Dr. Deb Volzer           

Dr. Deb Volzer leads the national and state strategies to increase the reach and impact of ongoing efforts as well as future aspirations in advancing SME’s workforce development goals. Volzer has over 15 years of experience working with national, state, and local government agencies to align workforce needs and over 25 years working with higher education in identifying, aligning, and developing relevant programming focused on serving historically resilient populations. Prior to joining SME, Volzer worked with global organizations including Wiley and Pearson and held administrative and teaching positions at the Ohio Board of Regents (OLN), the Ohio State University, Franklin University and Ohio Dominican University. Volzer holds degrees from the University of Kansas, The Ohio State University and Yale University.