Overview of the Summit:

The 2020 National Career Development Summit is designed to strengthen and accelerate the movement to make career readiness the central priority of American education. It will bring together prominent leaders from education, business, and the federal and state governments who are committed to this effort.

The 2020 Summit will build on the first National Career Development Summit, which the Coalition held at the Renaissance Hotel in September, 2018. Participants in that Summit helped shape the Coalition’s White Paper, Career Readiness for All. The White Paper was formally released at the U.S. Capitol in April.

Invited speakers will include Governors, Congressional leaders from both parties, officials from the Administration, and prominent CEOs and educators. Check out the agenda from last year’s Summit to see the impressive roster of speakers we attracted.

All participants in the 2020 Summit will take part in facilitated breakout sessions at which they will be asked to help refine and endorse the Coalition’s Action Plan for achieving the goal of providing all learners with high-quality career development services and technology. All participants will also be encouraged to make a pledge of what they or their organization can do to promote career development in the coming year. This Summit will be designed to spur action!

The Summit is hosted by The Coalition for Career Development.

The Coalition for Career Development represents many of the nation’s leading government, business and education organizations. The more than three dozen members of our Advisory Board include the National Governors Association, Council of Chief State School Officers, IBM, Education Commission of the States, and National Association of Workforce Boards.

The Coalition’s Vision:

The Coalition for Career Development is committed to making career readiness the first priority of American education. We believe that providing ALL learners with high-quality career development services and technology will help ensure that they secure productive employment in their chosen career as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. This will also better meet the needs of employers for a skilled workforce, elevate the dignity of all work and help more young people achieve the American Dream.

Why Sponsor the Summit? The benefits of sponsorship include…

Showcasing your brand or product before a highly-influential audience of education, business, government and philanthropic leaders.

Positioning your organization as a leader in the movement to improve education and career and workforce development.

Deepening your relationships with the states that will send prominent teams to the summit.

Networking with influential regional and national leaders in an effort to create a more effective education and workforce development system.

Help develop a robust talent pipeline for your business or industry.

Gold Sponsor: $25,000Benefits of Gold Sponsorship include…

16 Summit registrations

Prominent placement of your logo on the Summit website, stage banners, signage throughout the Summit and on screens in the ballroom

Speaking Opportunity at the Summit Summit attendee list

Fair Market Value: $3,920

Silver Sponsor: $10,000Benefits of Silver Sponsorship include…

8 Summit registrations

Prominent placement of your logo on the Summit website, stage banners, signage throughout the Summit and on screens in the ballroom

Recognition during the Summit

Summit attendee list

Fair Market Value: $1,960

Bronze Sponsor: $5,000Benefits of Bronze Sponsorship include…

4 Summit registrations

Logo placement on the Summit website, stage banners, signage throughout the Summit and on screens in the ballroom

Summit attendee list

Fair Market Value: $980

The Coalition’s Leadership

Founder’s Council

Leo ReddyCo-Chair of the Founders CouncilChairman, Manufacturing Skills Standards Council

William SymondsExecutive SecretaryDirector, Global Pathways Institute at Arizona State University

Jan BraySenior Consultant, Bray Associates

Jeannine KunzVice President, Tooling U-SME Todd Bloom

Managing Director, Western Governors University

Scott SolbergProfessor of Education, Boston University Wheelock College of Education

Scott BullCo-Chair of the Founders CouncilCEO, Pace Industries

Grace SuhVice President, Education, IBM Corporation

Johan UvinPresident, Institute for Educational Leadership

Spencer NilesPresident, National Career Development Association

Operations Committee Members

Stan LitowPresident Emeritus, IBM Foundation; Professor, Columbia University

The Coalition’s Advisory BoardACT, Inc.Jim Larimore, Chief Officer, ACT Center for Equity inLearningACTESteve DeWitt, Deputy Executive DirectorAdvance CTEKimberly Green, Executive DirectorAmatrol, Inc.Paul Perkins, PresidentAmerican Institutes for ResearchSusan Therriault, Director, College & Career Readiness and Success CenterBoston University Wheelock College of EducationScott Solberg, Ph.D., Professor of EducationBray StrategiesJan Bray, CEO and Chief StrategistCenter for Native American Youth at the Aspen InstituteErik Stegman, Executive DirectorColorado Business RoundtableJeff Wasden, PresidentCouncil of Chief State School OfficersCarissa Miller, Executive DirectorEducation Commission of the StatesMatt Jordan, Director of Strategic InitiativesEducation Leaders of ColorSharhonda Bossier, Deputy DirectorThe Education TrustLynn Jennings, Director, National and State PartnershipsEntangled SolutionsDebbie Hughes, Senior Strategist

Manufacturing Skill Standards Council Leo Reddy, Chairman and CEONational Association of Workforce BoardsRon Painter, CEONational Career Development AssociationSpencer Niles, PresidentNational Governors AssociationMartin Simon, NGA Economic OpportunityNational Coalition of Certification Centers Roger Tadajewski, Executive DirectorNCCER Don Whyte, President and CEOEnvision Experience Andrew Potter, Chief Academic OfficerGateway Technical College (WI)Dr. Bryan Albrecht, President and CEOGlobal Pathways Institute at Arizona State University William Symonds, DirectorHome Builders InstituteEd Brady, President and CEOIBMGrace Suh, Vice President, EducationInstitute for Educational LeadershipJohan Uvin, PresidentJunior Achievement USAJack Kosakowski, President and CEOManpowerBecky Frankiewicz, President, Manpower Group North America

National Urban LeagueMarc H. Morial, President and CEOPace IndustriesScott Bull, CEOProject Lead The Way (PLTW)Vince Bertram, CEORennie Center for Education Research and PolicyChad d’Entremont, Executive DirectorSkillsUSATim Lawrence, Executive DirectorSMEJeannine Kunz, VP, Tooling U-SMESundt ConstructionMike Hoover, President and CEOTribal Education Department National AssemblyQuinton Romannose, Executive DirectorUnidosUSPeggy McLeod, Vice President, Education, Workforce Development and EvaluationUniversal Technical Institute (UTI)Kim McWaters, President and CEOU.S. Chamber of Commerce FoundationCheryl Oldham, Senior Vice President, Center for Education and WorkforceTribal Education Department National Assembly (TEDNA)Quinton Romannose, Executive DirectorWestern Governors UniversityTodd Bloom, Managing DirectorYou SciencePhillip Hardin, CEO