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Sarah Ashmore, Oklahoma Works Coordinator Jimmy Stallings, Northwest KEN Champion Amber Riley, High Plains Technology Center

Oklahoma Works: Building Oklahoma’s Future Workforce

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Goals & Strategies

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Key Economic Networks (KENs)

• Regional networks made up of business leaders,

educators, economic developers, agencies, others

• Better align education and training with regional

business/industry needs

• Tasked with identifying local workforce problems and

generating regional solutions

• Goals:

– Lead discussions about workforce and training needs, gaps, solutions – Ensure policies and curriculum are responsive to workforce needs – Improve employment and growth opportunities – Investment in community

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NORTHWEST REGION

Jimmy Stallings Envirotech Engineering and Consulting, Inc. President Enid Garfield

SOUTHWEST REGION

Jeff Greenlee NBC Oklahoma President Altus Jackson

CENTRAL REGION

Nathaniel Harding Antioch Engery Founder and President OKC Oklahoma

SOUTH CENTRAL REGION

Ryan Posey HSI Sensing, Inc. President Chickasha Grady

EASTERN REGION

John Barton BancFirst President Muskogee Muskogee

EAST CENTRAL REGION

Chuck Mills Mills Machine Company President Shawnee Pottawatomie

NORTHEAST REGION

Mike Fuller American Castings General Manager Pryor Mayes

TULSA AREA REGION

Stuart Solomon PSO President & CEO Tulsa Tulsa

SOUTHERN REGION

Lundy Kiger AES Shady Point Vice President and Director of Government Relations Poteau Le Flore

KEN Business Champions

KEN Champion Company Title Headquarter City Headquarter County

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Key Economic Network Priorities

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KEN Progress

• Each KEN looks different in scope and strategy
• Collaborating with regional economic development
• rganizations to identify workforce needs and promote

associated education/training available

• Collaborating with Chambers of Commerce to expand

internship programs and build career pathways

• Aligning training programs to regional workforce needs
• Building relationships between K-12 educators and

superintendents, CareerTech, regional colleges/universities, and business/industry leaders

• Exposing educators to regional industry via externship

programs and workshops

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Key Economic Networks (KENs)

Jimmy Stallings, President Envirotech Engineering & Consulting Northwest KEN Champion

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Northw est KEN Overview

• Key Strategies

– Leverage Existing Organizations and Regional Partners

• Chamber of Commerce
• Economic Development Groups
• Educational Institutions – Career Tech Centers
• What are your target sectors and how did you identify them?
• What are your goals?

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Northw est Key Strategy

Organize Existing Efforts Identify Focus Area Create a Plan Engage Business

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Helping Individuals Reach Employment Success

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GOALS

Change the Definition of Success Inform Educators on Local Business Needs Provide Career Pathways for Students

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Next Steps

NWConnectED Website Business Outreach Advocacy

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For More Information:

sarah.ashmore@okstate.edu

• klaworks@osuokc.edu

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