2023 speaker

Human Resources Manager, General Carbide Corporation

Jessica Gardner is a passionate, results oriented Human Resources Manager for General Carbide Corporation.  With over 17 years of HR Management experience Jessica provides a strong background in management, recruitment, retention, change management, compensation, labor relations, policy creation and implementation, which has resulted in a strong relationship with those she works with.  She is exceptionally strong in employee selection, talent management, organizational development, public speaking and training.  One of Jessica’s biggest passions is the workforce of the future and bridging the gap between education and workforce.  At General Carbide she is working diligently with the HR team and managers to create avenues for students to experience and shadow a day in the life of manufacturing.  She believes in meeting students where they are and showing them the success stories of manufacturing careers so they can have enough information as they make crucial decisions for their futures.  

Jessica holds a Bachelor of Arts in Youth Ministry from Geneva College and a Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Leadership from Seton Hall University.