Karin Childress-Wiley | National Director of Marketing & Development
Karin brings over 20 years of expertise in developing and implementing programs that provide meaningful employment to military personnel, diverse populations, and transitional communities. Her extensive background in marketing, workforce development, talent outreach, communication, and program development has enabled her to create and support numerous career development solutions. She excels at aligning the experiences and skills of these communities with the talent demands of the nation’s largest employers, industries and foundations.
Her passion for the Veteran population, fueled by her personal experience as a military spouse, drives her mission to create substantial and meaningful impacts for the communities served by the organizations she supports.
In her previous roles, Karin founded and led the Veteran Employment channel at Military.com, the premier online resource for the military community, and established the Veteran Center of Excellence at Randstad, the world’s largest staffing company. She has collaborated with the Department of Labor through workforce development grants on apprenticeship models for upskilling workers in emerging fields such as Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Analytics. Through these roles, she has had the privilege of marketing, funding and developing some of the most respected Veteran programs, partnering with organizations that make the greatest impact in the Veteran community.