Drew Bercich

Drew Bercich

Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Bercich is a nationally recognized talent and workforce systems leader with more than two decades of experience building and leading organizations in complex, highly regulated, and fast-changing environments. For most of his career, Andrew worked in the private sector, holding leadership roles at organizations including Amazon, IBM, Comcast, and Charles Schwab, where he led  talent and recruiting operations supporting tens of thousands of hires annually across a diverse range of industries.
Across these roles, Andrew was responsible for operational performance, financial stewardship, and organizational transformation, leading global teams of up to 350 professionals, redesigning operating models, and delivering results under significant business and market pressure. His work on the demand side of the labor market gave him a first-hand understanding of how employers experience talent shortages, skills mismatches, and system friction, and what it takes to translate strategy into execution at scale.
Through this employer-focused work, Andrew partnered extensively with workforce boards and public workforce systems across the country, developing a deep appreciation for their role as conveners and connectors within regional talent ecosystems. Later in his career, he brought his enterprise talent experience more directly into the workforce system as a consultant and one-stop operator, advising workforce boards, state agencies, and regional coalitions on strategy, system design, governance, and execution. This combination of private-sector talent leadership and public-system engagement allows him to bridge employer realities with workforce policy in a practical, results-oriented way.
As Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Workforce Boards, Andrew leads the organization at a pivotal moment for the nation’s workforce system. He is focused on positioning workforce boards as strategic partners in economic competitiveness and talent development, and on ensuring their on-the-ground expertise informs national policy. A central priority of his leadership is advocating for workforce boards and the broader talent system on Capitol Hill—strengthening relationships with federal policymakers, elevating the voice of local leaders, and advancing policies that align employer demand with opportunity for workers and communities.
Andrew brings a steady, collaborative leadership style grounded in operational discipline, innovation, and long-term impact. Under his leadership, NAWB will continue to strengthen its national influence, support workforce boards as system leaders, and help ensure the workforce system is at the forefront of shaping the future of our work.

Articles:

Apprenticeship Works—And We See It Every Day
  • May 1, 2026
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  • Blog

National Apprenticeship Week always feels a little different when you work in this field. For many people, it’s a chance to learn what apprenticeship is. But for those of us in workforce development, it’s something else entirely. It’s a moment to reflect on what we’ve seen work again and again in communities across the country. […]

Message from the CEO — Six Weeks Until Forum 2026
  • February 12, 2026
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  • Blog

This week marks six weeks until the start of Forum 2026 in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. As we get closer, I wanted to take a moment to share some of the exciting things we have in store for you before, during, and after the Forum—and how this year’s experience has been intentionally designed to help […]

National Association of Workforce Boards Appoints Andrew Bercich as Chief Executive Officer
  • January 5, 2026
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  • Press Release

Washington, D.C., January 5th, 2026 — The National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) today announced the appointment of Andrew Bercich as its new Chief Executive Officer. Bercich brings deep institutional knowledge of NAWB and the nation’s workforce system, having served on the organization’s Board of Directors for 11 years, including a term as Board Chair. […]