Kimberlee Carlile
Director, Talent Ready Utah, Governor's Office of Economic DevelopmentKimberlee Carlile is the director of Talent Ready Utah, Governor Gary Herbert’s initiative to increase industry and educational partnerships in Utah. Overseeing all talent initiatives at GOED, Carlile helped implement pathway programs and other workforce training solutions in several different Utah industries. She also co-leads the Computer Science for Utah initiative.
Before her time at GOED, Carlile worked as an enrollment recruiter for Utah Valley University, where she received her bachelor’s degree in communications with a minor in business management and a certificate in leadership. Her experience in education and communications has helped move the state’s workforce development initiatives into the spotlight.
Scott Romney
Program Manager, Talent Ready Utah, Governor's Office of Economic DevelopmentScott Romney is the program manager of Talent Ready. He oversees Utah’s Career Pathways programs focusing on six Utah industries including aerospace manufacturing, diesel technology, medical innovation, construction, technology and aviation. Romney also manages the Talent Ready Apprenticeship Connection program, the state’s youth apprenticeship program. He helped develop workforce programs for targeted industries from the ground up. Romney uses his educational background in public administration to build strong connections between government, industry and education partners.
Rachelle Ackley
Program Specialist, Talent Ready Utah, Governor's Office of Economic DevelopmentRachelle Ackley is a University of Utah alumni where she received her bachelor’s degree in English. As part of her professional development, Ackley’s time has been spent as an office coordinator and insurance producer for a local Salt Lake City brokerage and includes experience supporting office management for KPMG International Cooperative.
Ackley assists in sustaining and developing Utah’s Career Pathways programs within the six Utah industries, where she supports work-based learning programs and seeks to develop greater partnerships between industry and education to serve Utah students. In her role, Ackley convenes with industry and education in an effort to fill the talent pipeline for industries that have an economic impact throughout the state.
