Genesis10 met recently with administration officials to discuss the company’s workforce Optmization Service and its potential to address critical employment issues.
Harley Lippman, Genesis10 founder and CEO and Valerie Miller, national director, participated in the May 15 meeting at the White House. The meeting was hosted by Corporate Voices for Working Families, a leading national business membership organization on public and corporate policy issues involving working families. Attending were policy advisors and officials from the Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation; the National Economic Council; the White House Office of Public Engagement & Intergovernmental Affairs – White House Business Council; and the Domestic Policy Council.
Administration officials discussed with Genesis10 how the company’s model of recruitment, training and mentoring can be applied to address jobs issues such as long-term unemployment, “second chance” employment, and veterans’ employment.
Genesis10 has an innovative model that goes beyond the traditional recruiting process to give companies ready access to skilled business and technology professionals, while providing opportunities for people who have been overlooked,” said Lippman.
According to the company, key facets of the program are mentoring and providing a clear path for career development. “We have a proven methodology to help companies deconstruct roles and reengineer work tasks in conjunction with workforce readiness training in order to generate opportunities where un- and underemployed professionals, recent college graduates and U.S. military veterans can be successful,” stated Miller. “Another benefit of our programs,” Miller continued, “is that Genesis10 assumes the risk for clients by making the investment in individuals the company has identified as having potential.”
“Companies that invest in growing their talent today will have a competitive advantage tomorrow,” Lippman said. “Genesis10 has established the foundation to help companies build strong, skilled and sustainable next generation talent in business and IT.”
Harley’s leadership extends beyond business. He serves on the boards of leading business, academic, and policy institutions. His appointments include the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Partnership for Peace Advisory Board, where he helps advance efforts to foster trust and cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians. He has also served, by presidential appointment and Senate confirmation, on the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad under multiple administrations.
He sits on the boards or advisory councils of Yale University’s School of Management, Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, the Brookings Institution, The Washington Institute, the Middle East Forum, and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), where he serves on the Political Leadership Council and Executive Committee.
Previously, Harley served as public director of the New York Mercantile Exchange and held leadership positions with the American Jewish Congress and the America-Israel Friendship League.
A committed philanthropist, Harley is the sole financial supporter of an orphanage in Cambodia, where he has helped dozens of children access education and opportunity, including funding college tuition for many. He has also led efforts to identify and memorialize unmarked Holocaust mass graves in Eastern Europe, helping preserve the memory of those lost. His documentary, Safeguarding Memory, aired on PBS and received two awards for its impact and storytelling.
Harley continues to combine business leadership with civic responsibility, making lasting contributions to the fields of technology, education, diplomacy, and remembrance.