Michael Collins is the VP of Jobs for the Future (JFF), a national non-profit organization that works towards equitable economic advancement for all. He leads JFF’s Center for Racial Economic Equity, which aims to increase economic opportunity for Black learners and workers. Mr. Collins has a 25-year track record of building programs, influencing policies, and scaling networks to create equitable opportunities for economic advancement. He holds a Master of Public Affairs from The University of Texas at Austin and has written for Bloomberg, Fortune, and the Hechinger Report.