TALENT INSIGHTS ADVISORY COUNCIL
Focusing on new innovation industries and utilizing data from the strategic plan, this council will serve as a regional convenor to unify and empower the regional workforce development ecosystem by fostering collaboration between education, industry, and government. Informed by data and energized by inclusion, the advisory is committed to identifying cross-sector partnerships and utilize complex data sets with the intent to build a resilient and adaptable workforce that meets the demands of today and designing it to serve the needs and challenges of tomorrow.
OUR WORKFORCE CAPABILITIES ARE THE KEY TO EVERYTHING THE FUTURE CAN BE
AREA’s industry aligned advisory councils work to shape the organization’s key target industry initiatives, leverage connections to further job creation and competitiveness efforts and support the execution of strategic initiatives aimed at attracting and growing key industries for economic diversification of the greater Albuquerque region.
COUNCIL EXPERTISE
Members of the Talent Insights Advisory Council represent a diverse mix of experience in business innovation, higher eduation and proven growth strategy execution. In general, permanent members are affiliated with AREA contributors at the Bronze level or higher, with regular invitations to community partners with subject matter expertise for various discussions..
COUNCIL LEADERSHIP
AREA Board of Directors offer expertise, insight and support in advancing the greater Albuquerque region’s relative competitive position in relation to top competitor markets.
CHAIR
Charles Rath is the President + CEO of RS21, an Inc. 500 fastest-growing company and Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators. Created with the desire to help businesses and communities prepare for a dynamic and changing world, RS21 harnesses the power of data to help people make better, faster, smarter decisions.
Charles is a global thought leader in data science and artificial intelligence. Named an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Mountain Desert Region Award Winner and one of the Top U.S. Executives to watch in 2019, Charles brings a unique perspective on the future of technology, with a particular focus on doing good with data. Charles advises organizations to create digital, data-driven platforms that evoke childlike wonder and provoke faster, smarter, and more intuitive decisions.
