February Technical Meeting ***ROOM MOVED SEE BELOW***

Presenter: Jay Hughes, Executive Vice President Impact Employee Solutions

Topic: Workplace Challenges in a Drug Friendly Culture

With the surge of drug and alcohol abuse in recent years, we are in the midst of a national epidemic. This trend is having a profound and negative impact on people and our society as a whole, in all facets. How much is substance abuse really costing our communities, taxpayers, and employers? What is the impact substance abuse is having on our public transportation system and healthcare system? What does our future workforce look like as substance abuse runs rampant among today’s youth?  This presentation will educate about the national problem, key points the Federal government has identified within our public transportation system, and provides employers and their managers practical options and solutions to protect both employer and employees from the dangers of substance abuse.

An accomplished and successful business development professional, Jay has extensive experience in consulting and designing workplace programs in a number of industries. As Executive Vice President at IES, he is responsible for driving revenue, leading innovation and providing strategic vision for the organization, including directing product initiatives and revolutionizing the user experience for client- and applicant-facing software. With over a 30-year history of designing custom programs in compliance based industries including Healthcare, Staffing, and Manufacturing he has focused on developing partnerships with companies that provide intrinsic value to clients and providing services that meet strict quality standards. A member of NDASA (National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association), SAPAA (Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association), ASSP (American Society of Safety Professionals), ASBA (Arizona Small Business Association), ATA (Arizona Trucking Association).