Regional Fair Chance Academy Workshops Provided by the Kentucky Chamber Foundation
The Kentucky Chamber Foundation’s Workforce Recovery Program is now hosting Regional Fair Chance Academies! This initiative bridges the gap between businesses’ need for employees and those in active recovery or returning citizens to find meaningful employment.
Approximately 30 companies will be selected for this cohort. The selected businesses will attend a one-day workshop. Following the workshop, business leaders will implement actionable steps to become transformational employers with the assistance of the Workforce Recovery Program.
Apply to receive valuable training on hiring and retaining exceptional talent through the Regional Fair Chance Academy!
Fair Chance Academy – Scott County
Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. ET
Scott County Public Library | 104 South Bradford Lane, Georgetown, KY
The Kentucky Chamber Foundation’s Workforce Recovery Program launched the first-ever Fair Chance Academy in May 2022. This Fair Chance Academy provides businesses with training and experiences to adopt a Fair Chance workplace that provides transformational employment successfully. 100 Kentuckians have participated in the initial four cohorts of businesses to be certified as Fair Chance.
Kentucky Chamber Foundation's Fair Chance Academy Graduates
Cohort I Graduates
- Barbara Aker, More than a Bakery
- Lisa Beckett, Gray Construction
- Leslie Bennett, Toyotomi America
- Ashley Boothby, Life Learning Center
- Patrick Bryant, AppHarvest
- Monika Diaz, Advent Health
- Mark Eaton, TG Kentucky
- Kersten Farah, Masonic Homes Kentucky
- Talia Frye, Brighton Center, Inc.
- Amy Green, Paradise Tomato Kitchens
- Brandi Kelley, Olympic Steel
- Brooke Little, NPR of America
- Erin Mathews, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital
- Kara McCormick, Fifth Sun
- Deborah Ramirez, Mubea, Inc.
- Stephanie Ricks, Wayfair
- Brad Stanford, Rosedale Green
- Richard Taylor, Center for Rural Development
- Rebecca Thomas, CTI Foods
- Emily Wilson, AppHarvest
Cohort II Graduates
- Tonya Bailey, Volunteers of America Mid-State
- Sally Broder, HorseSensing
- Sarah Coleman, The Kentucky Horse Council
- Michelle Dickens, City of Ashland, KY
- Courtney Emery, Four Roses Distilling
- Michelle English, People Plus inc.
- Katrina Gamble, iwis-Daido LLC
- Lauren Gilbert, Toyota Tsusho America
- Justin Hall, Nelson County Fiscal Court
- Kayla Harrison, St. Claire Healthcare
- Lindsey Higginbotham, Baptist Health
- Audrey Holbrook, Raven Cares
- Jonathan Jones, App Harvest
- Scott Lilley, KRHIO Healthcare
- John Lott, Community Wellness Inc
- Kassandra Lutter, Florida Tile
- Nicole McEntee, Spy Coast Farm
- David McKenzie, McKenzie Healthcare
- Bob Mcnutt, Mayfield Consumer Products
- Zach Miller, App Harvest
- Harold Nally, Danville-Boyle Co.Dev Center
- Cherie Picard, Big Trucks & Toys
- Alan Ramos, Empire Sports Paintball
- Melissa Riddle, Omni Louisville
- Virginia Schrooten, Aware Recovery Care
- Leigh Ann Scully, Toyotomi America Co.
- Lisa Thomas, Bardstown Nelson County Chamber
- Terri Thomas, Lebanon/Marion County Career Center
- Rachael Thompson, Toyotomi America Co.
- Mandy Wheeler, Ramey- Estep Homes Inc.
- Debi Worthington, Thai Summit KY
Cohort III Graduates
- Chelsea Adams, Murakami Manufacturing USA
- Meghan Boland, Kelly Services
- Angela Bryant, Kelly Services
- Deborah Erisman, St. Claire HealthCare
- Maranda Evans, City of Ashland, Kentucky
- Bridgett Fulkerson, Barber Cabinet Co.
- David Gabbert, Murakami Manufacturing USA
- Michelle Gephart, INOAC USA
- April Godfrey, Kelly Services
- Kristen Kaelin, HJI Solutions
- Renea McCauley, INOAC USA
- Ada McDaniel, Kelly Services
- Anne McKay, Taylor Made Sales Agency
- Jose Najera University of Louisville
- Amanda Nichols, New Vision Recovery Center
- Deveney Redwine, AppHarvest
- Arron Rhodes, Addiction Recovery Care, LLC. (ARC)
- Kim Rulo, INOAC USA
- Amy Stover, DBL Law
- Valenda Taylor, AppHarvest
- Katrina Wainscott, Beam Suntory – Jim Beam Frankfort
- Teresa White, Logan Aluminum
- Laura Wood, ChooseWell Communities
Cohort IV Graduates
- Scott Bartelt, Prodigal Ministries, Inc.
- Kristena Bentley, Goodwill Industries
- Nicole Davis, Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.
- Briana Dudgeon, Toyotomi America
- Micah Eastham, CHI Saint Joseph Health
- Jamie Hillerich, Thai Summit
- Erin Johnson, Prodigal Ministries, Inc.
- Christopher Lipscomb, Fair Chance Works, PBC
- Elizabeth Mattingly, Marion County Fiscal Court
- Scott Stuckey, Fair Chance Works PBC
- Jennifer Stumph, Toyotomi America
- Valenda Taylor, AppHarvest
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