Governance & Direction

Executive Leadership & Advisory Board

Distinguished leaders from higher education, manufacturing, labor unions, and workforce policy committed to economic mobility through registered apprenticeship.

Dr. David Richardson

Dr. David Richardson

Executive Director

Chancellor Emeritus with over 25 years championing technical college expansion and national workforce policy.

Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins, Ph.D.

Dean of Academic Alliances

Specialist in cross-state credit articulation, stackable credentialing, and higher education accreditation standards.

Marcus Thornton

Marcus Thornton

VP of Industry Partnerships

Former manufacturing plant director connecting 450+ industrial employers to certified technician pipelines.