WHYY's John Weber to Moderate NJ SEED's Annual Meeting Panel, October 14
NJ SEED is pleased to announce that John Weber, host of WHYY’s Weekend Edition, will moderate the workforce development panel at NJ SEED’s Annual Meeting & Trustee Reorganization on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, in Trenton.
Weber has been the voice of WHYY’s Saturday Weekend Edition for more than a decade and is a regular fill-in host on Morning Edition. He is a native of Central New Jersey.
On October 14, John leads a conversation with three state leaders on workforce development: how New Jersey can better prepare its students and workers for high-demand careers.
The Panel
Dr. Lily Laux Margo Chaly, Esq. Kevin Jarvis
Dr. Lily Laux, Commissioner of Education
Margo Chaly, Esq., Secretary of Higher Education
Kevin Jarvis, Acting Commissioner of Labor
On the Agenda
Each department’s role in workforce development
Where the gaps are
How state government, education, employers, and organized labor can better coordinate to prepare New Jersey’s students and workers for high-demand careers
Event Details
When: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Doors: 11:00 AM | Program: 11:30 AM
Where: NJEA, 180 W. State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608
Lunch provided
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Tickets
Members & Annual Sponsors: $85
Premier Sponsors: Free
Non-members: $105
Sponsorship Opportunities
Event Sponsor: $750
Lunch Sponsor: $1,500
One of each remaining.
Special thanks to the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) for hosting, and to Deborah Cornavaca, NJEA Director of Government Relations, NJ SEED Trustee, and Chair of NJ SEED's Workforce Development Committee, for leading the effort to assemble this panel and discussion.
Questions? Contact Ryan Berger, Assistant Executive Director, at 609-649-5911.