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Workforce Board Development Expert Joins CWI - September 08 2011

(Northwest Indiana) Roy Vanderford has joined the Center of Workforce Innovations as Director of the Workforce Strategies Team.  Considered a leading expert on workforce board development throughout the country, Vanderford has successfully worked in over 35 states to build state, regional, and local strategies to link workforce, economic development, and educational action plans.  He has served as CEO of three different boards including Indianapolis, Louisville (KY) and Evansville (IN).  Since the late 1970s, he played national leadership and training roles in the workforce development field through affiliations with the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and the National Association of Workforce Boards.  Vanderford most recently served as Senior Vice President of Workforce Strategies for Thomas P. Miller & Associates in Indianapolis and prior to that for the Corporation for a Skilled Workforce, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

“We are delighted to have Roy on board and look forward to his enthusiasm and the opportunity to offer his expertise in areas of board development, strategic planning, project management, and facilitation to economic development entities, workforce boards, community colleges, and chambers of commerce across the country,” said Linda Woloshansky, President and CEO of the Center of Workforce Innovations. 

"The Center of Workforce Innovations is focusing on growing its ability to serve national clients in the areas of workforce and organizational development,” said Vanderford.  “I look forward to helping it create and expand the services that are essential for organizations to compete in today’s volatile economy,” he added.

Vanderford holds a Masters of Public Affairs from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.

For further information, please contact the Center of Workforce Innovations at 219-462-2940 or visit www.innovativeworkforce.com.

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