Tiffany Nicholson

Tiffany Nicholson is an Army veteran, workforce & economic development strategist, executive producer, and Founder & Principal Consultant of TEN Consulting, where she partners with national organizations, employers, workforce systems, foundations, and education leaders to design skills-first talent strategies that strengthen regional economies and expand economic opportunity.

Through TEN Consulting, Tiffany advises organizations including the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB), the Competency-Based Education Network (CBEN), Innovate + Educate (I+E), the Economic Mobility Center (EMC), and other national and regional partners on workforce innovation, employer engagement, work-based learning, credential strategy, economic mobility, and cross-sector collaboration.

A recognized convener and event strategist, Tiffany has served as executive producer and strategic lead for some of the workforce and education field’s most impactful national convenings, including Close It Summit with Innovate+Educate, NAWB Forum + Workforce Impact Summit, the Win-Win Workplace Summit, NM SHRM Chapter Annual Conference, and the NM Education Teachers Conference. She specializes in designing experiences that unite leaders from business, education, philanthropy, workforce development, and government to spark collaboration, drive innovation, and accelerate systems change.

With nearly two decades of experience spanning workforce development, economic development, higher education, employer partnerships, public policy, and strategic consulting, Tiffany is known for translating complex challenges into practical solutions, building trusted partnerships, and creating initiatives that connect people to meaningful careers while helping employers develop stronger talent pipelines.

Tiffany earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Healthcare Management from American InterContinental University. Her personal journey navigating education, healthcare, and workforce systems has strengthened her commitment to expanding opportunity, removing barriers, and ensuring every individual is recognized for their skills, potential, and ability to succeed.

Dr. Jennifer Wilson is an independent consultant and founder of Triple C Solutions, LLC, a seasoned
workforce and education leader bridging the gap between policy, education and workforce development.
Through Triple C Solutions, she advises community colleges, workforce boards, and industry partners on
funding strategy, program design, and workforce innovation. She began her career as a social worker and
discovered a passion for creating sustainable change through developing economic mobility programs that
align with the needs of workforce. Wilson has served in a variety of administrative roles in higher
education, including Vice President for Business Solutions, Dean of Arts and Sciences, Executive Dean
for Transfer and Workforce, regional administrator for workforce education, director for Adult Literacy,
and industry trainer. She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies–Higher Education, a
Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Family Studies,
and is a licensed social worker.
Wilson is a nationally recognized leader in workforce development. She has tackled federal and state
issues through advocacy, overseen WIOA Title I and Title II programming, developed braided funding
models for short-term training, built career pathways for underrepresented populations, and cultivated
industry partnerships. She helped lead a $28 million bond referendum, secured multi-million dollars in
cumulative grants and legislative appropriations, created a Small Business Development Center service
model now replicated statewide, built a CRM framework that reduced administrative reporting time by
25%, and increased non-credit enrollment by 39%.
Wilson has served on several local workforce boards for nearly 20 years and most recently sat as a board
member for the National Association of Workforce Boards for the past three. She was chair of NAWB’s
membership committee and a finance committee member. She has delivered workforce training and
professional development throughout her career, focused on building stronger outcomes for employers
and job seekers alike. Today, she partners with organizations nationwide to strengthen workforce systems
and expand economic opportunity.

Traci Marques is a nationally recognized workforce development leader with more than three decades of experience advancing workforce innovation, employer engagement, and public-private partnerships. Most recently, she served as Executive Director of the Pikes Peak Workforce Center in Colorado, leading workforce strategies across both urban and rural communities, and previously served as NAWB’s Region 4 Liaison, bringing a local, regional, and national perspective to workforce system leadership. Today, as Founder and Principal of Reimagining Workforce Strategies, Traci brings a practitioner’s perspective to national workforce initiatives, helping translate local implementation experience into strategies that strengthen workforce systems, expand economic opportunity, and prepare communities for the future of work. 

Steve Voytek is a Senior Policy Advisor for Foresight Law + Policy—a national education law firm based in Washington, D.C. In this role, Steve provides strategic policy and advocacy support to a variety of public and private sector clients on a range of issues including Career and Technical Education (CTE), workforce development, data policy, and the federal budget and appropriations process. Steve also serves as the Federal Policy Advisor for Advance CTE—the national organization representing state and territory leaders for CTE. Previously Steve has served in similar capacities for a variety of organizations, including the federal government, focused on a wide range of issues at the federal, state, and local levels.

A Maryland native, Steve holds an M.A. in History from West Virginia University and an M.A. in International Relations from Collegium Civitas in Warsaw, Poland. He also graduated with a B.A. in Political Science and Economics with honors from Hiram College. He is based in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Roxanne.

Chris Andresen serves as a Partner with the Dutko GR team. He works extensively with clients to identify policy opportunities and threats to create detailed legislative and executive strategies. His broad experience includes working with companies, universities, non-profits, and trade associations in the following sectors: workforce development, consumer products, manufacturing, retail, biotechnology, renewable energy, criminal justice, mental health, technology, and higher education.

Chris frequently presents to corporate Boards of Directors on the overall state of Congress and the Administration, focusing on the impact their actions have on business activities and decisions.

He graduated from the University of Virginia with a BA in History and holds an MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.

Laurie is a nationally recognized champion and advocate for workforce development. She supports NAWB in fortifying the readiness of the national system. She represents NAWB in the Next Level Now Collaborative to provide technical assistance to states and local boards.

Topping more than four decades in workforce board leadership across three major regions of Texas, Laurie is a proven CEO of a multi-million-dollar non-profit, award-winning board, and practitioner in both public and privately funded workforce initiatives where she honed her skills in creative fund strategies and braiding, upskilling and reskilling workers, quality childcare for working families, refugee/immigrant workforce assistance, young adult employment, and adult education. She built partnerships to produce a PBS RoadTrip Nation documentary “Wide Open Range” following four young Texans as they pursued their workforce exploration.

As a former president, Laurie continues to serve as a Trustee of the Workforce Development Council of the US Conference of Mayors and has testified before Congressional committees on numerous workforce-related topics. She is based in Rowlett, Texas with her husband, Robert.