LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) -- Over 40 Louisville business leaders will take part in a White House briefing Friday afternoon designed to encourage job creation, competition, and innovation.
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer will be among those who will have a chance to ask questions of Obama administration representatives as well as pass on information about Louisville's economy. The Louisville business leaders are expected to address issues of healthcare reform, education, infrastructure, and tourism, among others.
THOSE ATTENDING FROM LOUISVILLE:
„h Summer Auerbach, Board Chair, Louisville Independent Business Alliance
„h Muhammad Babar, President, Kentuckiana Geriatric and Palliative Services PLLC
„h Terena Bell, CEO, In Every Language ¡@
„h Neville Blakemore, President & CEO, Great Northern Building Products, LLC
„h Ashley Bromagen, Legislative Director, Rep. John Yarmuth
„h Lisa Cates, Public Policy Chair, NAWBO Louisville
„h Naveed Chowhan, Owner, Fleur de Lis Stables
„h Lynn Cooper, President/CEO, BFW, Inc.
„h Jennifer Corbin, CEO, TNG Pharmaceuticals Inc.
„h Paul Costel, Market President, JPMorgan Chase
„h Millicent Dixon, Deputy Advisor for Federal Affairs, Delta Regional Authority
„h Jose Neil Donis, Chair of Economic Development, Hispanic Latino Business Council
„h Andrew Fellon, President & CEO, Fellon-Mccord
„h Greg Fischer, Mayor, Louisville Metro Government
„h Betty Fox, Executive Director, Dress for Success Louisville
„h J. C. Gibson, EVP, Human Resources, SHPS, Inc.
„h Michael Gritton, Executive Director, KentuckianaWorks
„h Maria Hampton, Vice President and Regional Director, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Louisville Branch
„h Maggie Harlow, Owner, Signarama Downtown
„h Carol Hensley, Executive Director, Main Street Association, Louisville KY
„h Carmen Hickerson, Vice President, Public Affairs & Communications, Greater Louisville Inc.
„h William Hollander, Managing Partner, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP
„h Larry Horn, President, TNG Pharmaceuticals
„h Michael Houlihan, CEO, Evergreen Rehabilitation
„h Heather Howell, CEO, Rooibee Red Tea
„h Wilbert James, President, Toyota Motor Mfg, KY
„h Vince Jarboe, President, Vince Jarboe Ins Agency
„h Alan Kirschenbaum, Chief Operations Office, Principle, BFW Inc.
„h Joseph MacDonald, Leadership and Finance Consultant, Joyett Properties LLC
„h Donna McDonald, President, West Louisville Business Association
„h William (Kent) Oyler, CEO, OPM Services, Inc.
„h Jim Parobek, Senior Vice President, Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's Healthcare
„h Samir Patel, Chief Operating Officer, HRS Hotels Group
„h Peggy Pauley, Director, U.S. Export Assistance Center, Louisville KY, U.S. International Trade Administration, Commercial Service
„h Jacqueline Pennington, Director, Business Development, L&N Federal Credit Union
„h John Reed, Reed Weitkamp Schell & Vice PLLC
„h Len Simon, Washington, DC Office, City of Louisville
„h Joe Steier, President & CEO, Signature HealthCARE, LLC
„h Hiten Timbawala, CEO, HRS Hotels Group
„h George Timmering, President & CEO, Bearno's Pizza
„h Deepak Tiwari, President, pushpadeep Inc
„h Margaret "Ann" Wells, Chairman, CEO, Commonwealth Bank & Trust Co.
„h Jaleigh White, Executive Vice President, Hilliard Lyons
„h Phoebe Wood, Principal, CompaniesWood
Attendees will meet with:
Todd Park, White House Federal Chief Technology Officer
Mark Doms, Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Commerce
Francisco Sanchez, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce
Jason Miller, Special Assistant to the President for Manufacturing Policy, White House National Economic Council
Jim Shelton, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation, U.S. Department of Education
Amy Scarton, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation
Ned Holland, Assistant Secretary for Administration, U.S. Health and Human Services
Ari Matusiak, Executive Director, White House Business Council
And other senior Administration officials.
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