Angela serves as the Director of Workforce Programs for MxD, after joining the organization in 2022. Angela leads the execution of MxD Learn’s workforce development portfolio to prepare current and future workers for high-growth manufacturing careers. Her team has upskilled more than 100,000 manufacturing learners in her time at the organization. Angela comes to MxD with more than 10 years of experience in program design and implementation. Previously, Angela spent 5 years at YWCA Metropolitan Chicago in both development and direct-service roles. During her time at the YWCA, she implemented enterprise-wide projects and initiatives, which included managing the organization’s Census 2020 Outreach and Engagement programming. She received her BA in Politics from Drake University and her Master of Public Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a certified Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEIA) training facilitator and has a passion for creating healthy workplaces.