Christopher A. Baldwin

Program Director

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Chris Baldwin is a program director at JFF focused on the Achieving the Dream initiative and related state policy work. Before joining JFF, Mr. Baldwin was vice president for government and community outreach at Owens Community College in Northwest Ohio where he worked on state and national policy affecting community colleges.

Mr. Baldwin has served in a variety of governmental and advocacy positions over the past 15 years, including stints in the office of the Ohio governor and as a public-affairs consultant developing policy strategies and tactics for corporations, trade associations, and government agencies.

For the past six years, Mr. Baldwin has worked on a variety of higher education policy issues and is a Ph.D candidate in higher education administration at the University of Michigan. He also holds a B.A. in political science and history from Baldwin-Wallace College and an M.A. in international studies from Ohio University.

Jobs for the Future develops, implements, and promotes new education and workforce strategies that help communities, states, and the nation compete in a global economy. In 200 communities in 41 states, JFF improves the pathways leading from high school to college to family-sustaining careers.