The Exchange Construction

Where Education and Employers Connect for Real Impact

THE EXCHANGE
Construction Trades Edition
📅 Date: March 24 @10am, 2025 📍 Where: Virtual (via Zoom)

The Exchange is a unique, must-attend virtual event designed to bring CTE educators, career coaches, and employers in the construction trades together for a dynamic, solutions-focused conversation.

This is not another webinar where you sit and listen—this is your opportunity to ask real questions, share challenges, and make meaningful industry connections that will directly benefit your students and career pipeline.

Spots Are Limited – Reserve Yours Now! ⟶

Thank you to our Title Sponsor:

About This Event

The upcoming session on March 24, 2025, will focus on the Construction Trades Career Cluster (Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Utilities, Hardware Repair and Networking) and align with the Maryland Blueprint goals. You’ll hear from top industry employers with early-career training programs, gain insider insights on workforce trends, in-demand skills, and pathways for students, and leave with a network of contacts to take action immediately.

FEATURED SPEAKER

David Ring

Manager, Education Initiatives and Special Projects, Maryland Insurance Association

FEATURED SPEAKER

Sean O’Neal

Sr. Service Program Manager,
Motorola Solutions

FEATURED SPEAKER

Lorielle Moore

Junior Operations Manager

Power52 Foundation

FEATURED SPEAKER

Mark Brandenburg

Director of Member Services at Washington DC Chapter, NECA

FEATURED SPEAKER

Joe Young

Senior Manager of Workforce Development, American Welding Society

FEATURED SPEAKER

Rob Link

Tech Care Innovator, Working On Sustainable Solutions For Consumer Electronics

Hosted By:

Kathryn Adabonyan

Former CTE Educator. CEO, GoPursue

You Will Take Away:

Have 1:1 conversations and meet and greet with local professionals in the industry
An exclusive contact list of employers and fellow educators to expand your network.
A direct line to industry employers looking to collaborate with CTE programs.
A clear understanding of training programs, scholarships, and hiring needs.
Actionable strategies to better prepare students for career success in skilled trades.

Join Us in Building the
Workforce of Tomorrow

GoPursue connects students to professionals, educators to industry, and employers to a future-ready talent pool. Together, let’s create opportunities that inspire, engage, and prepare the next generation for success.