Stephen Haight

Experience

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  Duplex Products

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1993

  Healthcare Div. Marketing Dir.

  Started up new corporate division to market products and services to the health care industry. Responsibilities included development of strategic marketing plan, development of related collateralmaterials, established and maintained a technical "help desk" for sales support, health care trade show exhibiting, negotiation, implementation and administration, of national buying contracts, product development, and industry specific sales training.

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  Woodlawn Text & Graphics

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1999

  Owner/Operator

  Desktop publishing & graphic design, & pre press services for a wide range of business & nonprofit clients.

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  Kishwaukee College

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1999

  Adjunct Faculty - Business Division

  Developed sillabi taught course in MS Word,Consumer Economics, and Business Human Relations.

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  The Furst Group

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Executive Recruiter

  Executive level recruiter responsible for assisting clients to determine staffing needs, recruiting prospective candidates, screening, and presentation of candidates to clients.

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  Careers, Etc.

  May 2001 - Apr 2013

  President & CEO

  Nonprofit corporation founded in Rockford in 1985. PLES provided job readiness training & resources to adults who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, US military veterans, formerly incarcerated adults & economically disadvantaged parents. Responsible for oversight of all operational functions including human resources, accounting/finance, public relations/marketing, grant writing/administration/reporting, program development, strategic planning, and board of directors liaison and governance.

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  Office of the Governor State of Illinois

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2014

  Regional Outreach Coordinator, Get Covered Illinois

  Implementation & enrollment of the Afffordable Care Act & Medicaid consumers in 29 Illinois counties. Oversight of 4 lead & 64 navigator granted orgaizations. Responsible for technical support, dissemination of information, presentations, consumer outreach & education, liaison to community stake holders, state, federal, & local elected officials.

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  Rock River Training Corp/Workforce Connection

  Jun 2014 - Mar 2017

  Programs Manager

  Workforce development

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  Circle of Change Veterans Dog Program

  Mar 2017 - Jul 2020

  Executive Director
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  Circle of Change Dog Programs

  Aug 2020 - now

  Retired