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SUMMARY:Nacogdoches Community Stakeholders Conference Call
DESCRIPTION:Join the Nacogdoches Community Stakeholders Conference Call for updates and reports concerning the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and business reopening procedures.\n\n\n\nFeaturing special guest Aaron Demerson serves as the Commissioner Representing Employers for the Texas Workforce Commission.\n\n\n\nAGENDA\n\nWelcome & Purpose from Kelly Augustine\, Executive Vice President\, Nacogdoches County Chamber\n\nPresenter Introduction by Mark Durand\, Executive Director\, Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas\n\nTexas Workforce Commission Update by Commissioner Aaron Demerson\, Texas Workforce Commission\n\nStephen F. Austin Update by Dr. Scott Gordon\, President\, Stephen F. Austin State University\n\nHospitality Industry Update by Sherry Morgan\, Executive Director\, Nacogdoches CVB\n\nRegional Update by Nancy Windham\, President & CEO\, Forest County Partnership\n\nOffice of the Governor Representative by Betty Russo\, Regional Representative for Governor Greg Abbott\n\nState of Texas Public Policy Update by Representative Travis Clardy\n\nCity of Nacogdoches Update by Dr. Amy Mehaffey\, City of Nacogdoches Communications\n\nEconomic Development Update by Larissa Philpot\, President & CEO\, NEDCO\n\nNISD Update by Les Linebarger\, NISD Communications\n\n\n\nAbout Aaron Demerson\n\nAaron Demerson serves as the Commissioner Representing Employers for the Texas Workforce Commission. Governor Greg Abbott appointed him to the three-member Commission on August 20\, 2019. \n\n\n\nIn his role\, Commissioner Demerson serves as an advocate for over 565\,000 Texas employers and over 2.6 million small businesses. Commissioner Demerson's team is devoted to serving as the first line of resources for all Texas employers. His office provides a variety of tools including employment law conferences and an employer hotline to help businesses start\, grow and thrive in Texas. Demerson is also devoted to supporting the economic development and education that helps advance the skilled workforce that Texas demands.\n\n \n\nPrior to his appointment\, Commissioner Demerson served as the Director of the Office of Employer Initiatives at the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). In this position he provided leadership and direction to engage employers\, business organizations\, and the economic development community in the ongoing development of a customer-focused\, market-driven workforce system.\n\n \n\nBefore TWC\, he was a Senior Advisor to Governor Rick Perry and Executive Director of the Economic Development and Tourism Division in the Office of the Governor\, leading a team that marketed the State of Texas as a premier destination for both business and travel. \n\n \n\nCommissioner Demerson has a BBA in Finance from Texas A&M University Kingsville. He also received a general banking diploma from the American Institute of Banking and is a 1991 1992 graduate of Leadership Austin.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Join the Nacogdoches Community Stakeholders Conference Call for updates and reports concerning the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and business reopening procedures.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;">Featuring special guest Aaron Demerson serves as the Commissioner Representing Employers for the Texas Workforce Commission.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><u>AGENDA</u></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>Welcome &amp\; Purpose</strong> from<strong> </strong>Kelly Augustine\, Executive Vice President\, Nacogdoches County Chamber<br />\n<strong>Presenter Introduction </strong>by<strong> </strong>Mark Durand\, Executive Director\, Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas<br />\n<strong>Texas Workforce Commission Update</strong>&nbsp\;by Commissioner Aaron Demerson\, Texas Workforce Commission<br />\n<strong>Stephen F. Austin Update&nbsp\;</strong>by Dr. Scott Gordon\, President\, Stephen F. Austin State University<br />\n<strong>Hospitality Industry Update&nbsp\;</strong>by Sherry Morgan\, Executive Director\, Nacogdoches CVB<br />\n<strong>Regional Update&nbsp\;</strong>by Nancy Windham\, President &amp\; CEO\, Forest County Partnership<br />\n<strong>Office of the Governor Representative</strong> by Betty Russo\, Regional Representative for Governor Greg Abbott<br />\n<strong>State of Texas Public Policy Update&nbsp\;</strong>by Representative Travis Clardy<br />\n<strong>City of Nacogdoches Update</strong>&nbsp\;by Dr. Amy Mehaffey\, City of Nacogdoches Communications<br />\n<strong>Economic Development Update&nbsp\;</strong>by Larissa Philpot\, President &amp\; CEO\, NEDCO<br />\n<strong>NISD Update </strong>by Les Linebarger\, NISD Communications<br />\n<br />\n<strong>About Aaron Demerson</strong></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Aaron Demerson serves as the Commissioner Representing Employers for the Texas Workforce Commission. Governor Greg Abbott appointed him to the three-member Commission on August 20\, 2019. </span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="background:white\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">In his role\, Commissioner Demerson serves as an advocate for over 565\,000 Texas employers and over 2.6 million small businesses. <span style="color:black\;">Commissioner Demerson&rsquo\;s team is devoted to serving as the first line of resources for all Texas employers. His office provides a variety of tools including employment law conferences and an employer hotline to help businesses start\, grow and thrive in Texas. Demerson is also devoted to supporting the economic development and education that helps advance the skilled workforce that Texas demands.</span></span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Prior to his appointment\, </span></span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Commissioner Demerson served as the Director of the Office of Employer Initiatives at the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). In this position he provided leadership and direction to engage employers\, business organizations\, and the economic development community in the ongoing development of a customer-focused\, market-driven workforce system.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Before TWC\, he was a Senior Advisor to Governor Rick Perry and Executive Director of the Economic Development and Tourism Division in the Office of the Governor\, leading a team that marketed the State of Texas as a premier destination for both business and travel. </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Commissioner Demerson has a BBA in Finance from Texas A&amp\;M University&ndash\;Kingsville. He also received a general banking diploma from the American Institute of Banking and is a 1991&ndash\;1992 graduate of Leadership Austin.</span></span>
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