Alex Breen is a Senior Policy Associate on the Improving Practices and Outcomes teams at CSW. Alex leads CSW’s Workforce Benchmarking Networks cohorts in Detroit and NYC where he facilitates peer learning cohorts and provides technical assistance. Alex’s other projects include the Southeast Michigan Workforce Leadership Academy, in partnership with the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program, and the Worker-Centered Benchmarking Project. Alex has extensive experience in workforce development, including managing, scaling, and implementing holistic workforce programming at community-based organizations and intermediaries. He values the use of qualitative and quantitative data for continuous improvement, which he has used for program evaluation, measuring performance, and streamlining quality.