It's Baton Rouge: Out To Lunch

It’s not often in today’s world you find people who all agree on something. But if you talk to business owners, large and small, around the state they’re all but guaranteed to agree on the fact that Louisiana needs to beef up its workforce and do more to train workers for a variety of professions. Even before the pandemic, employers were complaining about a lack of trained and skilled workers. Now, it’s even worse. Dr. Monty Sullivan has dedicated his life to rectifying this problem. Since 2014 Dr Sullivan has been President of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, which comprises 14 2-year institutions around the state and is focused on preparing the state’s workforce for the future. During his tenure to date at LCTS, Monty has strengthened and diversified the system and led strategic planning efforts. Prior to heading LCTCS, Monty was chancellor of Delgado Community College in New Orleans, which, under his leadership, saw significant gains in fundraising, studen