Mission Statement

Bring The Youth Of Today To The Skilled Careers Of Tomorrow.

There is a major skilled-trades gap growing in America that, if not addressed, will dramatically impact our society and the economic opportunities for generations to come.

Our mission is to reimagine skilled trades as a meaningful career path for teens and young adults that can lead to financial freedom, entrepreneurialism, and lifelong success.

The Team

Meet Our Team

Our philosophy is simple: We hire passionate people across industry, philanthropy, and entrepreneurial fields and cultivate a collaborative culture that empowers everyone to solve the complex and unique problems that face the next generation of skilled careers.

John Montgomery

Co-Executive Director

Mark Hedstrom

Co-Executive Director

Rebecca Howard

Content and Marketing Director

JJ Owen

Partnership Director

Rosalie Hagel

PR Director

The Partners

Skilled Careers Coalition

We collaborate with partners who share our foundational objective of closing the skills gap with a strong emphasis on raising awareness around the modern opportunities that skilled careers provide the next generation of America’s talent pool.

SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA is a nonprofit national education association serving more than 333,000 students and instructors annually. Since 1965, SkillsUSA has served nearly 14 million annual members and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Labor as a successful model of employer-driven workforce development.

ASCA

The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) supports school counselors’ efforts to help students focus on academic, career, and social/emotional development so they achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society. ASCA provides professional development, publications and other resources, research, and advocacy to school counselors around the globe.

Inherit The Music

Inherit the Music believes that music has the ability to enrich the lives of students in the classroom, their future careers, and beyond. By providing access to music experiences and education, we aim to empower the next generation of musicians to achieve their dreams.

IGN

IGN is the #1 Entertainment platform in the world producing over 1000+ hours of content a month across 30+ platforms worldwide, over 280 Million Monthly Users, 22.6 Million YouTube Subscribers, and more than 55 Million Social Followers.

Frequently asked questions
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Contact Us

Let's Team Up!

You can reach us anytime via info@skilledcareers.org