Events

September 9, 2026 | Luncheon

Join us on September 9, 2026 for our next FAHRA event!

Session Title: What Is Happening in Workforce Development in Hancock County?

Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location: Watterson Center (University of Findlay) / Room 120 / 301 Davis St. /Findlay, OH 45840
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Session Description:What Is Happening in Workforce Development in Hancock County?

We all know the world is changing and workforce development is critical for organizations to remain competitive. Come to our meeting on Wednesday September 9th at 11:30 am – 1:00 pm at the University of Findlay’s Watterson Center (Room 120) and find out! We will have three speakers presenting:

• Randall Gailbreath, the Director of Hancock County’s Jobs and Family Services.
• Trisha Valasek, the Director of Raise the Bar in Hancock County.
• Dr. Nathan Tice, the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Workforce Development at the University of Findlay.

Come to find out what these three organizations can do to help you and your organizations develop applicants and employees with the skills they need to succeed!

October 14, 2026 | Luncheon

Join us on October 14, 2026 for our next FAHRA event!

Session Title: Ohio HR Crossroads of Policy and Politics
Speaker: Tony Fiore, Kegler Brown

Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location: Hilton Garden Inn, Findlay, OH

Session Description:TThere are many public policy issues facing HR professionals around Ohio. Compensation-benefits-payroll taxes-health insurance-workers’ compensation-unemployment compensation-retirement and many more. You and your team work hard to comply with them all, but do you know what issues are being debated at the state and federal level that could change this year or next and how you can help? In addition, on November 3, 2026, all statewide offices, all 99 Ohio House of Representatives, half the Ohio Senate, Ohio Supreme Court races, all 15 U.S. House of Representatives, 1 U.S. Senator, statewide issues as well as thousands of local elected officials and issues around the state. Do you know where the candidates stand on HR issues important to your workplace?

During this session we will discuss what HR issues are being debated at the state and federal level as well as what candidates are on the ballot this fall and where they may stand on certain HR issues that may impact your company.

Speaker Bio: Fiore has been a member of SHRM for over a decade. He currently serves as of counsel for Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter, a law firm based in Columbus, Ohio.

At Kegler Brown, he covers several government affairs client issues and is a member of the firm’s international business, labor & employment and workers’ compensation practice areas. But Tony’s primary area of expertise lies in more than 14 years of government affairs experience focused on national and state human resource issues.

Tony previously served as the director of labor and human resources policy for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce for 10 years as the lead lobbyist for all labor and employment issues. He works with businesses, state agency officials and lawmakers to lower the cost of regulatory compliance by simplifying state unemployment and workers’ compensation laws, advocating for alignment of state education and workforce development programs with reemployment services and reforming the Fair Employment Practices Act. He has tracked and reported on UI legislation, as well as significant law changes in all 50 states, for the Washington, D.C.-based organization UWC since 2008.

Tony volunteers his time by serving on the FarmHouse International Fraternity Executive Board and as president of the Community Foundation for Perry County. He is a 1998 graduate of the Max M. Fisher College of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in international business. He received his Juris Doctorate from Capital University Law School in 2004.