| Mark Elliott is a consultant on workforce development policy and program issues, working with foundations, government agencies, and leading practitioners. For several years Mr. Elliott was Executive Vice President of Public/Private Ventures, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the development of policies and programs that help less advantaged citizens lead productive lives. Mr. Elliott developed and managed several national employment initiatives, including Fathers at Work, the Bridges-to-Work demonstration, the Sectoral Employment Initiative, the State Workforce Policy Initiative, and Working Ventures, a long-term effort to document and share knowledge about effective program implementation. He is the author or co-author of several publications, including Gearing Up; Deepening Disparity; Relative Strength; Overcoming Roadblocks on the Way to Work; Getting in, Staying on, Moving Up; Labor Market Leverage; and What’s Next After Work First.
Prior to joining Public/Private Ventures, Mr. Elliott was a Program Officer at the Ford Foundation where he managed the economic development and housing portfolios. Before his work at Ford, Mr. Elliott was Deputy Budget Director of the City of New York, where he was responsible for overseeing the City’s housing, welfare, and economic development agencies.
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