Blair Milo is the founding Director of the Center for Talent and Opportunity, a community resource at the Sagamore Institute. The Center focuses on closing the wealth gap of women and minorities by accelerating high-growth entrepreneurship and impact investing. She previously served as the first Secretary of Career Connections and Talent, a cabinet position newly created by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb. In this role, she launched the 21st Century Talent Regions initiative resulting in 80 Indiana counties forming collaborative regions to plan and implement strategies for attracting, developing and connecting talent. She also helped create the Indiana Talent Network, which connects stakeholders statewide to share best practices for equitable talent policies and strategies. Before joining state government, Blair was elected Mayor of La Porte, Indiana in 2011 and re-elected in 2015. She also served 13 years with the U.S. Navy. Blair is a Fellow of the inaugural class of the Civil Society Fellowship, a partnership of The Aspen Institute and the Anti-Defamation League.
