TradesNKY, a Northern Kentucky-based nonprofit focused on building the region’s skilled trades and workforce pipeline, has appointed its first executive director.
Lorraine O’Moore, an experienced professional in Northern Kentucky’s nonprofit sector, was appointed as executive director. O’Moore is tasked with leading TradesNKY’s strategic development, fostering relationships with schools and employers, and expanding practical career pathways to prepare students and job seekers for in-demand skilled trades jobs across Northern Kentucky.
“TradesNKY is at a pivotal moment,” O’Moore said in a news release. “This organization proves that when education, industry and community come together with a shared purpose, we can create real opportunities for students and build the workforce our region needs to thrive. I’m honored to step into this role and help scale that impact across Northern Kentucky.”
Prior to TradesNKY, she served as the workforce development manager at BE NKY, where she led workforce initiatives that helped attract and retain businesses in Northern Kentucky.
Before that, she served as the director of work-based learning at NaviGo, a division of Learning Grove, where she worked closely with employers to design customized work-based learning programs and strengthen industry-education partnerships.