2022 Summit Speakers

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Keynote Speakers

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Dr. Christopher Laney
Senior Workforce Strategist
Lightcast, Formally Emsi Burning Glass



Gerry Hoeffner
President
Personal Dynamics

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Alex Vazquez
Director, Division of Workforce Services
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

Program Speakers

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Kevin Carr
Chief Executive Officer
FloridaMakes
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ZoraIda Velasco
Executive Vice President 
FloridaMakes



Mary Ann Pacelli
Division Chief, Networking Learning and Strategic Competitions
NIST MEP



Sally Rood
Senior Policy Analyst for Economic Development
National Governors Assiciation


Phil Centonze
Director,  Performance Assessment
FloridaMakes


Phares Acuff

Correctional Programs Consultant 
Florida Department of Corrections 





Marcelo Dossantos
Director of Workforce Development
FloridaMakes




Dehryl McCall
Senior Director, Business and Workforce Strategies
CareerSource Florida

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Ernie Friend
Executive Director
FLATE ( Florida Advanced Technological Education Center)

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Jake Stebbins
Director Industry Sales 
TriNet
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Reuben Rojas
Resettlement Outreach Coordinator 
CWS Global



Allison Chase
President and CEO
The Able Trust

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Brittany Greer
Executive Director
Rosie Riveters
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Carolyn McMorran
Assistant Vice President for Professional Continuing Ed
Valencia College


Adam Basford
Vice President of Govermental Affairs
Associated Industries of Florida


Dan McGrew
Sr. Vice President, Business and Workforce Strategies
CareerSource Florida


Senator Tom Wright
Florida Senate, Districtt 14
Co-Chair of the Florida Manufacturing and Supply Chain Caucus


Representative David Smith
Florida House of Representatives, District 28
Florida Manufacturing & Supply Chain Caucus Member

Tony Carvajal
Executive Vice President 
Florida TaxWatch


Kevin O'Farrel
Chancellor
Department of Education

Joe Marino
Executive Director
Veteran Florida

Joe Mayer
Lockheed Martin Space (RETIRED – 2022)  
Co-Chair, FloridaMakes Advocacy Committee