2025 INNOVATION SUMMIT: A PATH FOR MAINE
May 19-20, 2025 | Portland, Maine
Presented by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services Office of Aging and Disability Services
SUMMIT PRESENTATIONS
The Maine Employer Summit Welcome & Remarks from Commissioner Heather Johnson, Commissioner Laura Fortman, and Phoenix McLaughlin
Breakout Session:
Supporting Mental Health Needs of Employees
Through Trauma Informed Workplace
Presented by: Jen Horton, Carolyn Delaney, and Molly Louison-Semrow
Breakout Session:
Recruiting and Supporting New Mainers
Presented by: Tarlan Ahmadov, David Pease, Joe Baty, Dr. Miyabi "Abbie" Yamamoto, and Omoloa Achuba.
Breakout Session:
Embracing the Re-Entry Population Through Employment
Presented by: Bruce Noddin, Kimberly Morrison, Bobbie Pierpont, David Simpson, and Sarah Mattox
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Breakout Discussion:
Designing Work-Based Learning to Engage Local Youth
Presented by: Karen Morin, Hannah Greene, Michael Scannell, Kevin Napolillo, Kelly Flagg, and Samantha Brink
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General Session:
Learning Together: Youth & Young Adult Perspectives on Work
Breakout Session:
Retaining Workers Through High-Quality Jobs
Presented by: Scott Cuddy and Monique Roy
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Breakout Session:
Creating Inclusive Workplaces Through Modifications and Accommodations
Presented by: Julie Oakely, Diane Howes-Leahy, Lisa Madore,
Jessi Wright, Margo Hanlon, Caleb Jones, and Railey Guthrie
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Breakout Session:
Multigenerational Approach - Supporting Working Parents and Children
Presented by: Melinda Corey, Ashley Batchelder, Jennifer Beck, and Michael McKernan
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Breakout Discussion:
LGBTQIA+ Communities and Workplace Supports
Presented by: Gia Drew, Bre Danvers-Kidman, and Tony Giampetruzzi