Waukesha County Business Alliance, Waukesha, has recognized Cindy Simons, operations manager at WOW Workforce Development Inc., as a 2018 Emerging Leader of Waukesha County.
Born in Mexico, Simons was raised in Texas and gained her permanent residency status at the age of 21. After moving to Wisconsin and discovering that her passion is helping people, she started working in the workforce system and now has over 10 years of experience.
As the operations manager for Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington (WOW) Workforce Development, she assists the president with oversight of the organization’s programs and services to safeguard that governmental agencies, community organizations, partners, employers and clients have a positive experience. Simons also manages the Business Services Unit to ensure that local businesses have access to necessary workforce development needs including hiring, training and retention services.
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Waukesha County Business Alliance