Jason Kloth, Ascend Indiana president and CEO, to step down

2023-10-24T09:20:16-04:00October 24, 2023|

Jason Kloth, president and CEO, Ascend Indiana INDIANAPOLIS – Ascend Indiana today announced that President and CEO Jason Kloth, will step down on January 1, 2024. Kloth who helped to create the talent and workforce development organization nearly nine years ago, will serve in a consulting capacity after the first of the year to ensure a smooth transition. In addition to consulting for Ascend, CICP, and others, Kloth plans to focus on his family and spending more time with his two young children. Ascend Indiana is an initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP). “Jason and his talented team have created an organization built on values that have led to impactful work in helping thousands of Hoosiers find jobs, internships and apprenticeships,” said Mark Hill, managing partner of Collina Ventures, and founding chairman of the Ascend Indiana [...]

IBJ: Jason Kloth: Three Steps to Improve Indiana’s Education System

2023-04-03T08:38:53-04:00April 3, 2023|

Jason Kloth, president and CEO, Ascend Indiana In a recent Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ) Op-ed, Ascend Indiana President and CEO Jason Kloth talks about a rapidly changing labor market that is requiring talent to be more educated. A recent Ascend Indiana and EmployIndy study reports highly skilled, highly educated workers are the most in demand across Indiana. Yet statistics paint a negative trend, with fewer high school graduates pursuing the education needed to fill those roles. The good news is state legislators have introduced practical steps to address that gap by making adjustments to the 21st Century Scholars program, graduation waivers and ways of obtaining financial aid. If enacted, these steps will create greater economic opportunity for low-income Hoosiers while growing Indiana’s economy and tax base. [READ MORE] (Sources: IBJ, Ascend Indiana)

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