Reinvention, Reentry, and Retention

Presentation Chair(s)

• VK

  Victoria Kageni

  IMARA GLOBAL CONSULTING

Presentation Vice Chair(s)

• PP

  Paola Postigo Rojas

  NaTran

This session explores the realities and opportunities of workforce reintegration across technical industries, particularly within the materials protection and performance space. As organizations respond to seismic shifts in labor, leadership, and legacy systems, this session will spotlight solutions that empower second-act professionals, reentry pathways for displaced talent, and strategies that improve long-term retention of mission-critical workers. Presentations will focus on practical approaches and policy-relevant insights in the face of a fast-evolving future of work.

Presentations:

• 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Central

  Reinventing more young professionals and students through a contribution to education within the corrosion industry.
  

  Presenter: Paola Andrea Postigo Rojas – NaTran
• 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Central

  Mid-Career Growth in Coatings and Corrosion.
  

  Presenter: Drayton Adkins – Black & Veatch
• 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Central

  Company Culture isn't just Pizza Parties
  

  Presenter: Michele Darley – Core Career Advisors
• 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Central

  The Workforce They Didn’t Plan For: Reimagining Talent Through Reinvention, Re-entry, and Retention.
  

  Presenter: Victoria Kageni – IMARA GLOBAL CONSULTING