Ben Holquist, CTCM, CTCD
Manager, Strategic Workforce Initiatives and Federal Grants
Texas Workforce Commission

Ben Holquist has worked for the Texas Workforce Commission for 3 years, and has worked to increase the commission’s presence and activity in the foster care space.  He is currently the manager of the Strategic Workforce Initiatives and Federal Grants department, which includes overseeing the TWC Foster Care Liaison, as position he formerly held.  He led the redevelopment of the TWC Foster Care Conference, and annual conference designed to support greater connection between workforce initiatives including the Foster Youth Transition Centers and workforce boards and the rest of the foster care eco-system.  He has worked with youth his entire career, from camp counselor, emergency medical technician in a pediatric emergency room, and program manager for summer camps and youth after school activities.  ​