Mason Bishop, M.P.A.

Mason M. Bishop is a recognized national expert on employment and postsecondary education policy having served in executive management positions in Washington, D.C. and Utah. Mr. Bishop’s consulting portfolio includes community colleges, workforce development organizations, private businesses, and community organizations in approximately 19 states. His expertise includes technical assistance and evaluation, project and grant development, analysis and report writing, and meeting facilitation. Mr. Bishop’s expertise ranges from postsecondary training and credentialing to entrepreneurship and workforce development tailored to the high-tech economy.

Mr. Bishop has held leadership positions at both the state and federal levels within workforce development and postsecondary education. Mr. Bishop served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) during the George W. Bush Administration. He led national workforce policy efforts and initiatives, oversaw key workforce investment programs, and assisted with congressional relations and legislative issues. He was a spokesperson for DOL and was interviewed by national media outlets numerous times, conducted frequent speeches and presentations, and testified in front of several congressional committees including the House Ways and Means Committee and the Joint Economic Committee.

Mr. Bishop’s experience includes serving as a Director with University of Phoenix’s National Industry Strategy Group. Mr. Bishop’s responsibilities included designing and implementing workforce development solutions for national industry associations, their corporate members, and allied educational and professional certification groups. Early in his career, Mr. Bishop negotiated the legislation that implemented the largest reorganization in Utah state government history and welfare reform in Utah. He became the first Public Affairs Director for the newly created Utah Department of Workforce Services, and immediately implemented a nationally-recognized outreach campaign.