Gulf Coast CEOs encourage students to stay in the region

Executives with job offers and students with resumes recently joined forces.

  • By Observer Staff
  • | 10:40 a.m. November 14, 2017
  • Sarasota
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         The Gulf Coast CEO Forum and BIG-Bright Ideas on the Gulf Coast hosted the second installment of Mind The Gap: You Are Here Nov. 14. The event featured presentations from local business leaders on why students should stay in the region after high school and college. Human resource officials from several companies attended the event, as did area high school and college students — with resumes. The event was held at the Roskamp Exhibition hall at Ringling College of Art & Design.

 

 

Melissa Perez, Luiz Olguin and Jennifer Boris with the State College of Florida
Melissa Perez, Luiz Olguin and Jennifer Boris with the State College of Florida
Michael Travis with Wake Forest University; Ryan Draper with USF Sarasota-Manatee; and Kevin Gallen with Private Eyes Inc
Michael Travis with Wake Forest University; Ryan Draper with USF Sarasota-Manatee; and Kevin Gallen with Private Eyes Inc
Sharon Hillstrom with the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corp.; C.J. Fishman with Fishman and Associates; Linda Jellison with LTC Engineering; and Wendi Chapman with the Law Offices of Wendi Chapman
Sharon Hillstrom with the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corp.; C.J. Fishman with Fishman and Associates; Linda Jellison with LTC Engineering; and Wendi Chapman with the Law Offices of Wendi Chapman
Paul Hoffman with SouthTech; David Polimeni with Rite Technology and Rob Lane with Kerkering Barberio
Paul Hoffman with SouthTech; David Polimeni with Rite Technology and Rob Lane with Kerkering Barberio
Margaret Good, candidate for Florida House of Representatives; Gina Beckum with PepsiCo/Tropicana; Keiron Beckum from Lakewood Ranch High School; and Kevin Late with the Good For Florida campaign
Margaret Good, candidate for Florida House of Representatives; Gina Beckum with PepsiCo/Tropicana; Keiron Beckum from Lakewood Ranch High School; and Kevin Late with the Good For Florida campaign

 

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