Wilson Finch

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About Wilson Finch

Bridging higher education and workforce development through expertise in work-based learning, credit mobility, policy development, credit for prior learning (CPL), and skills validation across 35 states and 3 countries. As a higher education leader with 10+ years managing multi-state education-workforce initiatives, I've impacted hundreds of thousands of adult learners through CAEL's programs while leading strategic partnerships that bridge academia and industry needs. Most recently heading product and service strategy including AI integration frameworks and technology vendor partnerships. My expertise spans competency-based innovations, career pathway development, learning and employment records (LERs), and credit mobility solutions. Led teams delivering $9.5MM with 90%+ client satisfaction across 500+ partner organizations each year, including multi-city and multi-organization technology implementations. Passionate about education innovation and transforming impact through technology and believe skills validation will reshape talent development. Always interested in connecting with edtech and workforce leaders, foundation program officers, and workforce development innovators.