Opening Plenary Session
Description
Welcome and Pledge of Allegiance
SPEAKER
Michael Harrington, NASWA 2022-2023 Board Chair and Commissioner, Vermont Department of Labor
NASWA Welcome
Scott B. Sanders, NASWA President & CEO
A Word from Our Gold Sponsors
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Anticipating Labor Market Challenges and Preparing to Respond: Legislative Priorities
With the start of the 118th Congress, NASWA officially released its 2023 Legislative Priorities. Join State Agency leaders and NASWA’s President and CEO Scott Sanders as they discuss current and future workforce challenges and NASWA’s recommendations for the new Congress. Invited are Congressional staff and Forum attendees.
MODERATOR
Scott B. Sanders, NASWA President & CEO
SPEAKERS
Stephanie Beckhorn, Deputy Director, Employment & Training, Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity
Scott Estrada, Professional Staff, House Education and Workforce Committe
Jeff Green, Deputy Executive Director, WorkForce West Virginia
Marek Laco, Professional Staff, House Education and Workforce Committe
Adam Leonard, Director, Information Innovation & Insight, Texas Workforce Commission
Hearing from the Secretary of Labor
SPEAKER
Martin J. Walsh, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor