Vol 15/Issue 10
greater owensboro chamber of commerce
OCT.
CHAMBER MATTERS 2017
Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce
40Under40 announced
The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce announces their 40Under40 highlighting young people in our community that we expect to lead us to a bright future. Over 100 nominations wer e r eceived. Completed nomination applications and essays were reviewed by an anonymous panel of persons independent from the Chamber. Why is it important for our Chamber to participate in processes such as this? One of our Strategic Goals is to Develop and Connect Leaders for the Future of Greater Owensboro. We do this is many dif ferent ways including our Leadership Owensbor o pr ogram, our partnership with the Regional Alliance for Education, our inter nships and the Chamber Young Professionals. Communities across the countr y that are growing strong economic bases are the ones who understand the importance of our younger generations. Our economy continues to evolve in a
way where jobs are following people. So building a community that is attractive and interesting to our Gen Ys and our Millennials will pay dividends for generations. And continuing to engage
this group going forward will ensure that we grow when other communities our size across the countr y are experiencing wage and population decline. We are on our way.
These young leaders we are featuring span their 20s and 30s. Some have already held important leadership positions in the community. Others are on their way. But we feel it is a critical part of our role in the community to not only identify these individuals, but to support them in growing their professional careers and their avenues for civic engagement.
Chamber Business of the Year Spotlight GO FAME is the Greater Owensboro Chapter of KY FAME (Kentucky Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education), an Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) program adopted from Toyota’s nationally reco g n i z e d t r a i n i n g p r ogram. The AMT allows par ticipating students to earn an industr y recognized, multi-craft technician degree while gain-
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ing valuable experience while working in a manufacturing company. GO FAME eligibility includes a high school graduate (or equivalent) who is willing to par ticipate in the program’s 40 hour per week,
apprenticeship-style format. The individual will attend college two days a week while working three days a week at a s p o n s o r i n g e m p l o y e r. In as little as 18 months (five semesters), an Associate in Applied
Science degree in Industrial Maintenance Te c h n o l o g y - A d v a n c e d Manufacturing Technician Track Plus will be
earned. With the practical skills gained during paid work experience, a full-time job with the sponsoring employer
Terry Gill to speak at Rooster Booster
er r y Gill ser ves as Secretar y of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development where he is responsible for promoting the development and overall administration of executive policies designed to suppor t and promote economic development within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. A s s e c r e t a r y, G i l l er r y works extensively to coordinate business development activities and oversees the Cabinet’s efforts to encourage job retention and creation through the recruitment of new industr y to the state, the expansion of existing Kentucky operations and by promoting entrepreneurship and
small business development. Before accepting the position of Secretar y, Gill ser ved as President of OneTouchPoint, a marketing ser vices organization which provides Fortune 500 manufacturing, healthcare and consumer product companies with a full range of brand suppor t and marketing services. As the President of the East division, he was responsible for growth and M&A initiatives resulting in creating the largest privately held marketing services and technical printing company in the region. Prior to OneTouchPoint, Ter r y ser ved as the V ice Pr esident of EnterpriseCorp, the arm of Greater Louisville Inc. that is focused on
increasing the number high potential early and second stage companies headquartered in the Louisville and Southern Indiana market. Before coming to EnterpriseCorp, he ser ved as President and Chief Executive Officer of FetterGroup, where under his leadership, the company developed innovative software platforms now in use by Fortune 50 healthcare companies. Gill holds a BA degree in marketing with a minor in economics from the University of Kentucky. He serves the community through various charitable organizations and civic involvement. Gill resides in Louisville with his wife Elizabeth. They have two adult children.
Terry Gill
could be obtained or the individual could choose to obtain an engineering degree or other bachelor-level degree.