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The Michigan Boating Industries Association has added a Workforce Development Director to its ranks, appointing Kelly Kerchoff to the position.
“In the last few years, workforce development has grown to be the MBIA’s top priority,” says MBIA Executive Director Nicki Polan. “Cultivating and maintaining a workforce, especially marine technicians, is essential for our members and our industry to keep boats on the water. The Workforce Development Director position is new for our Association, and it is necessary to elevate the work already underway. We are excited to watch the programs grow with Kelly’s expertise and ambition.”
The director will be responsible for creating career awareness, building and maintaining relationships with counselors and students, and helping to grow, support and promote post-secondary marine education programs and professional development. Ultimately, the association hopes to build a program to invite aging technicians to become teachers for the next generations.
Kerchoff joins the Association with more than 15 years of experience in education and has an MA in Teaching and Learning from Madonna University.
To learn more, visit mbia.org.
