First Panel - Arizona Education Impact Forum

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• published: 13 Nov 2015
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Held on Monday, October 19, 2015, 8AM - 11AM. Moderated by Phil Boas, Editorial Page Director, The Arizona Republic. Ed Oxford—SVP/Chief Talent Officer, Banner Health. Paul Luna —President and CEO, Helios Education Foundation. Vince Yanez —Executive Director, AZ Community Foundation. Chuck Warshaver —Executive Director, Playworks.org. Pearl Chang Esau—President and CEO, Expect More Arizona. Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan—SVP, Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development as ASU. Allen Gregory Gomez— Ph.D., author and former NASA Astronaut Selection Candidate. The Chandler Chamber of Commerce and Alliance Bank of Arizona, in partnership with The Arizona Republic, will host the Fifth Annual Arizona Education IMPACT Forum at Chandler Center for the Arts this October. The conference will discuss the importance of building strong communities, starting with the education system. Many top employers look to the education system as a means of ensuring that a location, such as Arizona, and more specifically Chandler, is adequately equipped to provide a workforce that is sustainable at a global level. Keynote speakers will include: Jaime Casap, Google’s Chief Education Evangelist, change agent and Valley resident who between visits to the White House has been involved with area schools, institutions and businesses to effect change. His evangelism revolves around his core belief that education has the power to disrupt poverty and change the destiny of any family in just one generation. Jerry Colangelo, Sports Mogul and business icon, best known as the successful team owner of the Phoenix Suns and the 2001 World Champion Arizona Diamondbacks. Leading the reinvention of Downtown Phoenix, Colangelo is one of the city’s most active community leaders. His accomplishments transcend the world of sports and inspire future generations of leaders. He is an advisor to both the business and the sports program at Grand Canyon University, whose business school carries his name. Alan Gregory Gomez, Ph.D., author and former NASA Astronaut Selection Candidate, who currently serves as Chief Academic Officer for STEM Academy developing internationally recognized K-12 curriculum and professional development programs. “Arizona is locked in a global race for talent and opportunity – a race that cannot be won without a highly educated and skilled workforce,” said Jim Lundy, CEO of Alliance Bank of Arizona. “This conference is the realization of the bank’s commitment to education and the great educators, institutions and nonprofits that support them.” “The key to a strong community begins within the education system that is responsible for teaching our youth,” said Terri Kimble, Chandler Chamber of Commerce President/CEO. “Our education system has a real effect on attracting and maintaining top employers in both Chandler and throughout the state. Parents and employers need to feel confident that our children are skilled and our workforce sustainable at a global level.” Participants in the conference include thought-leaders from Intel Corporation, Avnet, Inc., Banner Health, Maricopa and Chandler-Gilbert Community Colleges, ASU, The Arizona Republic, Arizona Commerce Authority, Expect More Arizona, Chandler Unified School District, Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Helios Education Foundation, AZ Community Foundation, College Success Arizona and the Arizona Department of Economic Security.