Robert Boone has diverse experience in the field of workforce development, having earned a unique depth of experience in the private health care, post-secondary education, non-profit, and national direct services management arenas. Before joining Career TEAM, Dr. Boone served as the Founding President/CEO of the South Central Workforce Development Board and its non-profit enterprise, Employward, Inc. Dr. Boone is recognized as an expert in innovative program design and delivery. Dr. Boone holds a bachelor of science in psychology from The University of Georgia; a master’s of public administration in nonprofit management and community development from Morehead State University, and a doctorate in education policy, measurement, and evaluation from the University of Kentucky, with dissertation research focusing on work-based learning opportunities (WBLOs) as a mechanism to transmit workplace-specific cultural capital to “first-generation career seekers,” a term he coined based on this research. Favorite Core Value: #8 – We provide WOW!