Sierra Workforce Summit

Sierra Workforce Summit

Register to Attend the Summit – Tuesday, June 3, 2025


Placer County’s major employers and education providers are invited to come together Tuesday, June 3, 2025 on the Sierra College Rocklin Campus to continue our dialogue to learn, plan and act in tandem to prepare youth and working-age adults now for good-paying jobs. Review our Call to Action inspired by the interactive exchange during our inaugural 2024 summit.

If you have any questions, please email workforce@sierracollege.edu.

Call to Action

By 2028:

  1. Placer learners of all ages are connected to promising careers and can work or intern in their field of interest while in school.
  2. More than 50 area employers are actively engaged with local schools and business-serving organizations to anticipate and fill future workforce needs.
  3. All public and private education providers and community-based organizations in Placer County support career exploration and have created clear educational pathways for all students to access high-demand jobs.
  4. Educators, employers and civic organizations have helped more than 2,000 working-age adults increase their skills to advance in their current job or transition to a new career.

Business, education, government, tribes, and community groups function as one team, leveraging information, learnings, and approaches for preparing students for good-paying jobs, making Placer County the leading place in California for lifelong learning and career-long success.

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2025 Event Agenda

The summit will be on Tuesday, June 3 from 8 am to 1 pm in the Dietrich Theatre on the Sierra College Rocklin campus. (View Rocklin Campus Map)

TIMEAGENDA
8:00 amRegistration Opens: Continental breakfast served and tabling opportunities on Dietrich Theatre patio.
8:30 amOpening Remarks: Sierra College Superintendent/President Willy Duncan
8:40 amWelcome Comments: Congressman Kevin Kiley (pre-recorded)
8:45 amFederal Landscape Update:
  • Introduction by Willy Duncan, Sierra College Superintendent/President
  • Update from Rich Gold, federal lobbyist and Partner at Holland & Knight
9:05 amFederal Landscape Roundtable:
  • Willy Duncan, Sierra College Superintendent/President (Moderator)
  • Robert Dugan, President/CEO CALCIMA | PCWA Director
  • Gayle Garbolino-Mojica, Superintendent, PCOE
9:40 amSector Strategy Profiles:
  • Renee John, Managing Director, Valley Vision (Moderator)
  • Rana Ghadban, VP, Small Business Advocacy, CA Chamber of Commerce
  • Robert Trent, Executive Director, Sierra Commons Business Ignitor
  • SMUD (TBD)
10:15 amBreak: Beverages and tabling opportunities on patio
10:30 amSierra College Dual Enrollment Highlight (video)
10:35 amBusiness/Education Partnerships Panel
  • Gloria Stearns, Economic Development and Housing Director, Placer County (Moderator)
  • Scott Olsen, Bosch Human Resources, Roseville Plant
  • Scott Stephenson, Director of Support Services, Swinerton
  • Tammy Powers, CEO, Sutter Roseville Medical Center
  • Amy Schulz, Executive Dean, Workforce and Strategic Initiatives
  • Jason Buckingham, Executive Director, Golden Sierra Job Training Agency
  • Lyndon Huling, Executive Director, UC Davis Talent Acquisition and Compensation Services
11:30 amStudent Success Stories:
  • Willy Duncan (Moderator)
  • Angel Ruano, Swinerton
  • Mathew Gray, Sacramento County Airport
12:00 pmLunch on the Patio: Networking and tabling opportunities

Watch 2024 Video Highlights

View 2024 Speaker and Panel Videos


The 2025 Sierra Workforce Summit is generously underwritten by:


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