leads FREEdLANCE and has been involved in applying cutting-edge technology, systems improvement, and quality management to career and workforce development initiatives for over a decade. He is a regular speaker at national career and workforce development events and conferences.
Mr. Freed has worked in a range of private sector, government, and non-profit settings including: the Iacocca Institute/Discovery Center at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA where he directed and managed $2 million in national demonstration programs; the Private Industry Council of Lehigh Valley, Inc. as planning & quality improvement manager where he managed and directed the planning, contracting, and quality improvement department of the $10 million organization and managed the PIC board of directors program planning and evaluation committee; Associates for Research & Behavior (ARBOR) Inc. of Philadelphia as the director of program development where he directed and managed the development of a nationwide chain of $8 million in private for-profit education and training programs under contract with private sector employers, state, and local governments; Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh where he was promoted into several positions and led national best practice designated programs; and the Center for Social & Public Policy at Duquesne University as an instructor and project manager.
He is an active member of the: American Counseling Association; National Career Development Association; National Alliance of Workforce Development Professionals; American Society for Quality (formerly ASQC); National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers; National Alliance of Business; Business Quality Partnership of the Manufacturers Resource Center/NIST; Regional School-To-Work Joint Action Team; The National Employment Counseling Association, and the 1997-1999 President of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, Bethlehem, PA Chapter.
In addition, Bill has recently served relevant leadership advisory roles with the: Allentown Economic Development Corporation/Bidgeworks Enterprise Systems Center (Business Incubation Concern); Boy Scouts of America Exploring Program; Pennsylvania Partners/ SDA Quality Improvement Group Designer and Coordinator; Community Services Network/Even Start Family Program; and Two Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee.
As a team leader, he has spearheaded several initiatives resulting in national and local Malcolm Baldrige based quality awards by The Enterprise and ASQC in career and workforce development, as well as best practice designations by USDOL Reports. Mr. Freed earned his master's degree in social & public policy, with a concentration in workforce policy, assessment, and evaluation, from Duquesne University. He also received his bachelor's in sociology from Duquesne University. Mr. Freed is a nationally certified Career Development Facilitator Instructor, from the Career Development Training Institute at Oakland University, Michigan, a Certified Workforce Development Professional (CWDP), and America's Jobs Network Endorsed Workforce Investment Peer Trainer (Baldrige Quality Model, Quality Tools and Techniques, and Continuous Improvement), and a Certified Workforce Development Professional with the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP).
He is an Advisory Group/ Advisory Council Member to: Career & Workforce Development
Center ~ East, YMCA of Homewood; Duquesne University, McAnulty College and
Graduate School of Liberal Arts, Office of the Dean; and Urban League of
Pittsburgh, Urban Youth Empowerment Program.
WILLIAM J. FREED
HOWARD SPLETE
