Emsi Conference 2019

Andrew Crapuchettes is the chief executive officer of Emsi. Since joining the company as their third employee, he has led Emsi’s transformation from a small consulting firm into an international data and software company. In 2018 he oversaw the sale of Emsi to Strada Education Network℠ (Strada), and is actively growing the company under the new leadership. Andrew has over 20 years of experience in the high-tech industry, working with 3D modelling, data modelling, and software design. He speaks internationally on topics of the economy, business, higher education, workforce planning, and religion. He has also helped start several businesses, including Populi, Element Robot, NaviGo, and others. In addition to his work in business, Andrew has served as a trustee of New St. Andrew’s College, and currently serves on the board of Logos School, ACCS (Association of Classical Christian Schools), and Canon Press.

He and his lovely wife, Elise, live in Idaho with their five children.

Dr. Michelle Weise is the senior vice president of workforce strategies at Strada Education Network, and chief innovation officer at Strada Institute for the Future of Work. She leads the organization’s workforce alignment initiatives as well as innovation and thought leadership priorities.

Michelle works with CEOs of start-ups, foundation heads, and institutional leaders across the U.S. She is a senior advisor for Entangled Solutions and serves on the commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education for the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as on the advisory board of Village Capital. Highly active in and across the various networks of higher education policy, innovation, philanthropy, and institutions, Michelle is dedicated to connecting students to affordable educational pathways into and within the workforce that are validated by employers.

She is a columnist for EdSurge and the former chief innovation officer of Sandbox ColLABorative, the research and development lab of strategy and innovation at Southern New Hampshire University. She co-authored Hire Education: Mastery, Modularization, and the Workforce Revolution with Clayton Christensen, while serving as the senior research fellow in higher education at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation. She has also served as the vice president of academic affairs for Fidelis Education, and taught at Skidmore College and Stanford University. Michelle is a former Fulbright Scholar and graduate of Harvard and Stanford. Her commentaries and research have been featured in The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Boston Globe, and PBS NewsHour.

Dr. Dave Clayton leads the consumer insights research of Strada Education Network. To empower education consumers’ voices, the research explores the higher education and work experiences of American adults ages 18-65. Understanding the motivations, educational pathways, and individual outcomes is central to Strada’s work to support Completion With a Purpose. With expertise in psychology, market research, and branding, Dave has broad and deep experience bridging research to action. Prior to Strada, he led the nonprofit and public affairs market research team with Harris Interactive, and spent over a decade immersed in social impact marketing and nonprofit branding in the areas of education, financial inclusion, health, and sustainable development. Dave earned a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University. He was also an assistant clinical professor and licensed psychologist in BYU’s university counseling and career center.

John Paul Rea is highly involved with comprehensive community and economic development initiatives throughout Macomb County. He is an instrumental part of a dynamic team of professional planners and economic developers who are facilitating a wide range of municipal and business assistance services.

During his years of service in Macomb County, John Paul has been actively engaged in community planning services, Macomb County’s quality of life initiatives, capital improvement projects, economic development services, expansion and attraction efforts, strategic communications and marketing, and environmental stewardship and natural resource management.

John Paul represents Macomb County as a board member/trustee for the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transit (SMART), Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority and Automation Alley. He is active on many committees for the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG). In 2017, he was recognized as a Hometown Hero by the Romeo-Washington Chamber of Commerce, one of “30 in their 30’s” by dBusiness and "40 Under 40" by Crain’s Detroit Business. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and the Michigan Planning Association. He earned his master’s in public administration and his bachelor’s in political science from Grand Valley State University.

Dr. Kevin Long is the director of planning and policy at Montgomery College in Maryland, where he leads the college’s strategic planning process, manages the development and review of college policies and procedures, and conducts environmental scans and labor market analysis for internal and external stakeholders. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. He holds a PhD and master’s degree in public administration and policy from Virginia Tech and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and sociology from Roanoke College.

Tom Prendergast is the executive director of institutional effectiveness, analytics, and planning at North Central State College in Mansfield, Ohio. He has worked in institutional research since 2005. He has been actively involved in the application of labor market information through grant-seeking, career services, program development, program review, and advocacy purposes. Tom has also served as an LMI consultant to the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, both to the OACC headquarters as well as individual community colleges. He is actively involved in implementation of Guided Pathways at NC State College to improve student success, including career decision support. A certified Analyst user, Tom has actively collaborated with Emsi for the past decade.

Bethany Williams leads Lake County Partners’ labor market and economic and demographic research functions, as well as economic modeling. She also acts as a lead on Lake County Partners’ involvement in regional transportation projects.

Prior to joining Lake County Partners, she supported the work of the Lake County Workforce Development Board, and has also worked on large public infrastructure investments like the California High Speed Rail project as Public Involvement Manager at HNTB and on major public/private real estate development projects as Asset and Entitlement Manager at Kenwood Investments in San Francisco, California. She serves on the Young Professionals Advisory Board for PADS Lake County, and was appointed by the Lake County Board Chairman to the Lake County Housing and Community Development Commission.

Bethany holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of San Diego, served as an executive fellow in public policy at California State University, Sacramento, and earned master’s degrees in business administration from both the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Columbia Business School at Columbia University in the City of New York. Bethany is also Emsi certified.

Dr. Cher Hendricks is vice provost for academic initiatives at the University of Idaho. Working in partnership with deans, department administrators, faculty, and senior leadership, she is responsible for the overall quality, relevance, and effectiveness of the university’s academic programs. This work involves improving and expanding undergraduate and graduate curricula and programs, supporting student success initiatives, and overseeing faculty development to enhance teaching and learning. Cher earned her PhD in educational research and measurement from the University of South Carolina and holds a faculty appointment at the University of Idaho in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences.

Barb Tucker is executive director of college effectiveness at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College where she oversees quality assurance, data reporting, research and analysis, and grant development for the college. She and her team utilize Emsi data tools in new program development, program review, grant development, and during the annual instructional vitality process (IVP) where faculty review labor market data as part of continuous improvement efforts. She holds master’s degree in education from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Dan Ortego is the coordinator of career services at McHenry County College. He provides vision and leadership for the development and implementation of career services campus-wide, and builds strategic relationships with local employers, non-profit, and government organizations to identify and develop employment and experiential education opportunities. He was responsible for the rollout and implementation of Career Coach to students and community members. Previously, Dan was director of the career center for the College of Business Administration and Graduate School of Management at Marquette University. He also previously worked as regional director for the Great Lakes Region at INROADS Inc., and served in various roles in the health care sector for over fourteen years. Dan received his master’s degree in management from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, and his bachelor’s degree in education from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago.

Darcy Richardson is the director of continuing and professional education, a division of EdPlus, at Arizona State University. EdPlus is a central enterprise unit for ASU, focused on the design and scalable delivery of digital teaching and learning models to increase student success and reduce barriers to achievement in higher education. As director of EdPlus’s continuing and professional education division, Darcy is responsible for the development and delivery of non-credit programs. She is passionate about online adult education with a focus on quality, excellence, integrity and innovation. She is inspired by the adult learner’s determination to succeed and commitment to overcome obstacles to better themselves and their families. She earned her undergraduate degree in marketing and communications from Davenport University in Michigan and an MBA from Morehead State University in Kentucky.

Fred Villa has served as the associate vice president for workforce programs in academic affairs since 2006. In that capacity he also is a governor-appointed member of the Alaska Workforce Investment Board, associate member of the National Association of State Directors of Advance Career and Technical Education, member of the board of directors for the Alaska Process Industries Careers Consortium, co-chair of the University of Alaska Fishing Seafood and Maritime Initiative, and a core member of the Alaska Career and Technical Education Plan and workforce development plans for Alaska industries in health, maritime, mining, and oil & gas.

Previously, Fred worked for the Alaska Teamster’s 959, Ahtna Native Corporation, Fairbanks North Star Borough, MAPCO, Williams and Flint Hills Resources, and the Diocese of Fairbanks. He received his undergraduate degree in recreational therapy from the University of South Dakota.

Greg McBoat serves as Adams County’s administrative analyst and has previously been an economist and statistician for CDLE’s labor market information and development research partners. Whether with data or with imagery, Greg is a storyteller. For over 10 years, he has been a professional photographer published in the Denver Post and 5280. He is passionate about community, regularly volunteering with Project Angel Heart and the Denver Urban Debate League and serving as a previous board member of the Denver Association of Business Economists.

Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Todd Nielsen has been with Denver’s Office of Economic Development for 12 years, partnering local businesses with workforce programs to support training and career pathways. Todd has an extensive background in data, including being a former state local area economist for 43 of Colorado’s counties in the labor market information section of the Department of Labor & Employment. He has served on various boards and currently leads Colorado Data Expert and Workforce Intelligence workgroup to provide workforce and economic development programs data to inform site selection and program design/efficacy. In a previous life, he was a weatherman in Hastings, NE, and was one of the first to cover the largest hailstone to hit in the US. Todd is a graduate of Hastings College in Hastings, NE, with a degree in communication and a minor in economics.

Fortin Jean-Pierre serves as the program specialist for Broward College, recently named a top ten finalist for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. In his current role, Fortin gathers and researches labor market data to support the college with viable programs that align with the workforce. He is also the creator of Broward College’s career ladders, constructed using Emsi data. Fortin and his team of college recruiters are active in the South Florida community, building partnerships with local organizations to recruit employees to attend Broward College and help provide a talent pipeline of skilled graduates. Fortin earned an MBA with a concentration in organizational leadership from Keiser University, and a bachelor’s degree in human resource management from Florida Atlantic University.

Karley Thurston is a research assistant at the Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN) of Southeast Michigan. In this role, she assists the senior project manager for data and research, the senior research manager, and the rest of the data team to fulfill data requests and workforce research projects. These projects range from providing data analysis for WIN’s labor market reports and helping update data tools to responding to data requests and ongoing research on employment barriers. Karley holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and mathematics from Western Washington University. Prior to joining WIN, she attended California State University Long Beach, taking graduate courses and teaching a lab in economic statistics. Her previous research utilized regional manufacturing data to aid in economic impact analysis and produce county forecasts. Volunteering with youth and community nutrition initiatives has inspired her comprehensive interest in building strong talent pathways in Southeast Michigan.

Michelle Wein is the senior research manager at the Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN) of Southeast Michigan. She is responsible for co-managing the research team as well as developing and enhancing creative data analysis methodology for the various research projects for WIN. Previously, Michelle worked for the State of Michigan as an economic analyst focused on monitoring economic growth in Michigan’s west and northwest regions. Her workforce research focused extensively on the impact of skilled trades and apprenticeships on Michigan’s economy, as well as the changing and growing roles of women in the labor force. Michelle also spent four years in Washington, D.C., where she held various roles within the federal government and non-profit sector focused on international trade policy analysis and intellectual property rights protection. Her work has been featured in International Economy, Forbes, Ottawa Citizen, Huffington Post, PC Magazine, and The Hill, among others. Michelle holds a bachelor’s degree of science with honors in economics and mathematics from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and a master’s of public policy from Georgetown University.

Lesley is a research consultant on Allstate’s research team, where she conducts competitive intelligence and strategy research, supporting in particular university, product operations, finance, legal, and military recruiting. Before her career at Allstate, she provided research and analysis on career trends for the career services office at San Jose State University. Lesley holds a master’s degree in library and information science and has a background in sales and education. Away from work, she loves to cook, read, snowboard, and travel.

Dr. Chad Miller is associate professor of economic development as well as the graduate coordinator of the master of science of economic development program at the University of Southern Mississippi. Since joining USM in 2007, he has helped establish the Center for Logistics, Trade, and Transportation (CLTT), which is now an official US Department of Transportation research center that helps promote economic development through improved freight transportation. He teaches economic development organization management, international development, and coordinates the IEDC True South course. He has extensive private and public sector experience, including managing shipping and global distribution for American companies based in China and Vietnam. He was also formerly an Army officer stationed in the Pacific Rim. Prior to joining USM, he worked for the Virginia Tech Office of Economic Development. He holds a PhD from the Virginia Tech Center for Public Administration & Policy, an MBA from Boston University, and a BA in government from the College of William & Mary.

Jeff Spain is the workforce solutions senior consultant within the office of workforce innovation at Columbus State Community College, where he has led training initiatives within the Central Ohio business community for the past nineteen years. A masterful motivational speaker, Jeff specializes in applied customer service, leadership, and personal productivity training. He is dedicated to and passionate about personal and professional development. He resides with his beautiful wife and two precocious boys in Worthington, Ohio. When not daydreaming about the wonders of Columbus State, he may be found training to compete in his eighth Ironman Triathlon.

Richard Rosenow is the market intelligence lead on the people analytics team at Facebook. His mission is to grow the people analytics field and make data-driven decisions available to everyone in HR. He is active on social media, building awareness and understanding of people analytics and was named as one of “15 HR and People Analytics Experts to Follow for 2017” by Jibe.com. In addition to HR roles, he has worked in many different parts of business, including operations, organization design, project management, and workforce planning. He holds an MBA with a focus on human resource analytics and quantitative marketing from Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Business.

Marina Brauch leads the market research function in the office of strategic research and analytics. She is primarily responsible for assessing the market viability of both proposed and existing programs, and conducting analyses to support global expansion and partnership efforts. Marina has held previous roles at Georgetown University, Dartmouth College, and Eduventures, a Boston-based higher education research firm. Marina majored in economics at St. Lawrence University and earned an MBA from Boston College.

Jim Damicis has served as the senior vice president of Camoin Associates since merging his company, PolicyOne, with Camoin eight years ago. He leads Camoin’s efforts in strategic planning, industry analysis, and assessing emerging trends in economic development. He brings a holistic, innovative approach to Camoin’s market analysis and planning work. Through his work with the Communities of the Future and World Future Society, he is a national leader in preparing the profession, communities, and regions for an emerging economic future. Prior to merging with Camoin, Jim built PolicyOne Research into a leading research and analysis firm in Maine serving private and public clients throughout the Northeast. He also served as director of research and policy for the Maine Science and Technology Foundation (MSTF). He is the former president of the Northeastern Economic Development Association and has served in leadership capacities at NEDA for more than ten years. He also serves as a member of the International Economic Development Council’s (IEDC) Economic Development Research Partners (EDRP) program and is an instructor for the certification course for strategic planning. Jim holds a bachelor’s in economics and political science from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, and a master’s degree in public policy and administration from the Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine.

Dr. Ross Gittell has served as chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) since 2012, where his focus has been on applying economic theory to organizational and management practice in regional, state, and community economic and workforce development. He has an extensive background in university teaching, public policy, and management. Prior to CCSNH, he was the James R. Carter Professor in the department of management at the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire. He is active on numerous boards and commissions, including serving as vice president and forecast manager of the New England Economic Partnership and a director of the Exeter Trust Company. He holds a PhD in public policy from Harvard University, a master’s in business administration from the University of California, Berkeley, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Chicago.

Stewart McGregor is a fifth generation Texan and has been with the Forney EDC since November 2015. His main areas of responsibility include marketing, research, downtown redevelopment, business retention support, and assisting on major projects. Prior to Forney, he served as a legislative staffer in the Texas capitol to a Dallas area state representative during the 84th legislative session, where he was responsible for analyzing legislation, providing constituent service, and managing the representative’s communication to state agencies and district residents. Stewart is an alumnus of Abilene Christian University, where he received a double major in political science and Christian ministry with a minor in public service. He was also a Chief Justice Jack Pope Fellow. He is a graduate of both the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute and Leadership Kaufman County.

As a research consultant on Allstate’s research team, Meta McKinney supports three areas of business: claims; law and regulation; and marketing, innovation, and corporate relations. She is experienced in providing insight on the external talent market and industry trends to support and guide recruiting tactics and strategies. Her key specialties include data visualization, labor market reports, workforce planning, and competitive intelligence. Prior to Allstate, Meta provided research at the Illinois Institute of Art, Georgia Pacific, and Anderson Consulting. She holds a master’s in library and information science from UW-Milwaukee, as well as degrees in art history and fashion design.

Kate Roberts is the president of the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP), a regional nonprofit membership organization consisting of public, private, and civic entities located throughout the counties of Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz. MBEP’s mission is to improve the economic health and quality of life in the Monterey Bay Region. Prior to joining MBEP, Kate spent seven years running her own independent management consultancy, The Wired Woman, that helped organizations solidify strategies and accelerate growth. Over her 25 years in the high-tech industry Kate has held leadership positions in sales, marketing, partner management, and corporate social responsibility. She spent a decade at Cisco Systems, Inc. leading strategic initiatives and creating successful partnerships with the United Nations, USAID, and other global partners to further tech education and workforce development in the developing world. Kate’s varied nonprofit board experience spans both the social and environmental spectrum at the regional and national level. As a volunteer ambassador with Save the Children, she led a women’s empowerment delegation to Ethiopia and Uganda, and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro with CARE to raise funds and awareness for their community-based programs in Tanzania and Zanzibar. Kate graduated with honors from the University of California at Irvine and received a post-graduate certificate in cross-sector partnership from Cambridge University in England.

Al Adamsen is the founder and CEO of Talent Strategy Institute (TSI), which helps leaders inside and outside of HR understand the future of work and, in turn, how talent strategies can all be orchestrated to consciously create culture, mitigate risk, and drive desired business outcomes. Al is a globally recognized thought leader, speaker, and advisor on talent strategy, people analytics, workforce planning, business transformation, and simply how people measurement and analytics affects worker experiences and organizational culture. He is also the founder and executive director of the Global People Analytics Network and People Analytics & Future of Work (PAFOW) Conference Series, and a co-founder of Insight222, home of the People Analytics Program. Al has a unique background in that he's one of the few who's led a workforce planning & analytics function within a Fortune 500 company (Gap Inc.), served as a leader with two analytics vendors (Infohrm & Kenexa/IBM), and has also served as a consultant and advisor to some of the world's leading companies including Disney, McKesson, Intuit, GE, Starbucks, T-Mobile, CapitalOne, Boeing, Heinz, Mayo Clinic, Stanford University, among many others. Al's educational background is in behavioral economics and positive psychology, and he has spent more than five years of his career working outside the US. Finally, Al is a longstanding coach to sports coaches, athletes, and parents of young athletes, among whom are his two teenage children. Al and his family live in Santa Cruz, CA, and they can often be found on the area's beach volleyball courts.

Anna Brown is an economist and the director of higher education consulting at Emsi, where she has conducted economic impact studies and helped manage some of Emsi’s highest profile work for over the past seven years. Her experience spans an array of topics, including regional economics, labor economics, econometrics, economic impact analysis, and benefit/cost analysis. She is also experienced in conducting workforce gap analyses and regional cluster economic analyses for higher education, workforce investment boards, and economic development organizations. Anna holds a master’s degree in applied economics and bachelor’s degrees in economics, international studies, and German from the University of Idaho.

Luke Jankovic serves as the vice president of higher education at Emsi, where his purview includes products, innovation, and strategy. He supports and leads the higher education vision within Emsi: helping students achieve their education and career goals, and connecting employers with talent. He earned his bachelor’s in liberal arts from New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho, and currently serves on the New Saint Andrews board. He and his wife, Rachel, have seven children.

Alana recently joined California State University-Dominguez Hills as the associate vice president of university effectiveness, planning, and analytics. Prior to this position, she served as associate provost for planning and institutional effectiveness at Claremont Graduate University. Her work focuses on providing leadership and direction for the use of high-quality data and information for people across campus to make informed decisions. Her service across multiple committees facilitated continuous quality improvement, improved business processes, and greater support for student success. As the accreditation liaison officer, Alana also supported faculty, deans, and leadership, using Emsi to validate benchmark data and understand employer needs and trends. ​She completed a master's degree in psychology with a focus on organizational behavior and evaluation, and is currently working toward a PhD in higher education.

Rob Sentz is the chief innovation officer at Emsi, where he leads in furthering Emsi’s vision through new and updated products for higher education, economic development, workforce planning, and human resources. Prior to his current position, he served as Emsi’s vice president of marketing from 2006 to 2014, managing a staff of writers and designers in producing newsletters, articles, white papers, and other materials on a broad range of economic and labor market topics. Under his leadership, Emsi data became regularly featured by national news outlets. Rob is a Forbes contributor and has also taught as an adjunct faculty member at NYU School of Professional Studies in New York City. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in environmental science. He enjoys photography and living in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and five children.

Adrian Malatesta is the senior manager of global expansion market intelligence at Amazon. The market intelligence team advises Amazon on a variety of employment-related issues designed to inform smart site-selection for the company’s expansion. Adrian’s new leadership role has a charter to build a complete, Amazon-wide approach to using internal/external and conventional/non-conventional data to improve Amazon’s decision-making. Prior to this, Adrian was the senior manager of HR risk and compliance at Amazon for seven years. He has also held multiple HR and management roles at Target, Hollywood Entertainment, and Cascade Employers Association. He holds a JD from Willamette University College of Law, an MBA from Willamette University, and a bachelor’s in business administration Warner Pacific College.