39. Kevin Gadd on reskilling workers and filling tech talent pipelines

Kevin Gadd is the State Director of Ohio for Apprenti, a national nonprofit that helps veterans, people of color and women get into technology careers through registered apprenticeship. In this episode we talk with Kevin about how he's helping workers find new careers and his passion in helping underrepresented groups get into tech.He is a retired Air Force Chief with 23 years of service.  He served in Air Force communications and technology roles and capped his career as the state diversity officer for the Ohio Air National Guard and Director, ANG Mission Driven Mentoring Program. Kevin has cofounded, funded, and mentored several technology based companies and taught entrepreneurship at The Ohio State University and Dar Al-Hekma in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chiefgaddLearn more about Apprenti: www.apprenticareers.org