What’s Next in Workforce Development: Gaining confidence to hire more economically diverse local talent.
Franklin Cummings Tech will share their partnership on a year-long co-op and apprenticeship for students from Franklin Cummings Tech's 2-year Construction Management program, over 50% of which live in Boston.
Attendees will gain strategies and confidence to hire more economically diverse local talent
Michael Goldstein, Chief Innovation Office, Franklin Cummings Tech.
In 2023, Franklin Cummings Tech named Michael Goldstein as the college’s new Chief Innovation Officer. Goldstein will expand educational opportunities for students, strengthen industry connections to develop career-oriented programs, and attract adult learners to the technical college to support the college’s mission of delivering transformative technical and trade education across the region.
“Michael Goldstein’s passion for expanding access to higher education will play a pivotal role in our mission to cultivate supportive and innovative learning in our programs,” said Aisha Francis, President & CEO. “We are excited to welcome Michael into our community as we continue to make a lasting impact on our region’s economic and social fabric.”
Goldstein’s previous experience includes senior leadership positions in various organizations committed to helping young students maximize their potential and connect to opportunity. Most recently, he served as the Executive Director of the Verto Fund, an organization focused on lowering the cost of study abroad programs for low-income students. Prior to Verto Education, Goldstein served over 11 years at Year Up, most recently as the Chief of Staff of the Scalable Solutions team where he spearheaded workforce development efforts, successfully launched new campuses and academic tracks, and played an essential role in expanding the organization to accommodate 30,000 students.
Anthony Leonard, Vice President of Operations, Elaine Construction.
Anthony Leonard has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Anthony started their career in 1983, serving in the United States Army Reserve for 20 years before retiring in 2003. In 1990, they joined NYNEX as a Regional Property Manager, overseeing property management for the company until 1997. From 1998 to 2019, Anthony worked at Liberty Mutual as a Senior Regional Facility Manager, responsible for the day-to-day management and long-term planning of the company's facilities in the Northeast. In 2019, they joined Elaine Construction as a Project Executive and subsequently held the roles of Director of Project Management and Vice President of Operations.
Anthony Leonard obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from UMass Boston, where they studied from 1983 to 1987. Anthony then pursued further education and earned their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business from Southern New Hampshire University, where they attended from 1993 to 1995.