As Executive Director of the CCAC-Allegheny County Workforce Alliance, Charles T. Blocksidge, PhD is working to develop a strategic alliance between CCAC and Allegheny County to strengthen workforce initiatives in the region. The alliance will partner with employers, unions, community agencies, government entities and others throughout the region to identify and meet the workforce needs of Allegheny County and beyond. Dr. Blocksidge has been employed with CCAC since 2002 and previously served 14 years on the college’s board of trustees. His most recent role was as vice president of organizational development and executive assistant to the president, where he led the efforts of the college’s Center for Learning to provide partnerships with P-12 and programs to ensure student success through private and public grants. Additionally, he has been responsible for the college’s professional development, public relations and local, county and state government affairs.

Dr. Blocksidge previously served as a school superintendent and held other administrative positions in several local school districts. He also worked in Allegheny County government as director of budget and finance, where he managed an operating budget of $750 million and financing for a billion dollars of capital projects. He has been an adjunct faculty member at CCAC and the Graduate School of Business at Robert Morris University. He serves on the boards of the Regional Industrial Development Authority, Municipal Authority of the Township of Robinson, Allegheny County Board of Property Assessments, Local Government Academy, Academy Review Board for U.S. Service Academies and Veterans Leadership Program.

Blocksidge holds a PhD from the University of Pittsburgh, a master's degree from Duquesne University, a bachelor's degree in education from Kutztown University and administrative certifications from Temple University.