Painter and Shop Help

102 Iron Works is Hiring!

Jeremy DavidsonShawnee Forward

SHAWNEE JOBS 102 Iron Works Job Title: Painter and Shop Help We are an open floor steel car hauler manufacturer in Shawnee, OK. Full time shop help and painter needed. Manual labor, must be able to lift 50+lbs and withstand the summer heat. Training is provided. Start Immediately For more information contact: Mellissa Field ✉️ Mellissa102irnwks@gmail.com ☎️ (405) 878-8704 Learn …

Client Services Coordinator

Legacy Parenting Center is Hiring!

Jeremy DavidsonShawnee Forward

SHAWNEE JOBS Legacy Parenting Center Job Title: Client Services Coordinator Building stronger, healthier families through education, resources, and mentoring. Legacy Parenting Center is a local nonprofit that partners with families from pregnancy until the child’s fifth birthday for free parent education and resources. Our Earn While You Learn program gives clients the opportunity to earn points with each lesson to …

Dr. April Grace Earns Superintendent of the Year Award

Jeremy DavidsonShawnee Forward

We would like to congratulate Shawnee Public Schools Superintendent Dr. April Grace on being awarded 2021 State Superintendent of the Year. Grace was selected for this award by the Oklahoma Association of School Administrators. This is an immense honor and we at Shawnee Forward are extremely proud. Thank you Dr. Grace for all you do for Shawnee Public Schools and …

Shawnee Forward Names Fhionna Shaughnessy as New Account Executive

Jeremy DavidsonMember News, Membership, Shawnee Forward

Shawnee native Fhionna Shaughnessy has joined our team as Shawnee Forward’s new Account Executive. She will be in charge of all things membership-related. To get in contact with her you should email membership@shawneeforward.com. Fhionna will be connecting with current and prospective members everyday and will help them understand and take advantage of their membership benefits. Please help us welcome Fhionna …

Small Business Grants

Small Business Relief Grants Awarded to 33 Local Businesses

Jeremy DavidsonUncategorized

Shawnee Forward is very happy to play a part in awarding 33 small businesses in Pottawatomie County relief grants. Funds for these grants were provided by The City of Shawnee, The City of Tecumseh, and the Pottawatomie County Commissioners. Shawnee Forward received 64 total eligible applicants and 33 of them will receive funding. The total amount funded will be $105,000.  …

tribal forum

Tribal Forum Scheduled for February 26th at 2:00pm

Jeremy DavidsonUncategorized

Join us in-person (limited seating) or via virtual platform to learn more about the economic and community development efforts of Tribal Nations in our area. Sponsored by Citizen Potawatomi Nation. This was our most attended legislative event of 2020 and we are excited to host again. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Contact Jeremy Davidson at jdavidson@shawneeforward.com …

Tasty Affair

Tasty Affair Committee Begins Work

Jeremy DavidsonUncategorized

We are in full swing to hold a virtual Tasty Affair this year. Our Tasty Affair Committee has begun meeting and we would love to include you and your business in this event. If you would like to join our Tasty Affair Committee or have an item to donate please contact Marketing and Events Director Jeremy Davidson at jdavidson@shawneeforward.com. Tasty …

economic development

Proposed State Economic Development Legislation

Jeremy DavidsonEconomic Development, Economic News

We received this list of proposed economic development legislation and would love to get your feedback. Please download and read through the PDF here. Contact us at ceo@shawneeforward.com if you have something you would like expressed to our local representation regarding these proposed bills.

influencer boxes

Shawnee Forward Influencer Boxes

Jeremy DavidsonShawnee Forward

Shawnee Forward wants to help put your business in front of an incredible group of people in 2021. One way that we will be doing that is through our Influencer Boxes. These boxes will be full of swag and info about participating companies throughout the Shawnee Forward Membership. Four of these monthly boxing have already been purchased by members for …

loren and hanaa

Meet Our New Staff: Loren & Hanaa

Jeremy DavidsonUncategorized

Hello Shawnee! Meet Loren Rhoades and Hanaa Saidi. Loren is a recent OBU graduate and Shawnee Forward’s new Executive Assistant. Hanaa is a senior at Shawnee High School and will be working as our organization’s ICAP intern for the semester. We are excited to have these two on our team and look forward to everything they will accomplish.