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24 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 After last year's summit, staff and representatives from WCHL met several times and also <br /> 3 solicited feedback from the BOCC on ways to improve the next summit. Among the proposals <br /> 4 offered were to broaden the scope beyond economic development to include other County <br /> 5 initiatives and issues, such as affordable housing and transportation. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Topics and Panels (3:00 — 7:00 PM) <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Hour 1 <br /> 10 • First segment: BOCC's approach to social justice <br /> 11 Panelists: Penny Rich, Chair, Orange County Board of Commissioners; Mark Dorosin, <br /> 12 Orange County Commissioner; Debby Stroman, Chair, Orange County Human Relations <br /> 13 Commission; Ashley Heger, Orange County Food Council Coordinator <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Second segment:Affordable Housing <br /> 16 Panelists: Emila Sutton, Orange County Housing and Community Development Director; <br /> 17 Dolores Bailey, EmPOWERment; Robert Dowling; Corey Root, Partnership to End <br /> 18 Homelessness <br /> 19 Commissioner: Sally Greene <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Hour 2: <br /> 22 • First segment: Public Transportation <br /> 23 Panelists: Theo Letman, Orange County Public Transportation; Brian Litchfield, Chapel Hill <br /> 24 Transit; Damon Seils, Carrboro Alderman and MPO Chair <br /> 25 Commissioner: Renee Price <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Second segment: Tourism/Arts <br /> 28 Panelists: Laurie Paolicelli, Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitor's Bureau; Katie Murray, <br /> 29 Orange County Arts Commission. <br /> 30 Commissioner: Penny Rich <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Hour 3: <br /> 33 • First segment: Education: K-12 <br /> 34 Panelists: Joal Broun, Chair, CHCCS Board of Education; Pam Baldwin, CHCCS <br /> 35 Superintendent; Will Atherton, Chair, Orange County Schools Board of Education; Dr. <br /> 36 Randy Bridges, Interim Superintendent, Orange County Schools. <br /> 37 Commissioner: Jamezetta Bedford <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Second segment: Workforce Development <br /> 40 Panelists: Bill Ingram, President, Durham Technical Community College (or designee); <br /> 41 Teacher, Orange High School trade skills program; Teacher, CHCCS CTE Program <br /> 42 Commissioner: Mark Marcoplos <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Hour 4: Economic Development <br /> 45 • First segment: Industrial recruitment <br /> 46 Panelists: Steve Brantley, Orange County Economic Development Director; Bill Ingram, <br /> 47 Durham Tech President; representative from ABB or another successful firm; Paige <br /> 48 Zinn, Chair, Economic Development Commission <br /> 49 Commissioner: Earl McKee <br /> 50 <br />