Success stories of Refugees in Pennsylvania
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EXEL Logistics is LCFS's Employer of the Year On March 3rd. Exel Logistics has been honored by LCFS for their commitment to refugees. The company has been working with different Resettlement Agencies in Harrisburg to fill entry level positions for decades. Carol Baer the HR Director who has been with the company for more than a decade is proud of the partnership and chance to work with so many diverse people over the years. Exel Logistics’ HR office is headquartered in Mechanicsburg, PA. However their operation is spread through out central PA.
So when in 2008 they expanded to Lancaster, it was a great time to reinforce the relationship built in Harrisburg. So when the new location in Lancaster was opened LCFS’s employment specialist Andy Kalala reached out to Jeremy Aldridge the Operations Manager of the Lancaster site to offer him LCFS Employments Services.
Since then Jeremy and Andy have been working together to fill open positions at Exel with refugees who meet the basic qualifications. This partnership has been a great display of what can be achieved when community partners work together and strive towards a successful future for everyone including the newest members the refugees.
From the left: Todd Miller (LCFS Program Coordinator), Ken Novacich (Sr. Director of Operations Life Sciences), Hari Ghimire (LCFS Case Manager), Amy Kaufman (Exel HR Representative), Andy Kalala (LCFS Employment Specialist), Carol Baer (Exel Director), Jeremy Aldridge (Exel Operations Manager), Joseph Lian (LCFS Case Manager), Brendan Reinert (General Manager), Siti Bahaman (LCFS Employment Specialist), Selma Onal (LCFS Site Director), Edina Bilalovic (LCFS ME Specialist), Kristen Reed (LCFS Employment Specialist), Anna Nofziger (LCFS Case Manager), Charlotte Fry (Program Advisor at Commonwealth of PA).
Photo By Hari Ghimire
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