• Executive Officer Blog

    Executive Blog Ideas and inspiration from the chief executive officer on how to grow, encourage, support and prosper our community in all areas of life. Blogging from wherever and whenever inspiration hits, posts will happen here weekly and sometimes every few days as light bulbs come on or things come past my desk. I hope you enjoy and participate with your feedback.
    Thursday, July 9, 2015
    My two cents!

    Bridging the Skills Gap in Our Community Our local education entities have a big goal to raise higher education attainment to 51% by 2025. As part of this effort, they are focusing on adult college completion, with the goal of ensuring at least 1,500 adults return to school, of which 1,000 complete their degree by 2016. In 2014, the Chamber received a Lumina Education Attainment Award for their efforts to close the skills gap in their community through connecting students to aviation-related manufacturing

    Chris Philen