Governor Braun leverages Indiana Workforce Development Board to grow jobs and wages for Hoosier workers

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Governor Mike Braun has signed an executive order reinstating Indiana’s State Workforce Development Board to strengthen Indiana’s statewide workforce development strategy, grow jobs and higher wage opportunities for Hoosiers, and ensure full alignment with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The executive order positions the Board as a central coordinating body to align employers, education and training providers, and state agencies around measurable workforce outcomes.

“My most important responsibility is making life better for Hoosier families on the kitchen table issues that really matter, and that means new job opportunities, higher wages, and a clear path to a high-paying skilled career. We will use the Indiana Workforce Development Board to bring together an elite team of job creators and workforce development experts to help create new opportunities and bigger paychecks for Hoosier workers." — Governor Mike Braun

The Workforce Development Board will include entrepreneurs and representatives from businesses of all sizes. Members will represent urban, rural, and suburban Hoosier communities.

The Workforce Development Board will advise the Governor and the Secretary of Commerce on workforce development strategy, including a review of statewide policies and programs with recommendations on actions the state should take to strengthen Indiana's workforce. The Board will develop comprehensive state performance accountability measures to track results and ensure success for Hoosier workers.

Reinstating the Board reinforces Indiana’s commitment to an employer-led, outcomes-driven workforce system that supports talent pipelines, regional economic growth, and long-term wage advancement.