Join Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the INSPIRE Pre-Application Webinar to learn more about ARC’s Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative. The webinar will provide applicants the opportunity to learn more about INSPIRE, hear about updates to the current Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA), and ask questions during an interactive Q&A session.
Meet the Presenters:
Director, Business & Workforce Investment
Emela Chaudhri
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Emela Chaudhri, an expert in workforce development, is the Director of Business & Workforce Investment at the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), where she supports and leads a team of highly collaborative and experienced professionals, who support program development, grants management, and technical assistance activities across the Appalachian Region. Emela’s career in economic development began working for a local development district in Northern Kentucky, where she utilized her expertise to advance college and career readiness programs to meet industry needs across an eight-county region. Emela holds a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Northern Kentucky University and a master’s degree in Anthropology of Development & Social Transformation from University of Sussex, United Kingdom.
Assistant General Counsel
Stephanie Jones
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Stephanie Jones serves as the Assistant General Counsel at the Appalachian Regional Commission. Prior to joining ARC, she was a Senior Legislative Counsel for the New York City Council. In that role she served as the senior legal advisor to the committees responsible for business, labor and consumer legislation, which included drafting and negotiating bills for final passage. Previously, she managed policy and compliance matters for the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Stephanie is admitted to the bar in New York. She holds a Juris Doctor Degree from Emory Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Law from SUNY Binghamton.
Program Manager
Lauren Wood
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Lauren Wood serves as a Health Program Manager at ARC where she enthusiastically works to manage ARC’s INSPIRE initiative, among other health specific projects. Prior to ARC, Lauren was a health policy analyst at the National Governors Association (NGA) where she led their opioid and substance use policy portfolio. Lauren holds a master’s degree in policy and health promotion from the University of Arizona.
Program Analyst
Mary Moran
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Mary Moran is a Program Analyst in the Business and Workforce Investment (BWI) Division at the ARC. In this role she manages a large portfolio of economic and community development projects focusing on health, substance use disorder, workforce development, and community capacity building.