employer-and-reentry-breakfast-roundtable

Employer and Reentry Breakfast Roundtable Wednesday, May 20th, 2015 | 8:00am – 10:00am Cobo Center | 1 Washington Blvd., Room 140A | Detroit, MI

Hosted by United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Michigan, Barbara L. McQuade Sponsored in partnership with the Detroit Public Safety Foundation

8:00am – 8:15am

Check-in and Coffee

8:15am – 8:30am

Breakfast Buffet

8:30am – 8:32am

Greetings/Opening Remarks • United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade

8:32am – 8:34am

Welcome • Deputy Mayor Isaiah McKinnon, City of Detroit

8:34am – 8:36am

Framing of Issue for Michigan • Director Daniel H. Heynes, Michigan Department of Corrections

8:36am – 8:38am

Scope of the Issue and National Momentum • Stephanie Akhter, Policy Analyst, Council of State Governments Justice Center

8:38am – 8:53am

Keynote Address • Piper Kerman, Author and Creator/Executive Producer, “Orange is the New Black”

8:53am – 9:00am

Business Success in Employing Returning Citizens • Bonnie Mroczek, Vice President, Human Resources, Butterball Farms • Carrie Link, Assistant to the CEO and 30/2/2 Program Coordinator, Butterball Farms

9:00am – 9:10am

Recent Changes in Law • Heather Garretson, Professor, Cooley Law School, Western Michigan University

9:10am – 9:20am

National Perspective • Eric Seleznow, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration, United States Department of Labor

9:20am – 9:40am

Roundtable Discussion • Moderator: United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade

9:40am – 9:45am

Closing Remarks • Mayor Mike Duggan, City of Detroit • United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade