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Season 3-Episode 9: John Cannito Apr 03, 2023

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John Cannito, President at The PENTA Building Group, joins the show today to share his journey in construction from Buffalo, New York, to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he calls home. He talks about his contributions to various organizations as a board member and how the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA) is working to mitigate the labor shortages in the construction industry in the Las Vegas Valley.

The Penta Building Group:
PENTA Building Group | General Contractor | Nevada, California, Arizona (pentabldggroup.com)

PENTA C.A.R.E.S.:
PENTA Cares Foundation

Season 3-Episode 8: Mike Barton Mar 27, 2023

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Mike Barton, Chief College, Career, and Equity Officer at Clark County School District, joins the show to discuss his journey from teacher to his current role. Mr. Barton discusses his passions: spending time with family and friends, enjoying live music, and hunting for treasures at antique and second-hand stores. He shares how the partnership and creative collaboration with Workforce Connections intertwine workforce development within the CCSD School district to provide students with future career opportunities.

Clark County School District:
Clark County School District (ccsd.net)

Season 3-Episode 7: Mike Olson Mar 20, 2023

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Mike Olson, President, of Olson Precast Company, and Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA) Board member, joins the show to talk about the impact his father made with his business and bringing it to Las Vegas. He highlights his 24-year coaching passion for youth football and the impact he wants for the future of the Las Vegas Valley as a member of the LVGEA.

Olson Precast Company:
Olson Precast Company

Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA):
LVGEA - Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance

Season 3-Episode 06: Ricardo Villalobos & Manny Lamarre Mar 13, 2023

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Special guest host Ricardo Villalobos, Ph.D., Chief Program Officer at Workforce Connections, welcomes Manny Lamarre, Senior Advisor for the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Division. Mr. Lamarre talks about how his current role focuses on the resources surrounding registered apprenticeships at the national level. He also discusses how equity, job quality, partnerships, and awareness are essential in thriving registered apprenticeship programs that will add to the workforce.

US Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship

US Department of Labor announces Apprenticeship Building America program, $113M in available funds to strengthen, modernize Registered Apprenticeships | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)

Grant Opportunities:
www.dol.gov/grants

Season3-Episode 5: Irene Bustamante Adams and Amelia Gulling Mar 06, 2023

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Special guest host Irene Bustamante Adams, Deputy Director at Workforce Connections, welcomes Amelia Gulling, founder of GSD Consulting Pros LLC. She talks about her work with workforce development and environmental sustainability. She discusses the challenges women face in STEM and the intricacies of robotic competition.

Battle for Las Vegas Robotic Competition:
www.b4lv.com

Solar Rollers:
https://www.solarrollers.org/

Season 3-Episode 4: Angela Castro Feb 27, 2023

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Angela Castro, Deputy Chief Executive Officer for the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC), joins the show to talk about her career journey in Las Vegas that has led her to the mentors she has had the privilege to work with who have influenced her management style. She talks about the new campaign with Workforce Connection that focuses on youth ages 16-24 who are out of school and providing opportunities for education and employment pathways.
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC):
RTC Southern Nevada – Home (rtcsnv.com)

Season 3-Episode 03: Tom Burns and Clark Wood Feb 21, 2023

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Tom Burns, Director of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), and Clark Wood, Chair of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA), join the show to talk about their roots in Nevada, the lifelong friendships they built while attending the University of Nevada, Reno, and how their careers have grown in Nevada. They discuss the newly formed Industry Sector Partnerships that focus on building deeper relationships between industry and education to identify skill and talent pipeline gaps and use resources to solve them.

Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED):
Homepage - Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (nv.gov)

Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LGVEA):
LVGEA - Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance

Industry Sector Partnerships:
Industry Sector Partnerships | Workforce Connections (nvworkforceconnections.org)

Season 3-Episode 02: Walter Simmons Feb 13, 2023

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Walter Simmons, President, and Chief Executive Officer at Employ Prince George’s, joins the show to discuss the three P’s, Practice Proven Principals. He also talks about the impact of being an Economic Equity Officer to ensure jobseekers obtain a livable wage careers and businesses thrive in a global market and utilizing untraditional space to meet the people where they are to increase their access to achieve economic success. Mr. Simmons highlights Seven on Seven, an innovative way to share workforce development best practices hosted by Center for Workforce Excellence International held monthly.
Employ Prince George’s:
Home - Employ Prince George's Incorporated (employpg.org)
Center for Workforce Excellence International:
Center for Workforce Excellence International (cweinternational.com)

Season 3-Episode 01: Commissioner Jim Gibson Feb 08, 2023

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Commissioner Jim Gibson, former mayor of Henderson and County Commission Chair, highlights his journey in politics in Southern Nevada. He talks about the new EmployNV Career Hub at the Whitney Center which will provide workforce development opportunities and resources to the Clark County community. He also discusses the new podcast that Clark County has released in Spanish and the big new events that are coming to Las Vegas.

Whitney Community Center: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/parks___recreation/facilities/whitney_recreation_center.php

Season 2-Episode 43: Jack Bennings Jan 30, 2023

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Jack Bennings shares his life in retirement. He also talks about his previous position as a Director of Workforce Development with Career Source Broward, to support the economic development activities with the Great Fort Lauderdale Economic Alliance in South Florida. His position inspired two similar positions in the Southern Nevada region located at the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA) and at the Vegas Chamber.

Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA):
LVGEA - Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance

Vegas Chamber:
Vegas Chamber - Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce

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