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KRA's The Hub Podcast - Episode #38

Voices of Workforce Development: Live from the 2024 Raising the Bar Conference- Part 4

Featuring: Walter Simmons, President and CEO, Employ Prince George’s and Employ Prince George’s Workforce Development Board
Knowlton Atterbeary, President and CEO, KRA Corporation

Innovation, leadership, and legacy converge in this special episode recorded live at the Raising the Bar Conference in Maryland. Featuring insights from Walter Simmons, President and CEO, Employ Prince George’s and Employ Prince George’s Workforce Development Board and KRA Corporation’s founder Knowlton Atterbury, the episode highlights how workforce development professionals, organizational leaders, and alumni are reshaping the future of workforce systems across Maryland and beyond.

With 1,100+ professionals in attendance, the conference served as a catalyst for conversations around community, collective impact, leadership cultivation, and the critical intersection of workforce, economic, and community development.

You’ll hear insights on…

  • The evolution of KRA Corporation’s role in Maryland’s workforce ecosystem

  • Collective impact and how it drives real transformation

  • How leadership development through initiatives like Leadership Edge builds organizational strength

  • Why community development is essential to sustainable economic progress

  • The future of workforce development through automation and AI

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