Montgomery County Community College is pleased to announce the appointment of Kyle Longacre, of Harleysville, as the new Dean of Workforce and Economic Development following a competitive national search.

He also oversees the launching and implementation of the new Baker Center of Excellence for Employee Ownership and Business Transformation. The Baker Center of Excellence will provide educational programs and resources for employee-owned companies.

“We are excited to have Kyle join our Montco family. He brings a vibrant vision and tremendous portfolio of experience that are central to MCCC’s goals of leading the economic recovery and growth in the County and region,” said Dr. Gloria Oikelome, MCCC Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Longacre brings 25 years of education and workforce experience, with 13 years in significant leadership roles. He has served for six years on the Montgomery County Workforce Board, three and a half years as head of the youth workforce program, MontcoWorks NOW, and three years as the chairperson of the Montgomery County Youth Workforce Committee.

“I look forward to working closely with our business and community partners to develop programs that will assist them during this time of recovery and provide the workforce with the skills and education they need to be successful today and in the future,” Longacre said.

Longacre enjoys living in Montgomery County. He holds a B.A. in History and Secondary Education from Goshen College, a Master of Educational Administration from Gwynedd Mercy College and has completed 3 years of doctoral course work in Educational Leadership at Lehigh University.

MCCC’s Workforce Development Division provides flexible, customized high-quality training programs to individuals, businesses and organizations in Montgomery County and the region.

Read more about Kyle Longacre at Montgomery County Community College.