With over 25 years of experience in higher education and technical workforce training, I firmly believe that education is THE key to life-changing careers, professional advancement and personal fulfillment. I am proud to serve on the team at Trade Talks USA, a premier nonprofit organization committed to introducing and connecting students and veterans to educational opportunities and careers in the skilled trades field. As we face the growing crisis of our nation's crumbling infrastructure, the commercial construction and residential building industries grapple with a growing shortage of skilled workers. By providing information, resources and tools to veterans, students and career changers, we help set them on pathways to meaningful careers with family-sustaining wages. We help bridge the gap between skilled trades employers and their future workforce, supporting them as they build where we live, work and play.