Economic Development Cabinet names new executive director of workforce development

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development has transformed its approach to address workforce needs across the state with an increased focus on community development, and that initiative now has a new face. Kristina Slattery has been named the Cabinet’s executive director of Workforce Development, Community Development and Research.

Slattery joined the cabinet in September 2015, where she has served as a workforce specialist within the Office of Workforce Development, as well as a project manager for new and expanded business. Her responsibilities have included collaboration with partner agencies to design and deliver workforce solutions to Kentucky companies, assisting companies to best utilize state workforce incentives for training and support of business development through the presentation of workforce resources to prospective, expanding and existing companies.

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