July Luncheon Meeting (Goleta) 07/10/19

Technical Employment in Santa Barbara - 2019

Join us for the Science and Engineering Council's July meeting -- our always-popular Technical Employment Panel and discussion of regional employment opportunities and challenges.

Our panel this year will include:

• Gary Kravetz, moderator and SEC Co-President
• Dawn Coles, Sr. Human Resources Business Partner, FLIR
• Sarah Main, Senior Manager, Employee Experience, LogMeIn
• Anthony Schuck, Talent Acquisition Consultant, Corning Inc.
• Torey Bell, Engineering - Account Manager, Aerotek

Gary Kravetz, moderator and SEC Co-President will ask our panelists to help us understand the current employment environment: What job opportunities are predicted? What skill sets will be required? And, how can employers attract and retain employees?

Sarah Main is a Global HR Leader at LogMeIn, running Employee Experience, Diversity & Inclusion, Culture and Employer Brand for 26 global offices. Prior to her career in HR Sarah ran communications, revenue programs, strategic initiatives, analyst relations and PR for a variety of tech companies in California and New York. Sarah studied political science and international relations at UCSB, before relocating to New York for a decade. She now resides in Santa Barbara with her family.

Dawn Coles is a Human Resources professional with over two decades of successful experience in recruiting and generalist work. Dawn joined FLIR Systems, Inc. in 2013 and is currently the Sr. HR Business Partner in Goleta, where she partners with and coaches R&D leadership teams to build and deliver essential people-related elements that support business growth, organizational capability, and employee development.

Anthony Schuck is a Talent Acquisition Consultant for Corning Incorporated, with 7 years of experience in human resources, sourcing, and talent pipelining. As a veteran recruiter and third-generation Santa Barbarian, he has scaled multiple local hiring operations ranging from mom and pops, startups, and Fortune 500 firms. Prior to joining Corning, Anthony worked as an agency Business Development and Operations Manager, where he conducted technical and industrial searches with an international team across a variety of industries and functions.

Torey Bell is an Account Manager at Aerotek with five years of experience hiring and recruiting technical skillsets across a variety of industries including aerospace and defense, medical devices, and consumer products in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties. Torey will be part of the management team for the new Goleta Aerotek office on Hollister Ave., which will open in August 2019.