GOVERNOR INVITED

SECRETARY INVITED
Kansas Department of Commerce

RON PAINTER
National Association of Workforce Boards

Ron Painter is the Chief Executive Officer for the National Association of Workforce Boards located in Washington, D.C.  NAWB is the leading workforce association that represents the nation's nearly 650 business-led Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) and also serves other associated organizations in the workforce industry with one common goal:  Helping America Work.

NAWBs mission is to support its members through a comprehensive program of advocacy, training and technical assistance, communication, and the promotion of strategic partnerships for the advancement of our nation's workforce.

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STEVEN D. HENDRICKSON
The Boeing Company

Steve Hendrickson serves as the Director of Government Operations for The Boeing Company, leading public policy outreach in twelve States in the central region of the United States.  He joined Rockwell International (now Boeing) as an industrial engineer in 1982, and progressed through various leadership positions in facilities, industrial planning, business development, communications, and program management. His base of operations for the last 18 years is Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Steve serves as Chair of the Oklahoma Governor’s Council for Workforce and Economic Development and Chair of the National Association of State Workforce Board Chairs. He also serves as Secretary of the National Association of Workforce Boards. He serves as Chair of the Oklahoma State Chamber’s Manufacturing Committee and is Past Chairman of the Oklahoma Business Roundtable. He is a registered Oklahoma lobbyist, and is a graduate of the Leadership Oklahoma and Leadership Tulsa programs. He serves in volunteer leadership positions in several community service organizations including the Tulsa Global Alliance executive advisory board and the Oklahoma Aquarium Foundation Board.

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STEPHEN WING
CVS Caremark

Stephen Wing, Director of Workforce Initiatives for CVS Caremark has extensive senior-level business management experience gained through a career spanning more than 35 years. At CVS Caremark, he partnered with government agencies, non-traditional employment organizations, educational institutions, faith-based organizations and corporate colleagues to provide opportunities for employment and training.

Wing has helped CVS Caremark to develop cutting-edge programs such as the Regional Learning Center, designed in partnership with One-Stop employment offices, and the Pathways to Pharmacy initiative, which introduces young people in inner city and rural schools to careers in pharmacy. He has also expanded the CVS Caremark Mature Worker program and has helped to grow the number of CVS employees over the age of 50 to nearly 20 percent of the company's workforce.

NANCY VOLPE
Volpe Communications

Nancy Volpe, President of Volpe Communications, serves as a consultant with businesses, foundations, non-profits and youth-serving organizations in the development of programs and community collaborations to meet the needs of children and youth.

Nancy represents CVS Caremark as a Youth Program Consultant expanding programs, especially the Pathways to Pharmacy program, in cities across the country. In addition, Nancy is a CVS liaison to America's Promise Alliance, and Senior Fellow with Corporate Voices for Working Families. In these capacities, she is championing initiatives that work to stem the tide of school dropout rates through workforce initiatives aimed at business engagement with youth development, including youth with disabilities and Special Olympic collaborations.

Prior to forming Volpe Communications, Nancy taught secondary American history, creative writing and journalism for twenty years in Michigan and Ohio.

BYRON ZUIDEMA
U.S. Department of Labor

Byron Zuidema is a Senior executive serving as Chiacago's DOL ETA Regional Administrator since his appointment in May of 1998.  He recently was honored to serve as a Senior Advisor on the Secretary of Labor's Recovery Act Implementation Team.  He also served as Acting ETA Administrative Officer.

Zuidema supports national, state and local leaders in developing workforce solutions which meet the needs of employers, workers and communities.  He values working with leaders to identify and develop the potential of every citizen to become a skilled worker, engage in the growth of their regional economy, and contribute to their community.

Zuidema has extensive experience as a leader at the local, state, and federal levels as well as the private sector.

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