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Women in Energy Summit April 28 in Canfield
CANFIELD, Ohio --The Women in Energy Summit will be held from 9 a.m. until noon April 28 at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center. The summit will be hosted by U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-6 Ohio.
Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor will deliver the keynote address.
Two reports will be presented: “Energy Revolution Creates Career Opportunities for Women” by Christina Polesovsky of the Ohio Petroleum Council, and “Industry Education and Scholarships for Energy Careers” by Rhonda Reda of the Ohio Oil & Gas Education Program.
Two panels discussions are on the agenda. Sarah Boyarko of the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber will moderate “Opportunities in Manufacturing & Skilled Trades.” On that panel are representatives from Local 18 of the Operating Engineers, Local 396 of the Plumbers and Pipefitters, and Starr Manufacturing. Linda Woggon of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce will moderate “Opportunities in Energy Careers.” On that panel will be representatives from EnerVest, Marathon Petroleum Corp. and UEO Buckeye.
The summit will feature women who have careers in or related to energy -- manufacturing, the building trades and engineering.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., the summit itself at at 9 a.m. with opening remarks by LeeAnn Johnson, Johnson's wife. Jessica Borza of the Mahoning Valley Manufacturing Coalition will serve as emcee. The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required and can be made at this website.
SOURCE: Office of U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
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