Join the the St. Tammany Chamber's Northshore Young Professionals and Small Business Council for a practical discussion on hiring in today’s market. Hear from experts Steven Cochran and Don Shea as they explore the challenges, strategies, and perspectives that impact recruiting, onboarding, and retaining talent. Whether you're a small business owner or an emerging leader, this luncheon will offer valuable takeaways to strengthen your workforce.



Steven Cochran is the founder of Impression MGMT, a leadership coaching company that helps business professionals develop the skills and behaviors that align with their goals. With over 15 years leading teams in the hospitality industry and decades of study in psychology and communication, he brings practical and unique insights to leadership. His work expands people’s understanding of behavior—how we act, how we interact, and what that means for influence and reputation. He helps clients get specific about what they want, see clearly what they’re doing, and close the gap between the two. The result is more options and better leadership.​



 Don Shea is Director of Business Services at Tri-Parish Works, the workforce development agency serving St. Tammany, St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes. Prior to that he served as CEO of the East St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce, after having been Director of Economic Development for St. Tammany Parish. He had been serving the Jacksonville (FL) Civic Council as its first Executive Director. In addition, Don served as transition staff director for newly-elected Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown during June and July of 2011, and subsequently as an executive-on-loan to Mayor Brown to redesign the economic development delivery system for downtown Jacksonville and the consolidated City of Jacksonville/Duval County government. Don has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst and a Master of City Planning degree from Harvard University in Cambridge.