Electronic Recyclers CEO Addresses Indianapolis Businesses on Behalf of Mayor's Office of Offender Re-Entry.INDIANAPOLIS -- John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI Eri (ē`rī), in the Bible, son of Gad. ), stressed the importance of businesses giving the formerly incarcerated incarcerated /in·car·cer·at·ed/ (in-kahr´ser-at?ed) imprisoned; constricted; subjected to incarceration. in·car·cer·at·ed adj. Confined or trapped, as a hernia. the chance to "recycle their lives" last week at the Indianapolis Mayor's Office of Offender Re-Entry's Employer Symposium at the Indiana Convention Center The Indiana Convention Center is a convention center located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It contains over 400,000 square feet (0 m) of open exhibit space and almost . Addressing Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard Gregory (Greg) Ballard (born January 29 1955, in Los Angeles, California) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA. Ballard attended the University of Oregon where he played at the collegiate level at the forward position. , his staff, and a diverse audience of employers and city officials, Shegerian spoke about the many societal and economic benefits made available when formerly incarcerated individuals have been rehabilitated and are given an opportunity to reenter re·en·ter also re-en·ter v. re·en·tered, re·en·ter·ing, re·en·ters v.tr. 1. To enter or come in to again. 2. To record again on a list or ledger. v.intr. the workforce thanks to business leaders willing to take a chance on them. "I cannot fully express our gratitude for John Shegerian's appearance and the manner in which he raised offender re-entry RE-ENTRY, estates. The resuming or retaking possession of land which the party lately had. 2. Ground rent deeds and leases frequently contain a clause authorizing the landlord to reenter on the non-payment of rent, or the breach of some covenant, when the in Indianapolis/Marion County," said Khadijah A. Muhammad, Director of Offender Re-Entry at the office of the Mayor in Indianapolis. "We look forward to building our relationship with John and working with ERI in the months and years to come." "It's an honor and privilege to have been asked by the great city of Indianapolis to share ERI's story of success here today," said Shegerian. "At ERI, we lead the nation in recycling electronics, but it is also extremely important to us that we help lead the nation in recycling lives. We're extremely proud of the employees on our team who have turned their lives around and we encourage other businesses to follow suit. We commend Mayor Ballard and his talented staff here in Indianapolis for the good work they are doing to shed light on the subject of the formerly incarcerated workforce and their tremendous potential." Now the largest recycler of electronic waste in the world, Fresno-headquartered Electronic Recyclers is licensed to de-manufacture and recycle televisions, computer monitors, computers, and other types of electronic equipment. ERI processes more than 140 million pounds of electronic waste annually. For more information about e-waste recycling and Electronic Recyclers, call 1-800-RECYCLING or visit http://www.electronicrecyclers.com. |
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