Join the Columbia-Willamette Workforce Collective (CWWC) and other regional leaders as we unveil the latest workforce data and insights shaping our region—and how you can turn that data into action with tangible strategies for boosting retention through more effective workplaces.

Building Better Workplaces
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 7:30 – 10 AM
Abernathy Center, 606 15th St, Oregon City, OR 97045
Tickets: $30 early-bird, use code SOTW (through September 30), $40 regular tickets. Breakfast is included.

Sponsorship opportunities available.

Agenda: 

7:30am – Registration & Networking

8:00am – Presentation: State of the Workforce Report, Liza Morehead, PhD. – Research and Data Analyst, Worksystems
This year’s State of the Workforce Report explores population changes, labor force participation, youth employment, and shifts in regional industries—along with a focused lens on equity and opportunity.

9:00am – Keynote Speaker: Serilda Summers-McGee, MBA, M.Ed – Founder & CEO, Workplace Change
What comes after the data? Serilda will close the morning with a powerful keynote focused on turning insight into action. Building on the State of the Workforce report, she’ll offer tangible strategies for businesses to create more effective workplaces—grounded in the belief that every employee should feel safe, valued, and included. Attendees will leave with practical steps they can take now to positively impact both their workforce and their bottom line.

About the CWWC:
Established in 2007, the Columbia-Willamette Workforce Collaborative is a dynamic partnership of the region’s three Workforce Development Boards: Clackamas Workforce Partnership, Workforce SW Washington, and Worksystems. We deliver a unified approach to serving industry, guiding public workforce training investments to better address the needs of our combined labor shed. We recognize that job seekers often travel across the region for the right opportunity—and that employers are looking for the best talent, regardless of where they live. By collaborating across borders, we strengthen our regional talent pool and lay the foundation for a more resilient, inclusive economy.

About Serilda Summers-McGee:
Serilda Summers-McGee is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Workplace Change, a people and culture firm created to guide, advise, and encourage the business world through internal as well as external growth and transition, while incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into HR systems. Serilda has been an HR/DEI innovator for over 18 years, honing her ability to identify challenges and opportunities while teaching the masses how to be better leaders. She has inspired thousands to create, embrace, and mobilize lasting organizational change.