Michigan Energy Workforce Development Consortium
2025 ANNUAL SUMMIT
TOGETHER WE THRIVE: THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS IN ENERGY
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
DTE Energy Headquarters
One Energy Plaza
Detroit, MI 48226
Agenda
9:30 – 10:00 AM Registration & Breakfast
10:00 – 10:30 AM Opening Session
Chris HooSang | Director, Corporate HR | DTE Energy
Jessica Woycehoski | Executive Director, Renewable Operations | Consumers Energy
Diane Antishin | SVP, Human Resources & Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer | DTE Energy
10:30 – 10:45 AM Power Surge Moment: Partnerships for Career Awareness
Moderator: Michelle Mitchell | Talent Pipeline Project Manager | Sustainability & External Affairs | Consumers Energy
Testimonial: Kevin Marn | Talent Acquisition Specialist | Kent Power
10:45 – 11:30 AM Keynote Address: Together We Thrive – The Power of Partnerships
Introduction: Monique Johnson | Manager, Workforce Development, Human Resources | DTE Energy
Keynote Speaker: Kevin Johnson | President & CEO | Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM The Power of Partnerships: Cross-Sector Insights Shaping Michigan’s Energy Workforce
Introduction: Deb Lyzenga | Division Administrator, Industry Engagement | Workforce Development, LEO
Presenter: Evan Linskey | Research Manager | Michigan Center for Data and Analytics
12:15 – 12:45 PM Lunch
12:45 – 1:00 PM Together We Thrive Rally
Moderator: Jessica Woycehoski | Executive Director, Renewable Operations | Consumers Energy
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- Kris Pope | Recruiter | SG Energy Solutions
- Antwaun McDaniel | HR Senior Recruiter | Lewis Tree Service
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1:00 – 1:15 PM Power Surge Moment: From Classroom to Careers
Moderator: Karen Anderson-Wilson | Workforce Development Consultant | DTE Energy
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- DTE Renewables
- Lansing Board of Water & Light (pending confirmation)
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1:15 – 2:00 PM The Power of Partnerships: Strategic Collaborations Between Industry and Education
Introduction: Jennifer Paugh-Macomber | Campus President | Universal Technical Institute, Michigan
Moderator: Kristie Kelley | Workforce Development Director | Center for Energy Workforce Development
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- Chuck Fowlkes | Program Manager, Energy Trades | Randolph Career Technical Center / DPSCD
- Jamie Vandenburgh | Dean of Workforce, Technical & Professional Education | Jackson College
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2:15 – 2:30 PM Power Surge Moment: Advancing Industry-Education Partnerships
Lead: Karen Anderson-Wilson | Workforce Development Consultant | DTE Energy
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- Consumers Energy + Jackson College HVAC & Lineworker Pre-Apprenticeship
- DTE + Randolph CTC | Program
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2:15 – 2:30 PM Break
2:30 – 3:15 PM The Power of Partnerships: Cross-Industry Collaboration for Clean Energy Careers
Moderator: David Gard | Executive Director | Michigan Energy Efficiency Contractors Association
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- Carla Walker-Miller | Founder & CEO | Walker-Miller Energy Services
- Tom Cox | Product Manager, Product Innovation | Consumers Energy
- Jose Goncalves | Manager, Energy Waste Reduction – Residential Programs, Pilots & Education | DTE Energy
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3:15 – 3:30 PM Closing Session
Marcia Black-Watson | Director | Michigan Energy Workforce Development Consortium
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- Membership Survey
- Prize Drawing
- Evaluation
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This event is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 58
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, Workforce Development