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November 23 , 2023 The Beacon • 21
LCC impacts even those who grew up in Coshocton
Heather Michael
Heather Michael is a native Coshoctonian , born and raised in West Bedford / Tunnel Hill area outside of Warsaw . She attended Union Elementary and is a 2010 River View High School graduate . She spent 13 years in 4-H , starting out as a Cloverbud , showing turkeys mostly but also taking special projects , and she tried her hand at rabbits once .
In high school she played volleyball , was a cheerleader and ran track . Following graduation , Michael attended Columbus State for a year and then returned home and attended Zane State , earning her associate degree in science and health . Following a year off college , she attended Purdue University online and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on human resources . Another year off schooling , Michael took more online coursework through Mount Vernon Nazarene University to earn a Master of Business Administration .
She began employment at the Wiley Companies in 2015 as the receptionist / administrative assistant , welcoming people to the corporate office when they came in through the front door . In 2016 she became the human resources assistant and not long after was promoted to assistant human resource manager . The year 2021 saw another promotion to employee services manager .
She works closely with Debbie Kaufman , the director , to ensure needs of the employees are met and all phases of employee procurement and retention . She works to hire local employees ; however , some positions such as those dealing with analytics and chemistry occasionally become necessary to seek talent from outside the local area .
There is so much more to Wiley Companies than just fish oil — their most known product . They also produce other food ingredients , fine chemicals , specialty gasses and work
“ It ’ s important to understand the community where you live and work in and recognize the importance of giving back . When we collectively invest in our community , we can make it a great place to live and work for everyone .”
- Heather Michael
with custom distillation . The company is still in the planning stages of the expansion project for its Second Street building location .
Michael chose to participate in Leadership Coshocton County because she believes by learning more about the local community she can help contribute to its growth and wellbeing in a more meaningful way . Even though she grew up here , Michael wanted to learn more about the community .
“ There is so much I don ’ t know . I want to get involved and give back ,” she said .
She wants to network and learn about the others in the class as well . She also said by learning more about the community , it will aid in her job of recruiting and retaining outside talent .
“ I need to know the ins and
outs of the community to get people outside the community to move here and be invested . I need to know the resources available to better help in their transition and commitment to the community too ,” she said .
She would like to transfer this knowledge company-wide as well by encouraging more community involvement among her fellow employees .
When asked her view of the community , Michael said , “ It ’ s a wonderful community here . There are great people trying to make a difference and better Coshocton . They aren ’ t always well-known , but we are very fortunate to have them here . For example , the port authority and chamber are a small team that gets a lot done . There are people doing a lot of great things here .”
When asked what will make the county stronger , Michael said she is curious to see what will happen with Intel . She also thinks bringing people here and getting them to invest in Coshocton would help but wondered how to do that effectively . She went on to point out amenities such as community space and events like the outdoor concert series that are attractive .
Michael would recommend Leadership Coshocton to others and plans to nominate fellow employees . She said , “ It ’ s important to understand the community where you live and work in and recognize the importance of giving back . When we collectively invest in our community , we can make it a great place to live and work for everyone .”
She said as she began having children , she realized she is more invested and wants it to be a good place for her kids to grow up . She stressed encouraging others and nominating others to apply .
She then emphasized the value of the Leadership Coshocton County program , suggesting it ’ s a great opportunity for both individuals and employers . “ It can enhance the leadership and professional development of your employees ,” she said .
She also encouraged others to consider applying for the program .
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