Workforce Collaboratives, Communities of Practice & Roundtables

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

​All across Colorado, organizations of all kinds are coming together to work more collaboratively toward a common goal.  This panel will present the strategy behind that approach and present an overview of several collaborative efforts.  Attend this panel to get a sense of what collaboratives exist and how you can connect to them.

​Speakers:

  • ​Moderator – Madison Knapp, Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC)

  • ​Lucinda Kirschensteiner, Brendel Group (on behalf of Xcel’s Partners in Energy program)

  • ​Ed Olivo, Manufacturers’ Edge

  • ​Jordan Renken, Energy Outreach Colorado/Metro Alliance of Career Readiness Organizations (MACRO)