Join us on the Gulf Coast Growth Show as Host Zeke Smith, Director, Marketing & Workforce Development, Apache Industrial sits down with Willie Wells, President & CEO of Industry Business Roundtable (IBR), and Blair Williamson, Director of Talent Development, Austin Industrial to discuss workforce development, industry collaboration, and addressing the skilled labor shortage. Learn how owners, contractors, and community partners are coming together to build the next generation of craft professionals.

Reach out to get involved or for more info:

https://www.ibrt.us/

Willie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-willie-wells-49082b27/

Blair: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blair-williamson-622526a3/

Melissa Wolkenhauer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-wolkenhauer-1445363a/

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Produced in the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region Podcast Studio, sponsored by Chevron Pasadena Refinery. Sound sponsored by Apache Industrial. Thank you, Host Chad Burke for another great episode!

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Jason Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonleeexponent/

Zeke Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zekesmith/

Amanda Baucum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandy-baucum-5540013a/