Julian L. Alssid, executive director, is a nationally recognized expert in workforce development strategy and policy. He has over 20 years of experience working with decision makers who seek to grow the economy and create a pipeline of skilled workers. Since founding Workforce Strategy Center in 1998, Mr. Alssid has advised over 20 states on workforce policy and has been a leader in promoting effective, practical solutions for implementing career pathways initiatives and sectoral employment strategies.
Mr. Alssid has authored major studies on workforce strategy including: Building a Higher Skilled Workforce: Results and Implications from the BridgeConnect National Survey, Building a Career Pathways System: Promising Practices in Community College-Centered Workforce Development, and Building Bridges to College and Careers: Contextualized Basic Skills Programs at Community Colleges. His views on engaging employers and creating effective workforce development systems have received extensive attention in national and local media, and he speaks and writes regularly on the need for policy and educational reform in the field. Prior to directing Workforce Strategy Center, Mr. Alssid held senior positions in workforce development at the New York City Partnership and Chamber of Commerce, LaGuardia Community College, and the Office of the Mayor of New York City.