Lisa E. Futterman Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny

• Establish and manage the New York City region for this NY State-wide non-profit organization, • Partner with non-profits, government, businesses and organized labor to support economic and workforce development initiatives• Assist Career and Technical High Schools and the Department of Education to connect to industry for work-place tours, events and internship opportunities for young people• Develop skills training to meet industry needs and connect low-income and marginalized… Show more • Establish and manage the New York City region for this NY State-wide non-profit organization, • Partner with non-profits, government, businesses and organized labor to support economic and workforce development initiatives• Assist Career and Technical High Schools and the Department of Education to connect to industry for work-place tours, events and internship opportunities for young people• Develop skills training to meet industry needs and connect low-income and marginalized job seekers to career opportunities• Work with State elected officials to ensure strengthening of local communities through focused workforce development projects• Connect companies with funding sources, local resources and workforce talent• Guide organizations throughout grant application, disbursement and reimbursement processes• Gather and report Workforce Intelligence and Labor Market data • Serve on the NYC Regional Economic Development Council, set up by Governor Cuomo to administer state economic development funds through a regional approach• Serve as Chair of the Workforce Development Work Group for the NYC Regional Economic Development Council Show less

Greater New York City Area

• Establish a new region for this state-wide organization• Gather and report Workforce Intelligence and Labor Market data for NY State Department of Labor• Develop partnerships with NYC government agencies, unions, manufacturers and community based organizations• Connect companies with a range of resources including training, grants, low interest financing, business consulting and access to talent• Assist organizations throughout grant application process and funding… Show more • Establish a new region for this state-wide organization• Gather and report Workforce Intelligence and Labor Market data for NY State Department of Labor• Develop partnerships with NYC government agencies, unions, manufacturers and community based organizations• Connect companies with a range of resources including training, grants, low interest financing, business consulting and access to talent• Assist organizations throughout grant application process and funding disbursement• Work with companies to ensure completion of milestones Show less

Greater New York City Area

• Designed and built award winning portfolio of employment programs (including Experience2Work, Boot Camp for Boomers and Connect to Care Employment Services), serving over 2500 people per year, exceeding overall goals by 25%• Developed initiatives for displaced professionals, older workers people with disabilities and youth• Managed an operating budget exceeding $1 million dollars• Led a team of ten staff including program managers, career counselors and job developers• Led… Show more • Designed and built award winning portfolio of employment programs (including Experience2Work, Boot Camp for Boomers and Connect to Care Employment Services), serving over 2500 people per year, exceeding overall goals by 25%• Developed initiatives for displaced professionals, older workers people with disabilities and youth• Managed an operating budget exceeding $1 million dollars• Led a team of ten staff including program managers, career counselors and job developers• Led employer relationship-building efforts across sectors, resulting in high quality placements• Event Planning: Job Fairs, recruitments events, panel presentations and networking meetings• Grant proposal and report writing, resulting in renewed and increased funding each year• PR, Press Engagement and Marketing: Three NY Times articles and other significant press exposure highlighting innovative programming Show less

Greater New York City Area

• Oversaw the Job Development unit in a large government funded welfare to work program• Delivered workforce development programs to job seekers with multiple barriers to employment including disabilities, substance abuse, criminal backgrounds and lifelong poverty• Managed a team delivering high quality service to job seekers and managed employer relationships

Greater New York City Area

• Recruited high level candidates for executive and senior level positions at a range of non-profit organizations• Worked closely with board leadership and executive staff at client organizations to meet their staffing needs

Greater New York City Area

• Conducted research and ran focus groups to inform programmatic planning• Recommended outreach strategies to better serve children with disabilities

London, United Kingdom

• Started up and managed a new, high level program aimed at assisting college graduates with disabilities into employment• Developed relationships with global companies to fulfill diversity recruitment needs (employer clients: Procter & Gamble, Barclays, Unilever, Accenture, Goldman Sachs, British Telecom, etc.)• Developed a Marketing plan and materials, resulting in significantly increased exposure for the program• Helped bring in large corporate donations, ultimately increasing… Show more • Started up and managed a new, high level program aimed at assisting college graduates with disabilities into employment• Developed relationships with global companies to fulfill diversity recruitment needs (employer clients: Procter & Gamble, Barclays, Unilever, Accenture, Goldman Sachs, British Telecom, etc.)• Developed a Marketing plan and materials, resulting in significantly increased exposure for the program• Helped bring in large corporate donations, ultimately increasing the agency's budget and programmatic capacity Show less

Msed, Special Education

B.A., English

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature/Letters