Agenda
1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. Welcoming Remarks
- Glenn Spencer, Senior Vice President, Employment Policy Division, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
1:10 p.m. – 1:25 p.m. Second Chance Employment by the Numbers
- Stephanie Ferguson Melhorn, Senior Director, International Labor and Labor Market Data, Employment Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
1:25 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. The Business Case for Second Chance Hiring
- Natalie Bartlett, Director, Vetting Programs, Walmart
- Dan Letchinger, Senior Vice President, Dave's Killer Bread and the Larger Flower Foods Team
- Shea Zwerver, Workforce Relations and Public Affairs Manager, Flagger Force
Moderator: Luke Bernstein, President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry
2:00 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. Common Grounds: Bridging the Gap between Incarceration and Employment
- The Honorable Danny Davis, U.S. Congressional Representative (D-IL)
- The Honorable Carol Miller, U.S. Congressional Representative (R-WV)
Moderator: Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer and Head of Strategic Advocacy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
2:40 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. In Conversation with Larry Miller, Nike, Inc.
- Larry Miller, Chairman of the Jordan Brand Advisory Board, Jordan Brand, a division of Nike, Inc.
- Rick Wade, Senior Vice President, Strategic Alliances and Outreach, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
3:20 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. – 4:05 p.m. Second Keynote
- Richard Bronson, Vice President, 2C Workforce Solutions
4:05 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. Unlocking Opportunities: Employment Success Stories Post-Incarceration
- Jeffrey Abramowitz, CEO, Peety Greene Program
- Michelle Cirocco, CEO, Televerde Foundation
- Randall McNeil, Criminal Justice Policy Analyst, Arnold Ventures
Moderator: Maha Jweied, CEO, Responsible Business Initiative for Justice
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. Employer Resource for Second Chance Hiring
- Stephanie Ferguson Melhorn, Senior Director, International Labor and Labor Market Data, Employment Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
4:55 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
- Rick Wade, Senior Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Outreach, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception