Sessions of 2025 Summer Conference: Jill Buschbacher
Mrs. Buschbacher, Jill
Director of Workforce Innovation
Jill Buschbacher is Director of Workforce Innovation at the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation. She is an economic and workforce development professional with over 20 years of experience in workforce development, business attraction, business retention and expansion, and small business and entrepreneurship services. She has worked in various roles in the Phoenix region at the city, county, and state levels. She has helped develop and implement a range of programs and projects from workforce training grants to business grants and loans to regional events, to community engagement for redevelopment projects. Originally from New Mexico, she is a graduate of New Mexico State University. She is also a Marano Fellow of the Aspen Institute’s Sector Skills Academy. She currently leads the foundation’s workforce team and its jobs first initiative, Connect to Work AZ, and workforce collaboratives. She also represents the Foundation on various committees and coalitions. In her spare time, she enjoys travel, biking, and live music. She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with her husband and son.
Sessions:
5338: Workforce Plenary Session: The New Economy and the Need for Talent
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Loews Ventana Canyon
- Administration
- Interdisciplinary
The world is going through historic demographic changes that will impact every aspect of our lives. As one of the nation’s fastest growing states, Arizona is already confronting the challenges of creating the workforce needed to sustain vibrant economies and thriving communities. This special session will feature a panel of Arizona leaders who are working to create new talent pipelines to support Arizona’s new economy.
