WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources & Economic Development

            November 14, 2024 10:00 AM

Enhancing Workforce Productivity

                  ON:

                                 Arnold, Quinton  Deputy Associate Commissioner  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Bonhard, Eric   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; TLCCA), Colleyville, TX

                                 Daniel, Bryan  Chairman (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Feigen, David  Director of Early Learning Policy  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Feinstein, Jonathan  Texas State Director (The Education Trust in Texas), Dallas, TX

                                 Gerken, Lauren   (also providing written testimony) (Texas council for developmental

                                 disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Glenda   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Kiddie Academy), Richmond,

                                 TX

                                 Gutman, Brian   (also providing written testimony) (Learning Care Group), Novi, MI

                                 Harris, Ashley  (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hutson, Kurt   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Rise Academy), Allen, TX

                                 Ihedigbo, James  Kiddie Academy Lakes of Savannah provider  (also providing written

                                 testimony)  (Self; Kiddie Academy Multi Unit provider), Rosharon, TX

                                 Jamele, Bryan  Head of Government Affairs  (also providing written testimony) (Care.com),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Kaminski, Tim   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Licensed Child Care

                                 Association), Richmond, TX

                                 Kidwell, Amy  Regional Director (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Kofron, Kim  Sr. Director of Education  (also providing written testimony) (Children at

                                 Risk), Round Rock, TX

                                 Lam, Allie  Owner  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Sugar Land, TX

                                 Malkemes, Mike   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Generation One), Houston, TX

                                 Martinez, Monica  Associate Commissioner, Standards and Programs (Texas Education

                                 Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Patel, Hemant  (Kids R Kids of Flower Mound, Keller and Castle Hills), Southlake, TX

                                 Redifer, Phedra  Executive Director/Workforce Solutions  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (North Central Texas Council of Governments/WSNCT Workforce Development

                                 Board), Arlington, TX

                                 Rubin, Melanie  Director, North Texas early education alliance  (also providing written

                                 testimony)  (Self; North Texas Early Education Alliance), Dallas, TX

                                 Sanders, Jolene  Advocacy director  (Self; Coalition of texans wwith disabilities), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Shah, Parul  Owner  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Sugarland, TX

                                 Stipeche, Juliet  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Gulf Coast

                                 Workforce Board), Houston, TX

                                 Streufert, Kelsey  Chief Public Affairs Officer  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Restaurant Association), Austin, TX

                                 Taves, Leonardo  Childcare Operator  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Toussant, Jarrad  Senior Vice President  (also providing written testimony) (Dallas Regional

                                 Chamber), Dallas, TX

WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources & Economic Development

            November 14, 2024 10:00 AM

                                 Ward, Jeanette  President and CEO  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas

                                 Mutual), Austin, TX

Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Akhter, Muhammad Rafay  Owner  (Self; Kids R Kids), Richmond, TX

                                 Beitler, Bret   (Self), Cypress tx, TX

                                 Kapdi, Swati  Goddard school owner  (Self; TXCCA), Georgetown, TX

                                 Townsend, Norma  Owner  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Townsend, Terry  Owner of a childcare facility  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Van Dyck, Brian Van Dyck   (Self; Kiddie Academy of College Station and Kiddie

                                 Academy of Bryan), College Station, TX

Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Brown, Jordan  Policy Associate (Child Care Associates), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Calahan, Rebekah  (Philanthropy Advocates), Waco, TX

                                 Crownover, Buffy  (KinderCare Learning Company), Austin, TX

                                 Hoffman, Kate  (The Commit Partnership), Dallas, TX

                                 Kilgore, Kevin   (Self; Safe haven for kids), Kingwood, TX

                                 Kiran, Michael  Onsite Owner  (Self; Kart Operating LLC DBA Kids R Kids 54 TX &

                                 TLCCA), Arlington, TX

                                 Mesa, Alex  Owner  (Self), Cypress, TX

                                 Nagoor, Shyamkumar   (Self; Kids R Kids learning academy of Mckinney,TLCCA),

                                 Mckinney, TX

                                 Roberts, Caroline   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Sundbeck, Monica   (Self), Cypress, TX

                                 Velasco, Alfonso   (Self; Kids R Kids of North Flower Mound), Flower Mound, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San Antonio, TX