BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Waymond Jackson has been promoted to Vice President of Workforce Development for the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA). Since joining the BBA in 2012 as Director of Education and Workforce Development, Jackson has coordinated initiatives among industry and education partners that develop a workforce pipeline to address the current and future hiring needs of the region’s employers, a main component of Blueprint Birmingham.
“Waymond has shown outstanding leadership in connecting our education and industry partners,” said Myla Calhoun, general counsel and senior vice president regional development and public policy for the BBA. “His creative approach to the workforce needs in this region has energized educators and employers in new and exciting ways. The BBA’s Talent Recruitment Project is just one example of that. We are very proud of Waymond and his accomplishments and expect many more in the years to come.”
During his time at the BBA, Jackson has worked closely with K-12 partners to implement and support college and career readiness programs, including career academies and the 21st Century Workforce Act. He has worked closely with higher education institutions throughout the state to help recruit and retain new talent to the Birmingham area through the BBA’s Talent Recruitment Project, which connects high-caliber talent to Birmingham area companies. Jackson also was instrumental in developing school board training workshops in the area and the new AIDT Alabama Workforce Training Center.
Jackson, a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, participated in the Alabama Leadership Initiative in 2012 and the Auburn University Economic and Community Development Institute that same year. He is a board member of the Birmingham Education Foundation and Growing Kings, and has participated in Leadership UAB and PARCA Roundtable.
Birmingham Business Alliance is a dynamic advocate, unifying voice and constant catalyst for economic development and business prosperity for the Birmingham region.
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www.birminghambusinessalliance.com.
