Counties for Career Success
Building career pathways for county residents
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NACo’s Counties for Career Success (C4CS) is an initiative that recognizes the role of counties in streamlining pathways to good jobs and supporting individuals on those learning journeys.
Counties are uniquely positioned to invest in and coordinate career readiness efforts that not only address industry needs, but also support low-income and marginalized students. C4CS facilitates cross-systems collaboration between systems of post-secondary education, workforce development and human services to promote lifelong success among those experiencing barriers to education and employment.
About the Cohort
C4CS assembles a peer network of cross-sector leaders from 8 counties, all committed to a collective impact approach that can reduce disparities, boost local economies and prepare them for the future of work. Selected counties will not only receive free technical assistance, access to national experts and peer learning opportunities, but also be nationally recognized as leaders in this field. The goal of the cohort is to increase residents’ access to career readiness and employment opportunities that help them achieve lifelong success. In return, counties can build new partnerships both across the public sector and with private employers. C4CS is supported by ECMC Foundation and the Walmart Foundation.
2023-2024 County Teams
NACo is excited to announce the selected 2023-2024 Counties for Career Success cohort members. Over the next year, these teams will connect with national subject matter experts, visit successful programs in peer communities and develop an action plan that creates lasting impacts on their local education and employment landscapes.
Daniel Doerger
Director of Workforce Innovation
University of Hawai'i Community Colleges
Nicole Anderson
Workforce Development Program Manager
Office of Economic Revitalization, City and County of Honolulu
Leina'ala Nakamura
Administrator
Department of Community Service, City and County of Honolulu
Tammy Green
Executive Director
Metropolitan Community College
Erin Porterfield
Executive Director
Heartland Workforce Solutions
Stefanie Torres Chan
Manager of Solutions Integration
Heartland Workforce Solutions
Melissa Sewick
Director
Department of General Assistance, Douglas County
Bo Drake
Vice President, Economic and Workforce Development; Interim Executive Vice President of Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT)
Chattanooga State Community College
Tucker McClendon
Deputy County Mayor, Education and Workforce Development
Hamilton County Government
Alexa LeBoeuf
Director, Economic and Community Development
Hamilton County Government
Minah Woo
Vice President of Workforce, Innovation, and Strategic Partnerships
Howard Community College
Francine Trout
Director
Howard County Office of Workforce Development
Jackie Scott
Director
Department of Community Resources and Services, Howard County Government
Marguerite Himmelberg
Executive Director of Work-Based Learning
Southeast Community College
Dylan Wren
Workforce Administrator
American Job Center, Lancaster and Saunders Counties
Sara Hoyle
Director of Human Services
Lancaster County
Jason Weinstein
Chief Officer, Corporate Engagement
Maricopa Community Colleges
Jared Beard
Assistant Director, Workforce Development Division
Maricopa County Human Services Department
Jacqueline Edwards
Director
Maricopa County Human Services Department
Susan Corlew
Director of Continuing Education and Workforce Innovation
SUNY (State University of New York) Adirondack
Jenniffer McCloskey
Director of Workforce Development
Saratoga County Department of Workforce Development
Andy Gilpin
Executive Director
CAPTAIN Community Human Services
Joel King
Superintendent
Warren County Career Center
Josh Hisle
Deputy Director
Warren County OhioMeansJobs
Tanya Sellers
Deputy Director
Warren County Children's Services
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