CLEVELAND — As Ohio’s phased COVID-19 vaccination rollout continues, company leaders across the state are now faced with preparing their workforce to receive the vaccines.
That’s why the Coalition to Stop the Spread hosted a special conversation about the topic Thursday morning. Nick Akins, the CEO of American Electric Power, joined the group to discuss how his company is handling the issue. He also offered some advice – stressing accessibility, communication and safety – for other companies grappling with the same situation.
We streamed the panel discussion, which you can watch in its entirety in the player below:
Here is a list of who was included in the panel:
- Pat Tiberi, Moderator and CEO of the Ohio Business Roundtable (OBRT)
- Nick Akins, chairman, president and CEO of American Electric Power and OBRT Chairman
- Mike Abrams, CEO at the Ohio Hospital Association
- Dr. Akram Boutros, president and CEO of MetroHealth (Cleveland)
- Mary Miller, CEO and co-owner of JANCOA Janitorial Services, Inc.(Cincinnati)
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