Joe Skiba has 29 years of experience in the public vocational rehabilitation system, including counseling, management and a variety of administrative positions. As state director of the Michigan VR program from 1995-1998, his work focused on developing a customer driven delivery system, building private-public partnerships and re-engineering the VR delivery system. He has extensive experience with implementing workforce development, linking services for persons with disabilities with the revamped delivery of employment and training. This effort has included work at the state policy level in Michigan, a member of national committees and as a consultant with several state VR programs. During his tenure as state VR director in Michigan, Joe spearheaded a replication of UCPA’s Choice Access project within the state agency. This innovative effort continues as an example of an effective statewide system change in the area of choice-based rehab services.

Joe currently works as a national consultant on organization development, strategic planning and systems change. His experience with welfare reform, workforce development, transition programs, consumer based or advocacy programs, and quality management provides an excellent background to assist government and non-profit organizations to reposition for the future and implement radical systems change. Clients include national advocacy organizations, state VR agencies, trade associations, rehabilitation organizations, an Air Force Conversion Authority and numerous other public and non-profits at a state or national level. Joe and his family live in Woodhaven, Michigan.