Commonwealth Corporation
October 2006 Newsletter
Change in Leadership for CommCorp
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irector of the Massachusetts Department of Workforce
his nearly seven years as president of Commonwealth Corporation, helping secure important resources for Massachusetts workforce training and education and overseeing the expansion of at-risk youth programming in the Commonwealth,” said Ms. Edmonds. “Yet I know that during this period of transition, Linda Rohrer brings a wealth of experience to guide the tremendous work of Commonwealth Corporation.” Ms. Rohrer has been involved in the workforce development arena for more than 20 years, 12 of which have been at CommCorp. “I will do everything in my power continued on page 2
Development and Chair of the Commonwealth Corporation Board of Directors Jane C. Edmonds has named CommCorp’s vice president for workforce innovation Linda Rohrer as interim president of CommCorp, effective November 11, 2006. Ms. Rohrer replaces president Jonathan Raymond, who resigned his position to accept a job as chief accountability officer/assistant superintendent for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public School system in North Carolina. “Jonathan Raymond will be hard to replace. He has made significant impact during
New Fund to build on Sector Training Efforts
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he new $11 million Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund held its first
The advisory committee will offer input into how the funds should be allocated, whether by industry, by region or targeted to specific populations, such as youth or older workers. The committee represents a diversity of stakeholders, including community-based organizations, state agencies, labor groups, industry groups, and employers. The advisory committee is chaired by Workforce Development Director Jane C. Edmonds.
advisory committee meeting on October 19th. The fund included in the FY2007 state budget and is designated for sector training initiatives, which will be managed by CommCorp. This initiative builds on CommCorp’s other sector work including the Extended Care Career Ladder Initiative (ECCLI), and BayStateWorks.
New Leadership
continued from page 1 executive management training program which prepares CEOs and senior executives to lead urban public school systems. In his new post as chief accountability officer/ assistant superintendent, he will help oversee one of the largest school districts in the country, with 128,000 students. Selection of a permanent president for CommCorp will be conducted by a search committee comprised primarily of members of its board of directors, with representation from CommCorp staff.
to ensure a smooth transition, and look forward to increasing the momentum that CommCorp already has with our innovative youth and adult programs, research and evaluation,” Ms. Rohrer said. As president of CommCorp for close to seven years, Mr. Raymond has overseen the expansion of programs for at-risk youth and brought millions of dollars of resources to Massachusetts for workforce training and education. His last day at CommCorp will be November 10, 2006. Last year, Mr. Raymond was selected as a Fellow of the Broad Academy, a rigorous
CommCorp’s senior management team, from left to right, (back row) Mishy Lesser, Navjeet Singh, and Linda Rohrer, (front row) Jonathan Raymond, Eleni Papadakis, Hans vanderLee, and Ephraim Weisstein
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