Excelsior University Welcomes Atlanta Resident Todd Greene to Board of Trustees
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Excelsior University Board of Trustees has named Atlanta resident Todd Greene, vice president of the Work, Education, and Labor Division (WELD) at the Urban Institute and executive director of WorkRise, among its six new trustees. The University’s governing body, the board consists of individuals from across the country who are leaders in the fields of business, education, and government.
In his role as a vice president of WELD at the Urban Institute, Greene leads a team of K–12, higher education, workforce development, apprenticeship, and labor market experts who shape education and training. He helps support a labor market that delivers economic security, dignity, and voice. He also serves as the executive director of WorkRise, a research-to-action network focused on jobs, workers, and mobility hosted by the Urban Institute.
WorkRise funds research on promising practices, policies, and programs, and undertakes foundational research on labor market trends to strengthen employers, inform policymaking and practices, and provide genuine economic mobility and security for workers.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to contribute to Excelsior’s important mission and to support the life-changing work the University does for working adults and others,” said Greene. “Helping more learners earn meaningful credentials that open doors to opportunity is deeply aligned with my own professional values.”
Before joining the Urban Institute, Greene was executive director of the Atlanta University Center Consortium. Reporting directly to the four member presidents (Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Spelman College), Greene led a team focused on enhancing academic programs, forging interdisciplinary research, and catalyzing a broad economic development agenda.
For more than 10 years, Greene was a vice president in the research department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta where he led research, policy, and outreach initiatives to promote inclusive economic growth. Greene founded and led the Federal Reserve System’s human capital/workforce development working group and launched the Federal Reserve Center for Workforce and Economic Opportunity.
He is past board chair of the International Economic Development Council, chairs the national advisory board for the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University, serves on the boards of the Corporation for a Skilled Workforce and the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, and is a member of the Social Finance Institute Advisory Council.
A certified economic developer (CEcD), Greene has published many articles and coedited two books: “Transforming U.S. Workforce Development Policies for the 21st Century” and “Investing in America’s Workforce: Improving Outcomes for Workers and Employers.”
Kent A.D. Clark, president and chairman of the board for the Clark Advisory Group LLC and CAG Federal, was appointed chair of the Excelsior University Board of Trustees. Other trustees appointed to the board include Diane Adams, chief learning officer of Mount Sinai Health System; Jessica Hinkle, senior vice president of Strada; Ruth Lown Turman, senior sales operations manager at Optum Serve of UnitedHealth Group; Jeff Metzler, partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP; and Tony Spearman-Leach, director of development and philanthropy at the National Academy of Public Administration.
For more information on the Excelsior University Board of Trustees and full biographies of each member, visit excelsior.edu/about/leadership/trustees.
Media contact Excelsior University:
Jason Bonafide, jbonafide@excelsior.edu, 518-608-8446
About Excelsior University
Excelsior University is an accredited, not-for-profit higher education institution focused on helping learners complete their degrees and advance their careers. Excelsior contributes to the development of a diverse, educated, and career-ready society by valuing lifelong learning with an emphasis on serving individuals historically underrepresented in higher education. Founded in 1971 in Albany, New York, Excelsior meets students where they are — academically and geographically — removing obstacles to the educational goals of adults pursuing continuing education and degree completion. Our pillars include innovation, flexibility, academic excellence, and integrity.
Excelsior is a not-for-profit university with a main campus in Albany, New York, and an educational site in St. Petersburg, Florida. Excelsior University’s academic programs are registered by the New York State Education Department, with additional licensing for Florida-based programs.
Licensed by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education (License No. 12928). Additional information regarding this institution may be obtained by contacting the Commission at 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, FL 323099-0400, toll-free number: (888)-224-6684.
