Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio
Beth Yoke is currently the Executive Director of the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio, a position held since March 2024. Previously, Beth served as the Chief Strategy Officer at the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library from August 2018 to March 2024. Beth's extensive experience in the library sector includes a longstanding role as Executive Director of the Young Adult Library Services Association from November 2004 to August 2018, focusing on enhancing library services for teens. Prior roles include Librarian at Fairmont State University and School Librarian at North Stafford High School. Early in the career, Beth worked as an elementary school teacher in both Orleans Parish Schools and through Teach for America. Educational qualifications include a Master of Library and Information Science from Louisiana State University and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Gettysburg College.
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Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio
We are an independent, nonpartisan organization focused on workforce development and innovation in Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Our diverse Board of Directors are comprised of regional leaders from business, education, organized labor, non-profit, and government. We oversee and implement the local area’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and collaborate with regional workforce partners to help strengthen the Tristate’s workforce ecosystem. We lead this work by setting the vision, policy, and performance expectations for the OhioMeansJobs (OMJ) regional workforce development system. The OMJ system and partners serve employers, job seekers, dislocated workers, veterans, youth & young adults, individuals with disabilities, returning citizens, and more. SWORWIB (SouthWest Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board) is now Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio.