Eric Seleznow

Eric M. Seleznow has been an apprenticeship, workforce development and reentry expert for more than 30 years. He was the former executive director and founder of JFF's Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning. Prior to joining JFF, Eric served as the principal deputy assistant secretary for the US Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, where he focused on implementing the Obama administration’s vision for workforce development, skills training, and registered apprenticeship. Before joining DOL, Eric served as state policy director for the National Skills Coalition, executive director of the Maryland Governor’s Workforce Investment Board and local workforce board director for the Montgomery County (MD) Department of Economic Development. His experience also includes nearly 20 years in the corrections system operating jail-based training, employment, and pre-release programs—re-entry efforts for which he is still regarded as a national expert.

Eric was born and raised in the DC metro area and currently resides in Washington, D.C., and the Delaware shore.