Allen Economic Development Corporation
11:35 a.m. – Workforce Panel Discussion, moderated by David Ellis, Allen Economic Development Corporation

Connie King, PMA Director of Workforce Development
Phedra Redifer, Executive Director, Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas, North Central Texas Council of Governments
Dr. Brenden Mesch, Interim Provost at Collin College Technical Campus
Lance Thrailkill, Chief Executive Officer, All Metals Fabricating
John Kuznar, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Apprenticeship Training Representative, U.S. Department of Labor

1:15 p.m. – Funding Options and Washington, D.C. Update – John Guzik, The Franklin Partnership and PMA One Voice Advocacy, introduction by Lone Star District Vice Chair Kenton Kirkpartick, President, Wrico Stamping of Texas
2:00 p.m. – Dessert and networking
3:00 p.m. – Adjourn