“The path to a better society must be paved by the business community” is the powerful message that Jeff Korzenik shares with audiences around the country. With over three decades of business experience and current responsibilities for over $30 billion in investments, Korzenik is an unexpected spokesman for a truly inclusive economy. Korzenik inspires business, nonprofit and government leaders to consider “second-chance hiring,” showing how people with criminal records, recovered addicts and the long-term unemployed can be not just adequate, but actually superior employees. His presentations are rooted in the pragmatic experience of pioneering CEOs and feature numerous examples of what works – and what fails. With a reputation for clarifying complex economic and policy issues, Korzenik has delivered his message to hundreds of audiences around the country. Topics include: Untapped Potential: The Business Case for Hiring People with Criminal Records, Criminal Justice and the Labor Market, The Economic Impact of our Social Ills, The Risks and Costs of Long-Term Unemployment, Ours to Lose: The Opportunity to Bring Manufacturing Back to the United States. Custom presentations available. For pricing and other questions: please enquire▸
Appearances on Second Chance Hiring
"The Economy and the Workforce: The Reentry Opportunity" Detroit Economic Club, February 2018
Keynote, Safer Foundation (Chicago) CARRE Conference, October 2018
Panelist, Global Interdependence Center Global Economic and Policy Outlook, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, January 2019
Participant, The 2019 White House Prison Reform Summit, April 2019
Panelist, "What's the Story? Criminal Justice and the Business Community" American Enterprise Institute (Washington DC), May 2019
Panelist, Global Interdependence Center @ Chicago Fed, June 2019
"The U.S. Economy and the Marginalized Worker" Rocky Mountain Economic Summit, July 2019
Keynote & panel, Polsinelli Public Policy Speaker Series, Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, October 2019
"Leading Through Innovation: Second Chance Hiring" Orlando Economic Partnership, February 2020
Keynote, "Leveraging Fair Chance Hiring to Build an Inclusive Green Economy" Los Angeles Fair Chance Hiring Initiative, February 2020
"A Business and Ethical Case for Second Chance Hiring" Xavier University (Cincinnati), March 2020
"The Business Case for Criminal Justice Reform" Safe & Just Michigan. July 2020 (virtual)
"Beyond Statements: How to Use Your Voice for Change" Responsible Business Initiative for Justice, August 2020 (virtual)
"Resources and Redemption: Second Chance Hiring in the Texas Energy Sector" Texas Public Policy Foundation/U.S. Dept of Energy/U.S. Dept of Justice, October 2020