Event Listings & Calendar

External Event: Hosted by the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP). For event questions or issues: amanda@nawdp.org

NAWDP’s Foundations of Workforce Development Virtual Academy is designed to help new workforce professionals build the knowledge, confidence, and practical understanding needed to succeed in this fast-moving field.

External Event: This event is hosted by Workforce Professionals Training Institute (WPTI) and Jobs for the Future (JFF). For all questions, issues, or requests, please contact WPTI at info@wpti.org or JFF at Contact Us.

Join WPTI and JFF for the second session of their four-part “AI and the Future of Work” series, which explores how AI is reshaping jobs, skills, and hiring across key industries.

Brian Aquart, Vice President of Workforce & Community Education, Northwell Health

Merrill Pond, Executive Vice President, Partnership of New York City

Nakisha Evans, Senior Vice President, Workforce Development & Education, Brooklyn Navy Yard

Bernardo Flores, Ph.D., President, Quality Wet Paint

Devika Gopal Agge, General Manager, Corporate Growth and Employer Partnerships, Pursuit

Andrew Min, Senior Director Strategy and Digital Initiatives, RxR

External Event: Hosted by Safal Partners. For all questions, issues, or requests, please contact colleen.beck@safalpartners.com.

State and local workforce leaders are navigating a rapidly shifting landscape: WIOA reauthorization debates, AI-driven labor market demands, and changing federal guidance. Strong fiscal governance ensures workforce leaders stay nimble and prepared for what’s next.

Melissa Aguilar-Southard, Senior Project Director and Subject Matter Expert, Safal Partners

Melissa Robbins, Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Workforce Development Professionals

Joshua Matlock, President / CEO, CareerSource Suncoast

External Event: Hosted by Jobs for the Future (JFF). For support with registration or other event issues, please contact events@jff.org.

Join JFF for insights from a collaboration with six small businesses to address real-world talent management challenges through skills-based solutions. The webinar will explore an approach to designing and implementing these solutions, strategies for managing change, and the impacts businesses are seeing and anticipating from their new initiatives.

Kathryn Alder, VP of Human Resources, Chris-Craft

Crystal Hughley, CEO, Corporate Cleaning

Joe Musgrave, Human Resources Manager, Riddell

RESTART Grantee & Office of Apprenticeship Insights

This session pairs insights from experienced REO grantees with an overview from the Office of Apprenticeship (OA) to help RESTART grantees build strong apprenticeship pathways.

Wendy Slee, Program Analyst/Industry Liaison, U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship

Mark Mann, Program Analyst/Industry Liaison, U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship

Robert Kalaskowski, Assistant Director - Workforce Development, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

Clifton Bradley, RESTART Project Director, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

Shelby Mack, Chief Apprenticeship Expansion Officer, Apprenticeship RI, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

Matthew Santacroce, Chief Strategy Officer, Apprenticeship RI, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

Matt Ohman, Executive Director, Siouxland Human Investment Partnership

Scotty Colt, BOOST RESTART Program Director, Siouxland Human Investment Partnership

Jannett Keesling, Chief Executive Officer, Keys2Work, Inc.

Glenn Johnson, Executive Vice President, Keys2Work, Inc.

Gina Davis, Senior Director/RESTART Program Director, Keys2Work, Inc.

Tiana Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, RecycleForce, Keys2Work, Inc.

Rachel Rutski, Controller, Koehler Ruxor Walker & Co, Keys2Work, Inc.

Fiscal Breakout 3: Financial Reporting

This session, dedicated to your internal fiscal representatives, focuses on strategies for effective financial reporting and grant management within the Employment and Training Administration.

Chanel Castaneda, Grants Management Specialist, U.S. Department of Labor Office of Grants Management

Performance Breakout 3: WIOA Performance Indicators, Recidivism, and Registered Apprenticeships

This session introduces RESTART grant recepients to the Workforce Innotvation and Opportunity Act, WIOA Primary Indicators of Performance that are used to access outcomes of DOL programs, and REO specific measures that all RESTART grants must report in quaterly performance reports.

Evan Rosenberg, Workforce Development Specialist, U.S. Department of Labor

Lillian Fix, Workforce Analyst, U.S. Department of Labor

Courtney Workman, Senior Project Analyst, Manhattan Strategy Group

Mason Erwin, Senior Analyst/MIS Specialist, Manhattan Strategy Group

Fiscal Breakout 2: Cost Allocation and Indirect Costs 

This session, dedicated to your internal fiscal representatives, introduces the fundamentals of cost allocation and indirect costs for grant recipients, focusing on federal requirements and practical allocation methods. Attendees will learn how to distinguish between direct, shared, and indirect costs, and understand the criteria for allocating costs equitably across programs.

Chanel Castaneda, Supervisor, Division of Compliance, Assistance, and Policy

Kaylar Recker, Grants Management Specialist, Division of Compliance, Assistance, and Policy

Lessons Learned: REO/Discretionary Grants vs. Formula Grants

This session, designed for grantee program and fiscal staff, brings together Federal Project Officers and current REO grantees to share practical lessons learned from managing different types of federal funding.

Lorilei Sanders, Workforce Development Manager, Alabama Department of Workforce

Lauren Collier, PROWD Project Director, Alabama Department of Workforce

Hector Arroyo, Targeted Services Division Administrator, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity

Jefferey Cassidy, Reentry Programs Specialist, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity

Suzanne Pouliot, Workforce Development Specialist, Federal Project Officer, U.S. Department of Labor

Marium Baker, Workforce Development Specialist, Federal Project Officer, U.S. Department of Labor

Fiscal Breakout 1: Cost Principles & Cost Classifications

This session, dedicated to your internal fiscal representatives, will introduce attendees to foundational cost principles and cost classification standards for managing federal grants, with a focus on Employment and Training Administration (ETA) programs.

Chanel Castaneda, Supervisor, Division of Compliance, Assistance, and Policy

Ian Armbruster, Grants Management Specialist, Division of Compliance, Assistance, and Policy