Jay Bavisi works in cybersecurity education and workforce development at EC-Council. Their LinkedIn posts discuss AI governance, cybersecurity training, and offensive security, and they host conversations for the EC-Council Cybersecurity Podcast.
John Kerkhoff writes about workforce development and organizational improvement, with a practical focus on employee experience, retention, leadership, and turning AI training into workflows people use on the job.
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Frederick Douglas Lumpkin works on youth workforce development through Optimal Path, helping employers and schools connect career exploration, mentoring, and work-based learning with longer-term talent development.
Lisa Ryan hosts The Manufacturers Network Podcast and shares practical ideas for manufacturing leaders on workforce development, employee retention, workplace culture, and adopting technology while keeping human judgment in the process.
Neal Benedict writes about veteran and military-spouse hiring, and how employers can build talent pipelines that go beyond posting veteran-friendly roles. The posts also connect employers with military talent, including graduates seeking cybersecurity and cloud roles.
Jan Griffiths is a supply chain commentator, podcast co-host and event moderator. Drawing on a career in purchasing and automotive that Griffiths says spanned more than 35 years and included the C-suite, they speak about procurement, manufacturing, AI and the changes facing the automotive industry.
Ed V. writes about defense production and the capital needed to expand it, drawing on experience in military operations and Pentagon production initiatives. They now work with investors and companies on defense manufacturing and industrial capacity.
Laban Johnson explains business, technology, energy and workforce issues through practical, data-backed LinkedIn posts, often showing how a big topic affects Texas businesses and residents.
Kara Demirjian Huss is a business and marketing leader focused on manufacturing, economic development, and workforce initiatives. Huss chairs the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association board and leads a marketing agency; Huss's work includes connecting businesses, government, education, and community partners around regional growth.
Yolanda Fraction writes about joyful workplaces, organizational culture, and leadership development. Their work includes the book Joyful Workplaces, coaching and facilitating with teams and leaders, and exploring how organizations can help people thrive.
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Celina Peerman works on leadership development and organizational change. Their work includes helping leaders prepare people for workplace changes such as AI adoption, through training, classes, and coaching.
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Brand L. Elverston writes about retail asset protection and loss prevention, with a focus on using technology to improve inventory visibility and understand retail shrink. Elverston also shares perspectives on retail leadership and mentors students exploring careers in the field.
Jennifer Tucker is a SEMCA Business Liaison who works with employers, schools and workforce partners on registered apprenticeships, manufacturing career pathways and workforce development.
Wanona Satcher leads Mākhers Studio, a construction and manufacturing company that develops modular infrastructure, and Pearl Dynamix, a startup developing bio-engineered and bio-inspired materials. Their work focuses on sustainable building, off-site construction, and lower-impact ways to make and deliver infrastructure.
Terrence Ward is the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce’s executive director. Ward works with local businesses and community organizations on business visibility, workforce development, and regional partnerships in Northeast Arkansas.
Ted Theocheung works on Mentor126.ai, an AI-based workforce development platform. Theocheung's posts focus on using personalized, in-the-flow learning to help sales teams improve performance and make training more engaging.
Peter Hancock is a Colorado staffing and recruiting professional whose work focuses on connecting employers with talent and building workforce pathways, including registered apprenticeships for manufacturing. He also chairs the Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Workforce Development Board.
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Kevin Parkerson leads international business at Watco Logistics and hosts Kev Talks: Real World Global Logistics, a podcast about logistics and supply chain. Parkerson's posts highlight international transportation, project cargo and breakbulk, as well as conversations with logistics technology companies and industry leaders.
Aaron McElroy writes about talent strategy, workforce development, and HR technology, including how organizations can compete for talent and build learning into everyday work.
Johnny Eaker focuses on using virtual reality to help manufacturers and trade schools recruit, onboard, and train workers. Posts describe immersive previews of real work environments and hands-on safety training.
Allison Dadoun represents ManpowerGroup’s SmartStart workstreams in discussions about workforce development. Their work focuses on connecting education and skills training with employment opportunities, especially in manufacturing, semiconductors, energy, and supply chains.
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Kevandre Thompson works in talent acquisition and workforce development, with experience in industrial manufacturing recruiting. Thompson also speaks about community-driven hiring, workforce resilience, and the value of relationships at work.
Matt Campbell works on energy-transition and infrastructure issues in Atlantic Canada. Campbell's public posts describe coordinating discussions on hydrogen supply chains and contributing to regional work on clean-fuel projects, infrastructure needs, workforce impacts, and supply-chain gaps.
Allison Erdman Gregoire works in corporate communications and energy-efficiency workforce development. Her posts highlight training and mentoring programs for energy-efficiency contractors and small businesses.
Patrick Budny writes about workforce development, employee learning, and helping people move into new roles. Budny's posts focus on connecting skills training and education benefits to career pathways and employers’ workforce needs.
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Timothy Smith works on workforce development in East Texas, connecting employers with schools, colleges, training, and community partners. Their work focuses on building talent pipelines through registered apprenticeships, employee training, and work-based learning for students.
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Paola Masman leads Masman Media, a marketing and communications agency whose work includes helping manufacturers, workforce and education programs, and economic development organizations explain their work and attract people to high-tech careers.
Phil Slack works on manufacturing and supply-chain challenges in offshore wind. Their posts describe collaborating across the National Composites Centre and High Value Manufacturing Catapult, with a focus on industrialising wind technologies, developing skills and strengthening the supply chain.
Heather Jackson works on connecting students with career discovery and education pathways to manufacturing jobs. Her work focuses on building talent pipelines through collaboration among employers, educators, workforce organizations, and communities in Indiana.
James Walton explains research on the UK food and grocery system, including food inflation, supply-chain costs and climate risks, and shares practical findings from IGD reports.
Sabrina L. is a workforce-development coach who shares stories about helping learners prepare for semiconductor and advanced-manufacturing careers. The work includes career-connected training with Austin Community College and hosting an episode of Merit America’s Promoted podcast.
Shawn Hegele works on workforce development, sharing practical ways to design and test programs that support jobseekers and workers. Their posts discuss human-centered career pathways, including an affordable-housing program that connects residents’ experience with opportunities to improve housing services.
Danielle Lares writes about workforce development, apprenticeship, and labor compliance for infrastructure and manufacturing projects. Their posts focus on connecting project requirements with workforce skills, training pathways, and community needs.
Nick Vyas is a supply-chain educator and commentator who explains how trade policy, geopolitics, technology, and infrastructure shape global supply chains. Their work includes leading supply-chain education and events at USC, hosting Supply Chain Demystified, and discussing industry issues with practitioners.
Jeff Beacham hosts Insights4Mfg, a podcast featuring conversations about UK manufacturing, technology, and the challenges facing manufacturers. Topics in the reviewed episodes include robotics, cybersecurity, collaboration, and business growth.
Crystal Jovanna Ferguson works across nonprofit funding, workforce development, and economic mobility. Through Loving You Into Freedom, Ferguson discusses reentry and support for justice-impacted families; Ferguson also represents Elegant Chauffeurs and Chargency Solutions, including a patent-pending electric-vehicle emergency charging platform.
Lisa Harvey Roach is a leadership strategist who works with manufacturers to develop stronger teams. Her posts focus on coaching frontline supervisors, empowering teams, and attracting and developing the next generation of manufacturing talent.
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Jeffrey Mac Boham writes about designing workforce learning around employer needs, practical skills and measurable results. Boham's work also examines AI learning in Africa, including local data, languages, infrastructure and ownership.
Alan Maio writes about the forces shaping America’s industrial economy, connecting topics such as energy, infrastructure, construction, manufacturing and critical minerals through Industry Exchange and the From the Ground Up newsletter.
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Jared Asch hosts Capstone Conversation, a podcast featuring discussions about regional economic development, workforce partnerships, advanced manufacturing and life sciences. His posts also show him attending an industry conference on behalf of YCurb.