Susquehanna Workforce Network, Inc.

Annual Meeting June 28, 2013

Susquehanna Region Private Industry CouncilOriginal name of SWN

1983 - 1999

MARCH 15, 1983THE BALTIMORE

SUN

Harford and Cecil counties are forming a new service delivered area to receive federal money for job-training

programs.

First Youth Program conducted in 1983 (YETP)

TheSusquehanna Region

Private IndustryCouncil, Inc.

cordially invites you to attend a

Dinner Meeting

Wednesday, June 20, 1984

Bayou RestaurantPhiladelphia Road

Havre de Grace, Maryland

Cocktails 6:00 p.m. R.S.V.P. Dinner 7:00 p.m.

1984 - 1st

AnnualMeeting

PEAKE OF THE CHESAPEAKE Campaign 1986

Promoted the region as the smart place to do business

PEAKE OF THECHESAPEAKE

A JOINT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTCAMPAIGN SPONSORED BYCECIL & HARFORDECONOMIC DEV & SWN

DIRECT MAILMAREKTING CAMPAIGN TAGETING 50,000 BUSINESSES

FEBRUARY1986

AEGIS

In 1988 SRPIC and Cecil Community College purchased a new 1989 International tractor to grow the Truck Driver program. The tractor was co-owned by the two with a large percentage of the purchasing funds coming from SRPIC.

Business office moves to new location (1990)410 Girard Street

Havre de Grace, MD

1990OJT

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING

VALUABLE PROGRAM STILL

INEXISTENCE

TODAY

MARCH 1993

CECILBUSINESSLEDGER

Cecil Business LedgerFebruary 1993

CecilBusinessLedger

February 1993

1993TRAINEESGRADUATEFROMHCCMEDICALOFFICESKILLSPROGRAM

One of the many innovative training programs in SWN history

March 1993(23) Clients graduate from Customer Service & Office

Business Skill Training conducted by HCC

1993Linda Siegel, Operations Manager

Nominated as oneOf

Maryland’s“Most Valuable

Persons”

JUNE 1995

W.A.G.E. Connection Opens957 Beards Hill Road

Aberdeen, MD

1999 – 2000School to Careers Grant

Objective: To encourage Harford

and Cecil County students to choose a

career in science, math, or technology

Name Change2000

Cecil Whig – June 2001SWN Executive Director – Mary Lynn Devlin

WIB Chairman – Greg SzokaAccepting Partnership Award is WIB member, Chick Hamm

Cecil Business Ledger – March 2001Business Services Campaign Begins

May 2001Susquehanna Workforce Investment Board Approves SWN &

DLLR as Workforce Center co-operatorsSusquehanna Workforce Center34 North Philadelphia Boulevard

Aberdeen, MD

May 2001Susquehanna Workforce Investment Board Approves SWN &

DLLR as Workforce Center co-operatorsSusquehanna Workforce Center

2 South Bond Street – Suite 204 – Bel Air, MD

Susquehanna Workforce Center - ElktonMoves to New Location (2002)

1275 West Pulaski HighwayElkton, MD

July 2002SWN & NMTC supported abasic website construction

program for youth partnering with local

businesses

August 2002Youth

Council Logo and webpage

developed

GRAND OPENING OF SUSQUEHANNA WORKFORCE CENTER - ELKTON5/29/2002

Dr. Stephen Pannill, WIB Member; Del. James Crouse; Secretary O’Conner, DLLR; Senator Walter Baker; County Commissioner Nelson Bolender;

Greg Szoka, WIB President

2004Maryland Workforce Exchange Recognition Ceremony

Secretary DLLR, James Fielder, PhD & Assistant Secretary, John WasilisinJackie Angerhofer, SWN Counseling Supervisor

SWN hosts Seminar on “Managing X and Y in the Workplace”

Cecil Business Ledger – June 2007Workforce Analysis for BRAC occupations and skill sets

SWN RECEIVES THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING ADVOCATE AWARD FROM THE CECIL COUNTY CHAMBER.

PICTURED ARE TARI MOORE, CURRENT COUNTY EXECUTIVE, VIRGINIA SAMUELS, REP GILCHREST’S OFFICE,

HEATHER CAMPBELL, SEN. CARDIN’S OFFICE, AND BRUCE ENGLAND, SWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

2007

SWN OPENS RELOCATION CENTER FORT MONMOUTH, NJ (2008)

FOR TRANSITIONING BRAC EMPLOYEES AND FAMILIES

2009SWN

COORDINATES1ST

VIRTUAL JOB FAIR

Senator Cardin Visits the WIB at the Cecil County Workforce Center in 2010Bruce England, Executive Director; Barney Michel, WIB President;

Senator Cardin; Delegate David Rudolph

2010 Donald Thomey Award WinnerHarford County

Bowhead

2010 Donald Thomey Award WinnerCecil County

ContainerResearch Corporation

HARFORD COUNTY JOB FAIRRICHLIN BALLROOM – 10/6/2011

2011SWN Receives

Theodore E. Small Workforce Partnership Recognition

ByNational Association of Workforce Boards

Theodore E. Small Workforce Partnership Award

2011SWN RECEIVES

RECOGNITION AT NAWB CONFERENCE

24th Annual Harford County Job Fair

APG NEWS6/28/12

Applying for Federal

Jobs Workshop

Bruce England, Executive Director participates in Mongolian Delegation visithosted by Harford County Economic Development

2009Frances BondParticipates in the Harford

Community Re-Entry Summit for offenders

returning to the community. This program

was sponsored by the Harford County Sheriff’s

Department.

May 2010Assists

Penn NationalWith

Recruiting Event

SWN hosted Monster Power Seeker Workshops atCecil College and Harford Community College

Aegis5/31/11

SWNrecognized for

seventh highest

success rate in the nation,

and the best in Maryland

December 2012The Baltimore Sun

2012Defense, Technology & Intelligence Job Fair at Ripken

StadiumSWN Employees Man Resource Area

March 2012

2012Cecil County Job Fair

ANNUAL MEETING 2012Featuring a High-Tech Industry Panel discussing their business focus and technical workforce demands. Panelists include:

Jason Brady, IT Director, ATKKevin Walls, Senior Scientist, Bowhead Systems Management, Inc.

Diane Gray, Assistant VP, Director IT Solutions, SAICRandy Dalmas, Technical Recruiter, STG, Inc.

Mark Steimer, Operations Leader, W. L. Gore & Associates

ROY CLOUGH RECEIVES 10 YEAR WIB SERVICE RECOGNITIONFROM BARNEY MICHEL, WIB PRESIDENT

Work Based Training Program at the WAGE Connection held its first Employment Expo on

Friday, September 28, 2012

DCEMBER 2012AEGIS

PRESS RELEASEFOR

ON-THE- JOBTRAINING

2010 Annual Meeting Guest PanelistsAlexander Sanchez, Secretary DLLRMajor General Michael HayesEd Thomas Jim Richardson, HCOED Roy Clough, CCOED

2012 Annual MeetingIT Guest PanelistsJason Brady, ATKKevin Walls, Bowhead Systems Management, Inc.Diane Gray, SAICRandy Dalmas, STG, Inc.Mark Steimer, W. L. Gore & Associates

2012 DONALD THOMEY AWARD WINNERS

Cecil County Recipient – American Home Energy Corporation

Harford County Recipient – Alcore

March 2013SWN

ParticipatesIn

Futures 11At

HarfordCommunity

College

March 2013

SWNadds new tool

tohelp job seekers

identify career interests

NEW SIGNINSTALLED

05.24.13CECIL COUNTY

WORKFORCE CENTEROPENS 2002

Workforce Investment Board Meeting at the Susquehanna Workforce Center - Elkton on

Friday, 05/24/13

Cecil County Economic Development partner, Mary Kuna, assisting at 2013 Cecil County Job Fair with SWN Workforce Coordinator, Joseph Ricci

SWN Business Services Representatives at 2013 Defense, Technology & Intelligence Job Fair at Ripken Stadium

NEW WORKFORCE CENTERS LOGO INTRODUCED FEB 2013

Susquehanna Workforce Network, Inc.Unveils New Logo & Website

February 2013

2013 – 2014JobFair

Calendar

SWN THANKSthe many businesses, stakeholders, partners, and job

seekers that have helped achieve (30) years of success!