
LA Metro Chamber September Breakfast ~ Attracting, Retaining and Supporting Rising Professionals
Join us for a panel discussion that highlights the ways employers attract, retain, and support rising professionals. Uplift LA committee members and their employers will share the importance of building personal and professional networks through networking, events, and committee involvement.
You will hear more about the work of this group to create a regional culture of valuing rising professionals and our younger workforce, and the importance of growing our regional workforce. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of the resources available and techniques to attract, retain, and develop rising professionals in their labor force.
About our speakers:
Mikayla Plourde is a Small Business Payroll Officer at Bangor Savings Bank, where she has worked for 3 years. She is the Chair-Elect of Uplift LA, and resides in the beautiful town of Lisbon with her husband and two fur babies.
David Pease is the SVP - Director of Talent, Diversity & Inclusion with Bangor Savings Bank, where he has worked for 7 years. He became their first DEI Office 5 years ago, and loves traveling to explore new cultures, food, and adventures.
Seth Vlahakos is an Associate Financial Representative with Modern Woodmen of America, where he has worked for one year. He has 5 years of experience in the finance and insurance industry and is an active member of Uplift LA. He lives in Auburn with his wife and two sons, and can be found around LA at events that support the community.
Panel Moderator Matthew Nash has been a Mortgage Lender with Androscoggin Bank for 2 years, with a focus on residential mortgages. He is the current Chair of Uplift LA, and in his free time loves New England sports, brewery hopping, and time with friends and family.
You will hear more about the work of this group to create a regional culture of valuing rising professionals and our younger workforce, and the importance of growing our regional workforce. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of the resources available and techniques to attract, retain, and develop rising professionals in their labor force.
About our speakers:
Mikayla Plourde is a Small Business Payroll Officer at Bangor Savings Bank, where she has worked for 3 years. She is the Chair-Elect of Uplift LA, and resides in the beautiful town of Lisbon with her husband and two fur babies.
David Pease is the SVP - Director of Talent, Diversity & Inclusion with Bangor Savings Bank, where he has worked for 7 years. He became their first DEI Office 5 years ago, and loves traveling to explore new cultures, food, and adventures.
Seth Vlahakos is an Associate Financial Representative with Modern Woodmen of America, where he has worked for one year. He has 5 years of experience in the finance and insurance industry and is an active member of Uplift LA. He lives in Auburn with his wife and two sons, and can be found around LA at events that support the community.
Panel Moderator Matthew Nash has been a Mortgage Lender with Androscoggin Bank for 2 years, with a focus on residential mortgages. He is the current Chair of Uplift LA, and in his free time loves New England sports, brewery hopping, and time with friends and family.

Date and Time
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
6:45 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
Location
Kora Shrine Center
11 Sabattus Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
Fees/Admission
Members: $28.00
Non - Members: $31.00