H a m i lt o n C o u n t y ’ s W o r k f o r c e R e c o v e r y T a s k F o r c e :
Getting People Back to Work
Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Submitted
Last month, Hamilton County launched a Workforce Recovery Task Force supported by the Hamilton County Economic Development Corporation (HCEDC). The primary focus of the task force will be to create both short-term (three months) and long-term (six to nine month) plans for reducing unemployment. It will also work to identify industries and companies that have additional workforce needs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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he task force is comprised of the following business professionals: Bob DuBois, president and CEO of the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce; Jack Russell, interim president of OneZone Commerce; Nick Verhoff, president of the Westfield Chamber of Commerce; County Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt; County Councilor Amy Massillamany; Dan Clark, president of Ivy Tech Noblesville; Carol Sergi, director of workforce strategy at HCEDC; Chuck Haberman, workforce consultant; Rob Kneberg,
executive director of Hamilton County Workforce Innovation Network; Ed Miller, Work One; and Angela Acrey, VP of Human Resources at Helmer Scientific.
Collaborative Efforts From Throughout Hamilton County County Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt spoke with us about why he became involved with the task force and an overview of why it will help the county’s workforce navigate through an unprecedented period in our county’s history.
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“I reached out to Thomas ‘Tom’ Miller with Thomas P. Miller and Associates,” Heirbrandt said. “Tom’s worked with several of the state’s governors on their workforce initiatives. I had lunch with him to discuss veterans and what we could do for them, what kind of programs we start from a workforce development standpoint. I work with council members, county commissioners, economic development people, mayors and so forth, and I wanted to work on a workforce development plan—specific to Hamilton County—and
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