Jon Sowards Email & Phone Number

Bowling Green, OH, US

Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

The President and Chief Executive Officer reports to and serves at the pleasure of the South Central Workforce Development Board. The Board is appointed by the Chief Local Elected Official (CLEO) of the ten-county workforce area under provisions established by an Inter-Local Agreement among the County Judge Executives of the ten counties. The local.

Bowling Green Area, KY

• Supervised day-to-day operations; implemented operational planning meetings and data collection processes to track/improve performance
• Assisted President / CEO with growing the organization from 2 to 10 full time employees; we doubled our operating budget by winning/securing four workforce grants
• Drafted new Local Strategic Plan for Program Years 2019-20 from scratch. Ensured alignment with the Kentucky Workforce Investment Board’s Work Ready Plan.
• Revamped bi-monthly Board Meeting framework to align and demonstrate progression towards our local Strategic Goals and Objectives; invited by the National Association of Workforce Boards to present “Building a.
• In partnership with the Cumberlands Workforce Development Board, drafted a Regional Strategic Plan and co-wrote three statewide reserve grants that shared $250K in personnel and resources
• Organized, recorded and published a monthly “Open Jobs Report: Analysis & Review” designed to provide current labor market information to employers, job seekers, educators and community organizations

Alexandria, Virginia

• Served as a Regional Director for the US Army Soldier for Life Program Office. Engaged government, community, corporate, academic and non-profit organizations in order to better connect veterans, soldiers and families.
• Led effort to modify an Army Human Resource policy that enables Soldier’s ability to earn an industry-recognized credential prior to their separation from service
• Advised national and regional representatives from the Department of Labor, State Workforce Agencies and State Secretaries of Veterans Affairs on Soldier for Life initiatives
• Fostered a network of national, regional, and local Veteran non-profit organizations, cross-pollinating best practices and connecting key leaders in the Veteran spaceSkills: Intergovernmental Experience; Strategic.

Fort Bliss, Texas

• Led and set culture for 550-person organization. Provided long-range communications, military intelligence expertise, engineering operations, law enforcement and logistic support. Supervised planning, training.
• Transformed the culture of the organization, receiving high marks during two 360 degree-surveys for improving work climate and employee morale. Improved retention by 35%
• Planned and executed the transformation from a Special Troops Battalion to a Brigade Engineer Battalion, a project that added $75M in new equipment and infrastructure, as well as significant changes to workforce skills.
• Prepared, deployed and tracked over 250 Service Members as they conducted security and training missions with 15 different partner nations on the continent of AfricaSkills: Senior Executive Leadership; Project.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Liberal Arts And Sciences / Military History

Master Of Military Operational Art And Science, Military Science And Operational Studies

Air University is the Intellectual and Leadership Center of the United States Air Force. It is an accredited military education system.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Human Resources Management And Services

Activities and Societies: Reserve Officer Training Command