Pooja Tripathi

Pooja Tripathi, based in Texas, has worked in economic and workforce development since 2011. She joined the Manufacturing Institute in 2021 after more than a decade with Bexar County’s Economic and Community Development Department. Her career has focused on expanding access to education and career pathways by building industry partnerships and engaging the workforce and education ecosystem to address employers’ needs.

Pooja has worked extensively with the manufacturing sector, helping companies rethink recruitment and retention strategies to close skills gaps. As Senior Director of Workforce Innovation at the Manufacturing Institute, she leads initiatives in workforce policy, student engagement, second chance hiring, and developing practical solutions for manufacturers and communities to meet workforce demands.

She holds a BBA in Management with a Minor in Psychology from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and both an MBA in International Business and an MS in Finance from Florida International University.