Ohio Governor Mike DeWine this week named Lt. Governor Jon Husted to serve as the Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation. The appointment begins immediately. In light of this good news, OMA President Eric Burkland issued a press statement, saying, “The appointment of Lt. Governor Husted to serve personally as the leader of the workforce transformation office is a powerful statement of the level of importance the administration places on talent development. In his many years of public service, Lt. Governor Husted has displayed a passion for making Ohio the best place in the country to do business. This passion is carried into the most important, and urgent, economic matter of the times: preparing Ohioans for both today’s jobs and the jobs of the future.” 4/4/2019