BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260310T153000Z DTEND:20260310T173000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Quarterly Membership Luncheon - March 2026 DESCRIPTION:Tomorrow's Workforce: Advising Educators\, Preparing Employers\n\nAs the workforce continues to evolve\, employers and educators alike are navigating rapid change - new expectations\, new skills\, and a new generation of talent entering the pipeline. Tomorrow's Workforce: Advising Educators\, Preparing Employers brings together voices from higher education\, secondary education\, and the Columbus-region workforce ecosystem for a timely conversation about how we can better prepare students and employers for shared success.\n\nThis panel discussion will explore the strengths today's students are bringing to the workforce\, including adaptability\, digital fluency\, and values-driven leadership\, while also examining where gaps still exist. Panelists will discuss how educators are advising and preparing students for real-world careers\, how employers can more effectively onboard\, mentor\, and retain emerging talent\, and where collaboration between education and business can make the greatest impact.\n\nAttendees will leave with practical insights into aligning expectations\, strengthening talent pipelines\, and building partnerships that help students thrive - and businesses grow - in a competitive and changing labor market.\n\n \n\nMeet the Panel!\n\nJanice Aurand is Vice President\, Global Talent Management at Vertiv\, where she leads enterprise leadership and talent strategies aligned to business growth and transformation. She brings more than 20 years of experience in global HR Business Partnering\, leadership development\, and talent management\, supporting organizations through major business cycles of growth and change\, including restructuring\, acquisition integration\, organizational design\, and new business launches. She has lived and worked in Africa\, Asia\, Europe\, and the United States\, providing deep\, first hand experience across both emerging and developed markets.\n\n\n\nJanice holds a bachelor's degree in music education from Asbury University\, a master's degree in education from Georgetown University\, and a master's degree in industrial relations from the University of Wisconsin Madison. She began her career as a music teacher before transitioning into HR\, including 17 years in HR Business Partner and global talent leadership roles at General Electric. She has since held senior HR leadership roles at Ferrero and Vertiv\, building deep expertise spanning both industrial and FMCG industries.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nWith almost 20 years of experience in higher education\, Colette M. Masterson serves as the inaugural Associate Director of Experiential Learning in Student Success and Career Development at Otterbein University overseeing the Otterbein READY Program. Joining the Otterbein University staff in 2014\, she worked for 8 years in Student Affairs\, including serving as the Director of the Center for Student Involvement overseeing the Campus Center\, student organizations\, and Fraternity and Sorority Life. In 2022\, Colette transitioned to Student Success and Career Development moving Orientation\, First Year Experience\, and the Common Book program under the umbrella of Academic Affairs.\n\nColette holds bachelor's degrees in English and business from Otterbein (College) University\, a master's from The Ohio State University\, and Ph.D. from Ohio University.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nMatthew Misener is an experienced education leader currently serving as the Director of Career and College Pathways for Westerville City Schools in Westerville\, Ohio. In this role\, he leads strategic initiatives that strengthen college\, career\, workforce\, and military readiness\, collaborating with educators\, community partners\, and employers to ensure students graduate prepared for success beyond high school.\n\n\n\nPrior to his current role\, Matthew served as a building principal\, assistant principal\, and classroom teacher\, bringing a comprehensive\, PK-12 perspective to his leadership. This background informs his student-centered approach and his ability to align districtwide systems with classroom practice.\n\n\n\nMatthew is deeply committed to expanding work-based learning\, career exploration\, and postsecondary pathways\, and is known for building strong cross-sector partnerships that create meaningful\, real-world opportunities for students. He regularly engages stakeholders across education and industry to align learning with workforce needs and future career demands.\n\n\n\nOutside of his professional work\, Matthew enjoys traveling\, running\, and spending time with his two rescue dogs.\n\n\n\n \n\nMeet the Moderator!\n\nJulie Laird is a Workforce Specialist with the Office of Workforce Development (Ohio Department of Job & Family Services)\, dedicated to helping employers strengthen their talent strategies. She partners directly with businesses to identify workforce needs and connect them with qualified students and job seekers\, ensuring organizations have access to the skills they need to thrive.\n\n\n\nJulie specializes in building employer-driven solutions\, whether through customized training programs\, school and college partnerships\, or community collaborations. Her approach focuses on aligning education with industry demands\, creating pipelines that deliver job-ready talent and support long-term business growth. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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\nTomorrow'\;s Workforce: Advising Educators\, Preparing Employers\n\n

As the workforce continues to evolve\, employers and educators alike are navigating rapid change - new expectations\, new skills\, and a new generation of talent entering the pipeline. Tomorrow&rsquo\;s Workforce: Advising Educators\, Preparing Employers brings together voices from higher education\, secondary education\, and the Columbus-region workforce ecosystem for a timely conversation about how we can better prepare students and employers for shared success.

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This panel discussion will explore the strengths today&rsquo\;s students are bringing to the workforce\, including adaptability\, digital fluency\, and values-driven leadership\, while also examining where gaps still exist. Panelists will discuss how educators are advising and preparing students for real-world careers\, how employers can more effectively onboard\, mentor\, and retain emerging talent\, and where collaboration between education and business can make the greatest impact.

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Attendees will leave with practical insights into aligning expectations\, strengthening talent pipelines\, and building partnerships that help students thrive - and businesses grow - in a competitive and changing labor market.
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Meet the Panel!

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Janice Aurand \;is Vice President\, Global Talent Management at Vertiv\, where she leads enterprise leadership and talent strategies aligned to business growth and transformation. She brings more than 20 years of experience in global HR Business Partnering\, leadership development\, and talent management\, supporting organizations through major business cycles of growth and change\, including restructuring\, acquisition integration\, organizational design\, and new business launches. She has lived and worked in Africa\, Asia\, Europe\, and the United States\, providing deep\, first‑\;hand experience across both emerging and developed markets.
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\nJanice holds a bachelor'\;s degree in music education from Asbury University\,  \;a master'\;s degree in education from Georgetown University\, and a master'\;s degree in industrial relations from the University of Wisconsin&ndash\;Madison. She began her career as a music teacher before transitioning into HR\, including 17 years in HR Business Partner and global talent leadership roles at General Electric. She has \;since held senior HR leadership roles at Ferrero and Vertiv\, building deep expertise spanning both industrial and FMCG industries.
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With almost 20 years of experience in higher education\, Colette M. Masterson serves as the inaugural Associate Director of Experiential Learning in Student Success and Career Development at Otterbein University overseeing the Otterbein READY Program. Joining the Otterbein University staff in 2014\, she worked for 8 years in Student Affairs\, including serving as the Director of the Center for Student Involvement overseeing the Campus Center\, student organizations\, and Fraternity and Sorority Life. In 2022\, Colette transitioned to Student Success and Career Development moving Orientation\, First Year Experience\, and the Common Book program under the umbrella of Academic Affairs.

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Colette holds bachelor&rsquo\;s degrees in English and business from Otterbein (College) University\, a master&rsquo\;s from The Ohio State University\, and Ph.D. from Ohio University.
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Matthew Misener \;is an experienced education leader currently serving as the Director of Career and College Pathways for Westerville City Schools in Westerville\, Ohio. In this role\, he leads strategic initiatives that strengthen college\, career\, workforce\, and military readiness\, collaborating with educators\, community partners\, and employers to ensure students graduate prepared for success beyond high school.
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\nPrior to his current role\, Matthew served as a building principal\, assistant principal\, and classroom teacher\, bringing a comprehensive\, PK-12 perspective to his leadership. This background informs his student-centered approach and his ability to align districtwide systems with classroom practice.
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\nMatthew is deeply committed to expanding work-based learning\, career exploration\, and postsecondary pathways\, and is known for building strong cross-sector partnerships that create meaningful\, real-world opportunities for students. He regularly engages stakeholders across education and industry to align learning with workforce needs and future career demands.
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\nOutside of his professional work\, Matthew enjoys traveling\, running\, and spending time with his two rescue dogs.
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Meet the Moderator!

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Julie Laird is a Workforce Specialist with the Office of Workforce Development (Ohio Department of Job \;&\; Family Services)\, dedicated to helping employers strengthen their talent strategies. She partners directly with businesses to identify workforce needs and connect them with qualified students and job seekers\, ensuring organizations have access to the skills they need to thrive.
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\nJulie specializes in building employer-driven solutions\, whether through customized training programs\, school and college partnerships\, or community collaborations. Her approach focuses on aligning education with industry demands\, creating pipelines that deliver job-ready talent and support long-term business growth.
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\n LOCATION:Little Bear Golf Club 1950 Little Bear Loop Lewis Center\, OH 43035 UID:e.1186.14035 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260422T125627Z URL:https://business.westervillechamber.com/events/details/quarterly-membership-luncheon-march-2026-14035 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR