Deb Volzer, PhD

Dr. Deb Volzer, Director of Government & Workforce Partnerships, SME will present a keynote address on the Manufacturing Imperative – Workforce Pipeline Challenge (MI-WPC). MI-WPC launches this fall and combines the industry and workforce expertise of SME with the educational programs and innovations of a select group of U.S. community and technical colleges, by invitation-only and including Greenville Technical College. The initiative is supported by the US Department of Education and builds awareness of careers in manufacturing, optimizes workforce systems and accelerates the education and skill development needed to place individuals in jobs making family-sustaining wages.