Reflections from Andrew McGough as he retires from Worksystems

Published On: April 30, 2026

This thoughtful profile in the Portland Business Journal highlights Andrew McGough’s career in workforce development and the approach that has shaped our work over the past two decades.

He has helped build a strong, trusted workforce system grounded in partnership, shared responsibility, and long‑term impact.

As Andrew puts it:
“We have some of the best staff in the business and we also have one of the better partner networks around. The organizations we work with understand what we do and we understand what they do. It’s created a mutually beneficial model that allows us all to achieve our respective goals.”

As Andrew prepares to retire at the end of June, we celebrate his leadership and are proud of the system he helped shape—one that will continue to serve our region well into the future.

Read the article HERE.

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