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Clean Technology Training Trust Announces National Advisory Board to Advance Worker-Centered Pathways in Clean Transportation and Advanced Manufacturing

This Advisory Board exists to close that gap, aligning labor, industry, and training systems so the clean economy delivers on its promise for everyone.

By Donna Joseph
Jan 29, 2026 10:41 PM • Updated January 29, 2026
Clean Technology Training Trust Announces National Advisory Board to Advance Worker-Centered Pathways in Clean Transportation and Advanced Manufacturing Photo by SBR

Summary
  • The Clean Technology Training Trust has formed a National Advisory Board of labor leaders, industry partners, workforce experts, and education innovators to guide worker-centered training for clean transportation and advanced manufacturing.
  • The Board will advise on national workforce strategy, strengthen labor-employer partnerships, support scalable apprenticeship programs, and promote equitable access to quality clean-economy careers.
  • CTTT aims to align training with industry demand in sectors such as zero-emission vehicle maintenance, battery and semiconductor manufacturing, and advanced industrial technician roles, ensuring long-term mobility and opportunity for workers.

Washington, D.C. -Jan. 27, 2026 — The Clean Technology Training Trust (CTTT) today announced the formation of its National Advisory Board, a cross-sector group of labor leaders, industry partners, workforce experts, and education innovators committed to strengthening high-quality, worker-centered training and apprenticeship pathways aligned with the nation’s clean transportation and advanced manufacturing economy.

The Advisory Board will provide strategic guidance as CTTT advances its national mission to design and scale industry-aligned, labor-informed pathways supporting careers in medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicle maintenance, battery production, advanced manufacturing 4.0, semiconductor and chip manufacturing, and industrial manufacturing technician roles.

“Employers need skilled talent, and workers deserve clear, supported pathways into good jobs,” said Dave Reaves, Board Chair of the Clean Technology Training Trust and International Vice President, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. “This Advisory Board exists to close that gap, aligning labor, industry, and training systems so the clean economy delivers on its promise for everyone.”

The National Advisory Board will support CTTT by:

1) Advising on national workforce strategy and standards alignment 

      2) Strengthening labor-management partnerships and employer engagement

      3) Supporting scalable and replicable apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship models

      4) Elevating worker voice, job quality, and equitable access to family-sustaining careers

“The transition to a clean economy presents both urgency and opportunity,” said Dr. Kimberly Moore, National Executive Director of the Clean Technology Training Trust. “Our Advisory Board brings together leaders who understand that workforce systems must be built intentionally grounded in labor partnership, aligned with industry demand, and focused on long-term mobility for workers and communities.”

National Advisory Board Members

The Clean Technology Training Trust National Advisory Board includes leaders representing labor, industry, workforce development, education, and public-private partnerships, including:

Dr. Beverly Scott – CEO/Founder, Introducing Youth to American Infrastructure

Ashlee Breitner – Managing Director - Economic Growth Institute, University of Michigan

Dr. Kimberly Lowry – Executive Director, Texas Success Center

Jared Schnader – Vice President, CALSTART

Emily Marino – Deputy Director, New Energy New York

Tarah Campi – Director, Municipalites, ZM Trucks

Missy Henriksen - Executive Director, Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD)

Micah Mitrosky - International Representative, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

Additional Advisory Board members and sector representatives will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Clean Technology Training Trust serves as a national workforce intermediary, partnering with labor organizations, employers, education providers, and public agencies to build employer-driven, labor-informed, and outcomes-focused workforce solutions that meet the demands of the clean transportation and advanced manufacturing sectors.

For more information about the Clean Technology Training Trust or partnership opportunities, visit www.cleantechnologytrainingtrust.org.

Our Advisory Board brings together leaders who understand that workforce systems must be built intentionally grounded in labor partnership, aligned with industry demand, and focused on long-term mobility for workers and communities.


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