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Hire a Hero: Unlock Skills, Discipline, and Leadership
This session repeats at 4:15pm
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 Beginning at 11:00 AM
Session Duration

Learning Objective
- Understanding the value Veterans bring to the workforce. - How to attract, recruit, retain, and engage with Veterans and Veteran advocacy groups. - Learn about Veteran Registered Apprenticeship Programs with the U.S. Department of Labor and benefits for apprentices, employers, and government agencies.

Session Description
Approximately 660,000 Veterans live in Ohio, representing a vital yet underutilized talent pool. In this session, Greg Modd—an Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom Veteran—shares actionable strategies to attract, recruit, retain, and engage Veterans and advocacy groups. Discover how to unlock the unique skills, discipline, and leadership Veterans bring to the workforce. Explore connections with advocacy groups and learn about Veteran Registered Apprenticeship Programs through the U.S. Department of Labor, which significantly benefits apprentices, employers, and government agencies. This session is tailored for Ohio organizations committed to honoring our nation’s heroes while building a stronger workforce. Join us in engaging with those who have stepped forward to defend the Constitution of the United States.

Session Speaker

Greg Modd

Penultimate People Consulting

More About Greg Modd

Greg Modd is a United States Air Force Veteran with over 20 years of Human Resources Management experience. He served two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan during his six years of service to our nation. After receiving an honorable discharge, Greg attended the University of Michigan-Dearborn and graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Greg founded Penultimate People Consulting, a human resource outsourcing company, in 2018. He graduated with his Master of Business Administration in 2020 from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Greg has served on non-profit boards throughout his Veteran life and embodies the core value of service before self. He is happily married to Rachel, and they have four children aged six to ten.