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Tina M. Sharby, Chief Human Resources Officer, Easterseals New Hampshire

December 3, 2018

Tina Sharby has over 25 years of multi-state experience working as a strategic partner in all aspects of human resources management. To address Easterseals’ demand for residential instructors to work with special needs children, Tina approached Welcoming New Hampshire and worked with ESL instructors to develop a special program to train individuals from the Nepalese, Congolese and Bhutanese community. Through the program, Easterseals has hired over 20 individuals from the immigrant community and Tina has gained valuable insight into how businesses can incorporate New Americans into their workforce.

Michael Power, Community Outreach Administrator, Office of Workforce Opportunity

December 3, 2018

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Michael Power has been with the Office of Workforce Opportunity, within NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs, since 2001, where he administers the state’s Job Training Fund. He also served as staff director of a task force to obtain New Hampshire’s Job Corps Center, a no-cost education and career technical program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor. Michael has served a number of elected officials, including governors, congressmen and a U.S. Senator.

Allison Joseph, Executive Director, MY TURN

December 3, 2018

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Allison Joseph is the executive director of MY TURN, Inc., an agency providing academic and employment training to low-income young people across New Hampshire. MY TURN has worked with employers including Hitchiner Manufacturing to attract workers 24 years old and younger and train them for entry-level positions. Allison studied sociology at Saint Anselm College and has over 10 years of experience working with vulnerable youth populations. A lifelong resident of New Hampshire, Allison is passionate about designing and implementing unique workforce development solutions that benefit the young people and employers of the Granite State.

Tracey Frye, Program Specialist, New Hampshire Vocational Rehabilitation

December 3, 2018

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Tracey Frye is a program specialist and business engagement unit team member with New Hampshire Vocational Rehabilitation, and has been with the agency since 2009. The mission of New Hampshire Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation is to assist eligible New Hampshire citizens with disabilities secure suitable employment and financial and personal independence by providing rehabilitation services. New Hampshire Vocational Rehabilitation provides services to both individuals with disabilities and employers.

Liisa Rajala, Associate Editor, NH Business Review

December 3, 2018

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Since joining New Hampshire Business Review in 2014, Liisa Rajala has reported extensively on workforce development efforts and industry-education partnerships to form career pipelines. She also covers innovative industries in the state, including aerospace and defense, medical device manufacturing and information technology. Prior to joining NH Business Review, Liisa covered industry trends for The Kiplinger Letter in Washington, D.C. and wrote for USA Today and Roll Call.

Lynette Rogers, President, New Hampshire Home Builders Association

December 3, 2018

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Lynette Rogers is president of the New Hampshire Home Builders Association. As part of her duties, Lynette has been working to develop a workforce pipeline by partnering with New Hampshire high schools to address an industry shortage of workers. Just last month, the New Hampshire Home Builders Association partnered with Pinkerton Academy to connect career and technical education students with potential employers. As the owner of Homescapes of New England, an exterior remodeling business, Lynette sees first-hand how a shortage of skilled workers threatens to halt growth in the homebuilding market. She also sees the building industry as a catalyst for creating community and is passionate about its role in education, quality building practices and giving back.

Butch Locke, Manufacturing Director of Electronic Combat Solutions, BAE Systems, Inc.

December 3, 2018

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With over 25 years of manufacturing experience, Butch is currently leading the staffing and employee development effort for New Hampshire electronic systems operations to meet the challenging needs of its customers. Key to the success of the staffing challenge is the relationships Butch has fostered with many of the local high schools, community colleges and universities. BAE Systems’ Electronic Systems, which is headquartered in Nashua, N.H., produces commercial and defense electronics for flight and engine control, electronic warfare, surveillance, communications, geospatial intelligence, and power and energy management. With several facilities in Nashua, Hudson, and Merrimack, New Hampshire, the sector employs more than 5,400 people.

Debra Mattson, Advanced Technology and Academic Center Director, Great Bay Community College

December 3, 2018

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Debra Mattson, MSB, M.S.Ed., is the director of the Great Bay Community College’s Advanced Technology and Academic Center in Rochester. With over 20 years of experience in higher education, curriculum development and program evaluation, Debra’s passion is using her expertise to facilitate projects with economic development impact. Prior to coming to New Hampshire, Debra taught both credit bearing and noncredit customized courses at several community colleges in Maine and served as the director of the Maine Advanced Technology Center. In October 2012 Debra was hired to develop curriculum and establish the Advanced Materials Manufacturing Program for Great Bay Community College.

Sara Colson, Director, Workforce Accelerator 2025 (A program of the Business & Industry Association and NH Charitable Foundation)

December 3, 2018

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Sara Colson is the director of Workforce Accelerator 2025, a joint initiative of the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire and NH Charitable Foundation that aims to introduce 84,000 employees with postsecondary credentials into the labor market by 2025, to meet the projected demands of the New Hampshire economy. Sara’s background makes her a natural candidate to better unite businesses and educators. Starting out as a high school math teacher, Sarah later formed her own personal concierge business before serving as executive director of the Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce.

Jeff Feingold, Editor, NH Business Review

December 3, 2018

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Jeff Feingold, editor of NH Business Review, has been a journalist for over 40 years. A winner of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Journalist of the Year award, he has been a longtime guest on public affairs shows on T.V. and radio, including NHPR, WKXL, WNTK, WNHN and WGIR. He also teaches writing at Granite State College and is a member of the board of directors of the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation.