Harrisburg, PA: Today, the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association (PWDA) is proud to recognize Executive Director Lauren Holubec as well as the members and partners included in City & State Pennsylvania’s 2025 Who’s Who in Labor list. According to City & State Pennsylvania, the list highlights “a dedicated group of educators and advocates who power the Keystone State’s key industries.”
“It is an honor to be recognized alongside so many champions of Pennsylvania labor – including many of our members and partners,” said Holubec. “The commonwealth’s economic success is dependent on our shared commitment to our workers and employers. This year’s honorees truly embody that commitment and demonstrate how leadership, innovation, and collaboration can – and do – strengthen workforce development in Pennsylvania.”
Holubec, who joined PWDA in April, has led a career spanning various sectors of the workforce development system, including in leadership roles at the Pennsylvania Principal’s Association, Emerge Education, Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg University, and the Lebanon County Career and Technology Center. Her experience in advocacy, education, and workforce strategy has made her uniquely qualified to work on behalf of PWDA’s members and their communities.
PWDA members and partners featured on the 2025 Who’s Who in Labor list include:
- Rob Cherry, CEO of Partner4Work and PWDA board member, who was appointed to chair the U.S. Department of Labor’s Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship, underscoring his national leadership in workforce development and labor policy.
- Allison Diehl, Vice President of Workforce Development for the Pennsylvania College of Technology, who oversees workforce programs that equip more than 5,000 learners each year with skills in high-demand industries from clean energy to health sciences.
- Marcus Hall, Director of Workforce Operations at Philadelphia Works, who has expanded access to youth employment opportunities through the city’s new work-based learning application portal.
- Pedro Rivera, President of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and former Pennsylvania Secretary of Education, who works to advance equity and access in technical education across the commonwealth.
- Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor Nancy Walker, who has prioritized stronger labor protections and expanded apprenticeship opportunities to prepare Pennsylvanians for the jobs of the future.
The Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association (PWDA) serves as the voice of the Pennsylvania workforce development system and a clearinghouse for workforce development information statewide. Known for Pennsylvania’s premier annual workforce development gathering every spring, we provide development and capacity building opportunities to workforce development professionals, local workforce development boards (WDBs), and other stakeholders while continuing proactive advocacy efforts on behalf of Pennsylvania’s workforce development system. Learn more by visiting https://www.pawork.org
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