Ryan Miller, the first executive director of AccelerateMS, has described the fairly new state agency as “the tip of the spear for workforce development for the state.”
“And to coordinate the workforce development activities that are supporting economic development of the state,” added Courtney Taylor, Ph.D., who on March 16 became the new executive director of the agency, which serves as the state’s lead office for workforce development strategy and coordination. The new post is a promotion for Taylor, who served as deputy director for strategy and programs beginning in 2021.
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