Community Focus Target local and regional economic development partnerships, leveraging the Alliance’s mission to foster retention, expansion, and recruitment of quality businesses in La Plata County. Approach partner organizations and local chambers to co-market workforce programs and incentives.

Workforce Programs Explore opportunities to provide training, certifications, and job readiness services through programs like Project Run. Offer employer-sponsored upskilling packages and tailored training for high-priority occupations to boost local employability.

Executive Leadership With past leadership changes and a history of executive-level collaboration, position strategic consulting or interim leadership services to guide economic development initiatives, program launches, and stakeholder alignment for growth projects.

Funding & Partnerships Leverage the revenue scale and partnership network (universities, colleges, local government, and SBDC) to propose joint grant applications, public-private funding, and cross-promotional initiatives that accelerate program adoption and impact.

Technology & Data Offer technology-enabled solutions for program delivery and impact tracking, including data dashboards, CRM integration, and digital marketing for community resources, while ensuring compatibility with existing tech stack like RSS, Google Fonts API, and jQuery UI.