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KRA's The Hub
by KRA Corporation
The official podcast of KRA Corporation-Discover workforce topics and trends you need to know on the go!
Episodes
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E100: Building Medina County's Economic Future
In this episode of The Hub, host Jonathan Overall speaks with Bethany Dentler, Executive Director of the Medina County Economic Development Corporation and Administrator of the Medina County Port Authority, about the critical connection between workforce development and economic development....
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E99: Stronger Together: Building Ohio's Workforce of Tomorrow
In this episode of The Hub, Jonathan Overall speaks with Jennifer Meek Eells, Executive Director of the Ohio Workforce Association, about the challenges, opportunities, and innovations shaping Ohio's workforce system. Jennifer discusses the importance of developing strong talent pipelines,...
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E98: Voices from NAWDP: Turning Military Experience into Career Opportunity
In this special episode of KRA's The Hub, recorded at the 2026 NAWDP Annual Conference, host Jonathan Overall speaks with Ritchie Thomas, a United States Army veteran and founder of Military Transition University. Drawing from his own difficult journey from active duty to unemployment—and...
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E97: The Workforce System at a Crossroads: From Silos to Solutions
In this episode of The Hub, Jonathan Overall speaks with Aminifu "Akil" Bektemba, President and CEO of Vanguard Consulting Group, LLC, and President of the Southeastern Employment and Training Association (SETA). Drawing on more than 25 years of workforce development experience, Akil discusses…
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E96: Leadership Spotlight: Heather Leach on Empowering People and Leading with Purpose
In this episode of KRA's The Hub, host Jonathan Overall speaks with Heather Leach, KRA's Vice President of Operations, about her nearly 30-year journey in workforce development and the experiences that shaped her approach to leadership. Heather shares how an unexpected career transition helped…
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E95: Beyond Compliance: Strengthening Workforce Outcomes Through Fiscal Stewardship
In this episode, we are joined by Laura Patton Watson, former Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, to explore how strong fiscal management and federal grant compliance contribute to better workforce outcomes. Drawing on decades of...
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E94: Voices from the Forum: Conversations with Bharani Rajakumar and Maria Posey
Recorded live at the 2026 NAWB Forum, this episode features conversations with Bharani Rajakumar, founder and CEO of Transfr, and Maria Posey, founder and CEO of Viking Impact Advisors. Together, they discuss virtual reality's role in creating accessible career pathways, how AI and technology are...
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E93: Beyond the Open Door: Rethinking Youth Workforce Development
In this episode of KRA's The Hub, host Jonathan Overall speaks with Robert M. Sainz, President and Executive Director of New Ways to Work, about creating stronger pathways to education and employment for young people. Drawing on more than 30 years of public service and youth workforce leadership,...
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E92: Getting to Know KRA: Nicole Ganier on Leadership, Growth, and Workforce Impact
In this episode of Getting to Know KRA, we sit down with Nicole Ganier, Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at KRA, to learn more about her professional journey, leadership philosophy, and vision for the future of workforce development. Nicole shares insights from her experience in...
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E91: Getting to Know KRA: Improving Medicaid Quality Through Partnership
In this episode of Getting to Know KRA, we are joined by Kathy Koontz for a conversation about KRA's long-standing partnership with Qlarant and their work supporting performance reviews for Maryland's Medicaid program. Kathy shares insights from her extensive healthcare background, explains the...
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E90: The Future of Healthcare Workforce Development
Tune in to discover how stronger partnerships, innovative workforce strategies, and a commitment to lifelong learning can help create more responsive systems for the future of healthcare and workforce development. In this episode, we are joined by Van Ton-Quinlivan, a nationally recognized leader...
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E89: Voices from the Forum: Conversations with Van Freeman, Sharon Bonney and Matt Weis
Recorded live at the 2026 NAWB Forum, this episode features conversations with Van Freeman of STRIVE, Sharon Bonney, CEO of the Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE), and Matt Weis, workforce and education leader focused on career pathways and talent development. Together, they explore the...
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E88: Voices from the Forum: Conversations with Darrell Andrews and Karla Coleman
Recorded live at the 2026 NAWB Forum, this episode features conversations with Darrell Andrews (Coach D), nationally recognized workforce development speaker and founder of Darrell Andrews LLC, and Karla Coleman, workforce development leader and advocate for community impact. Together, they…
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E87: Voices from the Forum: Conversations with Denise Reading, Anthony Murphy and Anthony Gagliano
Recorded live at the 2026 NAWB Forum, this episode features conversations with Anthony Murphy, CEO of Lead The Way, Anthony Gagliano, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of CareerSource Suncoast, and Denise Reading, CEO of Future Plans. Together, they discuss leadership, workforce...
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E86: Voices from the Forum: Conversations with Brent Balog and Thurman Roberts
Recorded live at the 2026 NAWB Forum, this episode features conversations with Brent Balog, Interim Executive Director of Clackamas Workforce Partnership, and Thurman Roberts, Tribal Career Navigator at Nevadaworks. Together, they share insights on workforce development, community partnerships…
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E85: Getting to Know KRA: Turning Numbers into Impact: The Power of Data
In this Getting to Know KRA episode of The Hub, we sit down with Kevin Mayo, Corporate Data Analyst at KRA Corporation, to explore the critical role data plays in driving performance, accountability, and impact across workforce programs. Drawing on his background in the U.S. Air Force and…
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E84: Navigating Workforce Transformation: A Conversation with Ron Painter
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E83: Ignite, Innovate, Impact: Lessons from Las Vegas Workforce Leadership
In this episode of KRA's The Hub, host Jonathan Overall sits down with Jaime Cruz, Executive Director of Workforce Connections in Southern Nevada, to discuss how Las Vegas is transforming its workforce system to meet a rapidly evolving economy. Jaime shares his journey from hospitality to…
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E82: Getting to Know KRA: Strengthening Workforce Systems Through Consulting
In this Getting to Know KRA episode, we turn the tables and interview KRA's The Hub host Jonathan Overall, Director of Communications and Innovation at KRA, to explore the organization's expanding work in consulting. Jonathan shares how KRA is building on its deep experience in workforce services...
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E81: Leading Workforce Boards into the Future: A Conversation with NAWB CEO Andrew Bercich
Tune in for a conversation with Andrew Bercich, Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB), as he shares his vision for the future of the workforce system and the leadership needed to navigate a rapidly changing economy. Drawing on more than two decades of...
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E80: Getting to Know KRA: Knowlton Atterbeary, President & CEO, on 45 Years of Leadership, Mission, and Impact
In this special episode of Getting to Know KRA, we sit down with Mr. Knowlton Atterbeary, Founder, President, and CEO of KRA, to celebrate the organization's 45th anniversary and reflect on the vision that launched KRA in 1981. Hosted by Jonathan Overall, the conversation explores Mr.…
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E79: Getting to Know KRA: Zaskia Ruiz on Operational Leadership and Organizational Excellence
In this episode of Getting to Know KRA, we sit down with Zaskia Ruiz, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, for a behind-the-scenes look at how KRA's operations support its mission and nationwide impact. Hosted by Jonathan Overall, the conversation explores operational strategy,...
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E78: Work With Dignity: Designing Pathways That Matter
In this episode, we're joined by Jermaine Donaldson, Director of Business Development for Genesys Works, to explore how human-centered leadership and intentional workforce design can turn access into real opportunity—and jobs into sustainable careers. The conversation examines the critical role...
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E77: Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity: Employer Solutions from the Front Lines
Recorded live at the 2025 Raising the Bar Conference, this episode features Fahim Karim, Manager of Business Services for Employ Prince George's, sharing insights on how effective employer engagement drives stronger workforce outcomes. Fahim discusses how his team supports businesses through...
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E76: Getting to Know KRA: Reena Singh on Building a Client-Centered Workforce System
In this episode of Getting to Know KRA, we sit down with Reena Singh, Program Director for KRA's Northern Nevada region, to take a closer look at the role of one-stop operations in delivering a seamless, client-centered workforce experience. Hosted by Jonathan Overall, the conversation explores…
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E75: Raising the Bar 2025: How Maryland's Workforce System Responds, Adapts, and Leads
In this episode, we're joined by Kirkland Murray, President & CEO of the Maryland Workforce Association and Executive Director of the Anne Arundel Workforce Development Board, for a wide-ranging conversation recorded live at the 2025 Raising the Bar Conference. Kirkland reflects on a year marked…
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E74: Guiding the Next Generation—and Yourself: A Blueprint for Sustainable Leadership
In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Erin Anderson Williams for a powerful conversation about what it truly takes to support and engage youth in a rapidly changing world. Dr. Williams breaks down how workforce leaders can meet young people where they are—through fun, relevance, co-creation, and...
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E73: Getting to Know KRA: Mike Longo on Elevating Career Services and Expanding Community Impact
In this episode of Getting to Know KRA, we are joined by Program Director Mike Longo, as he highlights how his decades of experience in workforce development inform the way his team meets job seekers with empathy, structure, and personalized support. You'll learn how career coaches, business...
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E72: Augmenting, Not Replacing: Using AI to Empower Workforce Professionals
In this episode, host Jonathan Overall speaks with Brandon Tigges, CEO and Co-Founder of Job Machine, an AI-powered platform transforming how workforce organizations place people in jobs. Recorded live at the CWA Meeting of the Minds Conference in Monterey, they explore how Job Machine automates...
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E71: Fearless Forward: Redefining Workforce Pathways with Nia Ford
In this episode of The Hub, recorded live at the CWA's Meeting of the Minds conference, host Jonathan Overall sits down with Nia Ford, Workforce Services Specialist for the Alameda County Workforce Development Board. Nia shares how her team is advancing innovation through apprenticeships, medical...
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E70: Getting to Know KRA: Donna Eissoh and Thomas Thornton on Building Authentic Partnerships and Driving Business Success
In this episode of Getting to Know KRA, we sit down with Donna Eissoh, Business Services Manager for KRA's AJCC Rancho Dominguez program in Los Angeles County, and Thomas Thornton, Business Services Manager for Summit and Medina Counties in Ohio. Together, they offer an inside look at how KRA's...
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E69: The Courage to Evolve: Building Workforce Systems for What's Next
In this episode, originally recorded at CWA's Meeting of the Minds conference, we are joined by Latoya Reed-Adjei, from the Alameda County Workforce Development Board, to explore what it means to lead through change with courage, creativity, and purpose. Discover how workforce systems can evolve...
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E68: Innovate, Integrate, Inspire: Best Practices from the 2025 Business Services Academy
Tune in to hear from guests Alexis Franks and David Barch from The National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) as they take you inside the 2025 Business Services Academy. You'll hear about how workforce professionals come together to exchange best practices, strengthen...
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E67: Getting to Know KRA: Patrick Boxall on Strategic Alliances and Community Impact
In this episode of Getting to Know KRA, we sit down with Patrick T.J. Boxall, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at KRA Corporation, to explore how strategic partnerships fuel workforce innovation. Patrick shares how KRA integrates mental health resources, strengthens business...
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E66: Connecting Resources and Entrepreneurs: Building the Summit County Black Chamber with Robert DeJournett
Tune in for a powerful conversation with Robert DeJournett, President and CEO of the Black Chamber of Commerce of Summit County, Ohio. Robert shares how the chamber is closing opportunity gaps, fostering collaboration, and empowering Black entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses and...
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E65: Raising the Bar: Maryland's Workforce System Celebrates and Innovates
Maryland's workforce system is rising to the moment—celebrating the people who make a difference every day, embracing innovation to meet new challenges, and adapting for a future full of change. In this episode, discover how workforce leaders and professionals are coming together at the Raising…
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E64: AI, Opportunity, and Empowerment: The Future of Career Services
Discover how workforce development is evolving to meet the needs of diverse communities through innovation, inclusion, and resilience. In this episode, Lubna Hanif, WIOA Team Supervisor at Rubicon Programs, shares her journey from frontline career coach to team supervisor, reflecting on the power...
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E63: Getting to Know KRA: Operational Excellence in Action
In this episode of Getting to Know KRA, we sit down with Derrick Colbert and Shanavia Moore from KRA for a behind the scenes look at how the organization delivers on its mission to engage businesses, develop workers, and nurture strong communities. Derrick and Shanavia share their personal…
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E62: Reaching Jobseekers Where They Are: Innovation in Workforce Tech
Tune in to this episode as we explore how workforce organizations are transforming the way they engage jobseekers, using texting and mobile tools to meet people where they are. Max Schelkopf from Engage by Cell breaks down how their platform helps streamline communication, increase accessibility,...
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E61: Getting to Know KRA: People and Principles
Tune in to this episode of The Hub for the first in our new series, Getting to Know KRA. Host Jonathan Overall kicks things off with an inspiring conversation on people and principles, joined by Kalandria Thompson, People and Culture Director, and Ryan Rand, Engagement & Development Specialist....
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E60: Beyond the Numbers: Human-Centered Workforce Solutions
In this episode of KRA's The Hub podcast, recorded live at the JFF Jobs for the Future Conference, Kim Tesch Vaught, mental health coach and business development manager, explores the conference's theme of "daring to be brave" in workforce development. Drawing from her experience as a mental…
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E59: Hiring Reimagined: Voice Technology and the Fight Against Turnover
In this episode, host Jonathan Overall sits down with Rich Simmerman, co-founder of Cantaloupe AI, at the JFF Horizons Summit in New Orleans to tackle a pressing challenge in the hospitality industry: outdated, resume-driven hiring that fails both employers and job seekers. Drawing from Rich's…
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E58: Partnering for Progress: How KRA and Malcolm X College Empower Learners
In this episode, host Jonathan Overall sits down with Dean Barbara Goodall Meschino, MSW, LSW, Dean of the West Side Learning Center at Malcolm X College, City Colleges of Chicago, to explore how strategic partnerships between KRA, the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, and community colleges…
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E57: From the Ground Up: Redefining Workforce Development
Discover how workforce development is being redefined from the ground up in this episode of KRA's The Hub. Claudia Cattouse-Regalado, Director of Relationship Management at the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, shares her journey from frontline service roles to executive leadership and offers a...
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E56: Building Connections: Virginia's First Workforce Development Conference
In this episode, you'll get an inside look at the inaugural Virginia Workforce Symposium—a first-of-its-kind event bringing together workforce professionals from across the Commonwealth. You'll hear how the idea for the symposium came to life, what made it a sold-out success, and why…
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E55: Balancing Passion, Purpose & Policy: With Carrie Amann
In this special Women's History Month episode, we continue with a compelling conversation featuring Carrie Amann, Executive Director of the PA Workforce Development Association. Carrie shares her journey from local workforce boards to policy work in the Governor's office, offering thoughtful...
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E54: Leading with Compassion: JaVette Pettaway's Workforce Development Journey
In this special Women's History Month episode, host Jonathan Overall speaks with JaVette Pettaway, Program Director of KRA's Rancho Dominguez AJCC. JaVette shares her inspiring career journey from probation counseling to workforce development, highlighting her leadership philosophy centered on...
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E53: Workforce Leadership in Motion: Insights from NAWDP CEO Melissa Robbins
In this special Women's History Month episode, host Jonathan Overall sits down with Melissa Robbins, CEO of the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP), to explore her inspiring journey from local-level fiscal assistant to national leader. Melissa shares how…
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E52: Purpose, Partnership, and Impact: Serving Foster Youth in Prince George's County
In this special Women's History Month episode of KRA's The Hub podcast, host Jonathan Overall welcomes Yolanda Johnson, Executive Director of CASA of Prince George's County, Maryland. Yolanda shares her inspiring journey from cosmetology to leadership in child advocacy and offers an in-depth look...
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E51: Authentic Leadership: A Woman's Leadership Journey in Workforce
In this special series spotlighting women leaders in workforce development, we welcome MacKenzie (MacK) Garvin, Director of the Mayor's Office of Employment Development (MOED) in Baltimore City. This engaging conversation explores the challenges and opportunities women face in leadership…
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