September Eggs & Issues

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Join the OneZone Chamber of Commerce for our September Eggs & Issues.      

All chamber members and non-members are invited to attend this discussion about the county-wide labor market moving through 2030. 

About our speakers:

Mike Thibideau, President & CEO, Invest Hamilton County 
Mike Thibideau serves the Hamilton County Economic Development Corporation (dba Invest Hamilton County) as President & CEO. In this role Mike manages workforce development, talent attraction and quality of life initiatives throughout Hamilton County. Mike also serves as Vice President of Workforce Strategy for Hamilton County Tourism.

Prior to joining Invest Hamilton County Mike served as Director of the Indiana Workforce Recovery initiative, a partnership between the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the administration of Governor Eric Holcomb to help employers retain talent struggling with substance misuse and/or mental health concerns, and Executive Director of the Indiana Construction Roundtable.

Mike has a BA in Public Policy & Public Administration from Michigan State University and a graduate degree in Nonprofit Management from the O'Neill School of Public & Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. He is a board member of the Region 5 Workforce Board, Indiana Commission for Vocational Rehabilitation, and Aspire Indiana Health. He has spoken at the White House on non-traditional job seeker pathways and employer supports for substance use disorder. Mike lives in Carmel, IN with his wife, Elizabeth, daughters, Hazel and Cecelia, and two cats. In his free time, he enjoys golf, playing the drums, and Michigan State Basketball.

Carrie Lively, Executive Director, Pursuit Institute

Carrie serves as the Executive Director of The Pursuit Institute. She comes to the position with more than 15 years’ experience in secondary education, including 11 years of school administration, national CTE policy leadership, and knowledge of Indiana’s CTE programming. Prior to her role with Hamilton County, Lively served as the Senior Director of Indiana’s Office of Work-Based Learning & Apprenticeship, which was established in 2018 by the Department of Workforce Development as part of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s NextLevel agenda.  Carrie has spent the majority of her career dedicated to expanding educational opportunities for both students and adults across the State of Indiana.

Carrie has worked in the public education system as a teacher, school counselor and school administrator, focusing her efforts on improving education and ensuring equitable access for all students. She has deliberately focused her intentions on expanding educational opportunities that provide students with real-world application of the skills they are learning in the classroom. Carrie has had statewide success in the development and expansion of robust public-private partnerships that connect students with their post-high school aspirations.

Carrie serves on several local, state, and national policy advisory boards that advocate for the connection of transferable skills and classroom learning for students across the country. She is a former Ball State University student-athlete and coach, and earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Carrie is currently pursuing her Doctorate with the University of Wisconsin.

Northern Hamilton County Chamber members and HCLA alumnae are invited to join at member rate. 

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