Two members of the Corporate Education Department at Alamance Community College have graduated from the Talent Pipeline Management (TPM) Academy, a premier workforce development program sponsored by The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation in partnership with the North Carolina Community College System.

 

Bettina Akukwe, Associate Vice President of Corporate Education and Economic Development, and Tyshea Lewis, Corporate Education Coordinator, were selected to participate in the cohort with 35 other leaders from business, education, and workforce development organizations. Individuals were selected by a panel of their peers based on their understanding of the skills gap challenges in the community they serve, a demonstrated understanding of the TPM approach, and a track record of putting plans into action.

 

“Learning about Talent Pipeline Management reframes the process from kindergarten to workforce as a supply chain. This powerful tool enables us to better align our programs and initiatives with the evolving demands of the market,” said Akukwe.

 

Funded by the Lumina Foundation, graduates of the Talent Pipeline Management Academy join the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s dedicated network of more than 1,000 practitioners from 43 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Canada, Colombia, and Vietnam to build dynamic, sustainable talent pipelines and close the skills gap for industry.

 

“TPM is a nationally-recognized framework that seeks to unlock employer leadership and orchestrate talent supply chains aligned to industry demand,” said Jason Tyszko, senior vice president of the U.S. Chamber Foundation in a press release. “We congratulate the graduates of the TPM Academy and look forward to seeing how these leaders will apply what they have learned to improve career pathways for students and workers in their communities.”