Agenda  

 *Subject to Change* 
 

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