Jeffrey D. Padden
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Michigan needs to "focus relentlessly on increasing the education and skills of our workforce," Public Policy Associates, Inc. (PPA) President Jeffrey D. Padden told the Lansing State Journal. "It's all about brain power."
Mr. Padden was featured in the Lansing State Journal's business section on Aug. 21. In his interview, he discussed a wide range of topics, including the economy, the success of his company, PPA's role in preparing prisoners to succeed when they return home, and the upcoming 2011 Employer Conference on Workplace Diversity, which PPA is co-hosting.
PPA is a research and evaluation consulting firm that provides high-caliber and thoughtful public policy research, resulting in strategies of value in the real world. It celebrated its 20th anniversary on June 17, which was declared "Public Policy Associates, Inc. Day in Lansing" by Mayor Virg Bernero. For more information about PPA, visit www.publicpolicy.com.