José Ortiz, Jr.

Executive Director, New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC)

Jose Ortiz, Jr. was appointed Executive Director of the New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC) in February 2018.  Prior to joining NYCETC, Jose served as the Managing Director of External Affairs, Partnerships, and Business Development at Pursuit (formerly Coalition for Queens), a Long Island City based workforce nonprofit that prepares underserved and underprivileged individuals without college degrees for software development jobs at some of the world’s most innovative companies.  Prior to Pursuit, Jose spent more than a decade leading youth & family programs, leadership initiatives, and conferences at the 92nd Street Y, a world-class cultural and community center.