Ivy Tech Community College Hires Career Link Leader
Evansville, Ind.— Debbie Dewey, formerly president of the Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville (GAGE), has returned to the area to serve as the executive director of Ivy+ Career Link, a department at Ivy Tech Community College Evansville designed to provide transformative career development services for students and alumni; and talent connection opportunities and employee skills training for employers; as well as Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language classes.
Dewey holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Central Florida and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Florida Institute of Technology. She most recently served as an independent business consultant providing consulting services to the utility industry on deal progression for growth, process improvement opportunities, KPIs and goal-setting, strategic decision-making, etc.
Dewey has also held executive leadership positions in manufacturing, power, and water utilities. She has served on boards including Missouri American Water and Indiana American Water, Missouri, and Indiana State Chambers of Commerce and Missouri Partnership State Economic Development, Financial Research Institute-Public Utilities Division, Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce Investment Board and numerous other executive and advisory boards. She is also a founding member and executive committee member for the I-69 Corridor Initiative.
“Ivy Tech is providing the education and skills training that we need to develop a workforce for in-demand, high-paying jobs. I am honored to be a part of building the bridge between students and employers,†Dewey said.
