E01: Driving Change: Innovations in Transportation Workforce Development

This episode features a conversation with Andy Owens, CEO of A&M Transport. Andy discusses the importance of sector partnerships in the transportation industry, focusing on how collaboration between businesses, workforce boards, and educational institutions can address challenges like driver shortages. He also shares his journey of getting involved with workforce boards and the impact of sector partnerships on solving industry-wide issues. The conversation also touches on the significance of the Good Jobs Challenge grant and its role in supporting CDL training and wraparound services for aspiring truck drivers.