Workforce Development at Jackson State Community College has announced the addition of John McCommon as the new director for the department.
The change was effective October 1 after the former director, Kimberly Johnson, began a new appointment at a sister institution as the vice president of workforce development.
“The move to workforce development is a full-circle moment that compliments my previous small business experience and communications experience in the manufacturing sector,” said McCommon “It will also mesh perfectly with the higher education experience I’ve gained over the past eight years at JSCC.”
For 20 years, McCommon worked in commercial printing as both an employee and owner before spending about 10 years as the brand manager for a professional power tools manufacturer.
McCommon has held the lead position for the public relations and marketing efforts of JSCC since 2013.
McCommon notes that the announcement of the Ford Motor Company coming to the 41,000-acre Memphis Regional Megasite in Haywood County, will generate unimaginable growth and economic development for the area.
The Ford Motor Company will invest $5.6 billion for an electric vehicle and battery manufacturing campus that will create 5,800 jobs.
“These are exciting times,” he said, “I am thrilled to play a part in bringing training opportunities to all of the businesses currently in our service area, as well as the untold numbers of companies that will be generated from Blue Oval City.”
(PHOTO: John McCommon)
