Statement from the Co-Chairs of the Board of Directors of the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership (The Partnership) and Chicago Cook Workforce Innovation Board (WIB)
CHICAGO – Today, Karin M. Norington-Reaves, founding CEO of the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership (The Partnership), announced her candidacy for U.S. Congress, representing Illinois’ 1st Congressional District.
Effective immediately, with approval of The Partnership’s Board of Directors, Ms. Norington-Reaves will take a leave of absence from her duties overseeing the day-to-day operations at The Partnership.
During her leave, The Partnership will be managed under the shared leadership of Illona SheffeyRawlings, Chief Administrative Officer/General Counsel and Patrick Combs, Chief Program Officer. Throughout this period, Ms. Sheffey-Rawlings and Mr. Combs will meet regularly with The Partnership’s Co-Chairs Jacki Robinson-Ivy and George Wright to ensure continuity in achieving The Partnership’s vision and mission in executing internal and external programs and services. Ms. Norington-Reaves will provide advisory support and counsel as needed.
We are grateful to Karin for her leadership and vision in growing The Partnership into the nation’s largest workforce development system and we wish her well during this time.
About The Partnership
The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership (The Partnership) is the non-profit umbrella organization that operates the largest public workforce system in the country. As the designated administrator of federal workforce development funding for the City of Chicago and Cook County, The Partnership oversees a network of approximately 70 community-based organizations, American Job Centers, satellite sites, and sector-driven centers. The organization also oversees a diverse portfolio of workforce initiatives utilizing other public, corporate and philanthropic funds. For more information, visit https://chicookworks.org/