Kevin Gadd

Retired Air Force Chief, Ohio Program Manager for Apprenti, Arthritis Foundation board member, avid bowhunter and lover of good whiskey

[Kevin Gadd @chiefgadd]

@Ticketmaster site is still telling me I cannot use this computer that I have used in the past to buy tickets. Any suggestions other than go buy a new computer

[Kevin Gadd @chiefgadd]

Happy 100th Birthday White Castle
You have been a very special part of my life for many, many years.

I got my first real IT job there over 25 years ago and that changed my career trajectory!
I met my best friend (and brother) @JFKIII there!
I met my wond…https://t.co/osfZhaWgHf

[Kevin Gadd @chiefgadd]

Are you a CIO or HR professional helping to hire tech resources? Please take like 5 minutes and read this article on how some very large (and small) companies are using registered #apprenticeships to add to the tech team, rather t…https://t.co/ooncCL592N https://t.co/gB08nXWQ2p

[Kevin Gadd @chiefgadd]

I want to thank the Ohio Governor's Office of Workforce Transformation for selecting Apprenti for one of the Industry Sector Partnership Awards! This will help us to grow and get the message of Registered Tech Apprenticeships out…https://t.co/vT5o2enZAH https://t.co/4EG5LiK73g

[Kevin Gadd @chiefgadd]

As I said earlier, it is a great day for Apprenti in Columbus! Not only did we graduate cohort 2 yesterday, today we welcome cohort 6! This will be 6 new apprentices, all #veterans, and all going to Tech Elevator, then JPMorgan Chase as software develop…https://t.co/8nU1gfOjFj

[Kevin Gadd @chiefgadd]

Today is a big day for Apprenti in Columbus! Yesterday our second cohort of registered tech apprentices graduated from the program!! Today, they are qualified, journey level workers (in apprenticeship speak). This cohort is all #veterans, too! Congratu…https://t.co/xcFE52J52A

[Kevin Gadd @chiefgadd]

Good game @PerryFootball_. I want to thank you for allowing us to process our emotions on the field of battle last night after the game. You still have work to do. Good luck to you next week.

[Kevin Gadd @chiefgadd]

I'll be speaking at #vetseccon tomorrow at 0930 PST. Talking about how Registered Tech #apprenticeships are adding more #veterans to the tech talent pool. #apprenti

[Kevin Gadd @chiefgadd]

Hey @jockowillink check out @tj_gadd and his quote to live by. He is dead set on becoming a SEAL after school. You’ve fired him up! Can I get a shout out from ya?!

[Lisa Middleton @mid2121lisa]

🌟🏈Senior Spotlight🏈🌟

Meet TJ Gadd # 5️⃣7️⃣

🔵Loves his dog
🟡Momma’s boy
🔵 Proud to be a Brave

Quote to live by:
“Discipline equals freedom” - Jocko @OHSBravesFB @tj_gadd

[Kevin Gadd @chiefgadd]

Proud of my baby!

[Lisa Middleton @mid2121lisa]

🌟🏈Senior Spotlight🏈🌟

Meet TJ Gadd # 5️⃣7️⃣

🔵Loves his dog
🟡Momma’s boy
🔵 Proud to be a Brave

Quote to live by:
“Discipline equals freedom” - Jocko @OHSBravesFB @tj_gadd

[Greater Cleveland Partnership @GreaterCLE]

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces can be ideal job candidates in the tech field. Thanks to @chiefgadd, Jay Sheppard, Andrew Guenther & @leon_clevefdn for a robust discussion on recruiting veterans during the Creating Tech Pathways for Veterans panel this morning. #gcptechweek

[Kevin Gadd @chiefgadd]

Very proud of you TJ!

[Tj Gadd @tj_gadd]

After talking to @JasonHoughtali1 I am blessed to say I’ve received an offer from Colgate University!

[Kevin Gadd @chiefgadd]

Friends, please share this information. @EvelynVanTil has been so awesome for our Apprenti program here in Columbus that she is now presenting to the nation! We have been fortunate to try some new things here as Apprenti grows.

So any help getting this…https://t.co/GxBj1oVBbM

[Kevin Gadd @chiefgadd]

Congrats to my boss, and Apprenti Executive Director, Jennifer Carlson (She/Her) on this article in #entrepreneur magazine.
One of the top suggestions she makes is to "Recalibrate education requirements around skills and competen…https://t.co/G0mOs2p6YP https://t.co/QRWD6t3lW7

[Kevin Gadd @chiefgadd]

When we interview candidates for Apprenti we can't look at tech skills, because we help folks get INTO tech training and careers. We do, however, look for grit. This article is short, but really good at describing #grit and #dete…https://t.co/xy5opXXDy1 https://t.co/z1KVzxQrT1

[Kevin Gadd @chiefgadd]

@OSUCoachKDub I know AP was one. Who was the other?

[Kevin Gadd @chiefgadd]

I get to see the freakish hard work @tj_gadd puts in every single day. Very nice to see things like this! And this is where @tonyromo played! Very proud of you TJ!

[Tj Gadd @tj_gadd]

After a GREAT call with @CoachDHern and @CoachCushing I’m blessed to receive my first Division 1 Offer from Eastern Illinois University!

[Kevin Gadd @chiefgadd]

Our first cohort of Registered IT Apprentices graduates the entire program TODAY! This photo is one year ago when they graduated Tech Elevator and then went to the one year OJT part of the #apprenticeship.
These folks were trained by the best, then spe…https://t.co/bGqnqPyMim

[Kevin Gadd @chiefgadd]

Tech workers are definitely in demand! Sign up for a tech apprenticeship at https://t.co/yeo04b32v5.

[ApprenticeOhio @apprenticeohio]

What do Registered Apprenticeships offer?
✔ Full-time work during the training period
✔ Good Wages
✔ Quality hands-on instruction and classroom learning
✔ In-demand skills
✔ A measure of job security
➡️ Visit https://t.co/nG5M0SlYG7 today!
#ApprenticeshipWorks

[Kevin Gadd @chiefgadd]

@tj_gadd had a very good junior year and is working very hard during quarantine for an even better senior year. Bigger, stronger, faster! Let’s goooo!

[Tj Gadd @tj_gadd]

Junior year highlights! https://t.co/mamK5rjBoO