Workforce Strategy & Career Pathway Consulting

Kathy Boyd —
Building Bridges,
Advancing Careers.

KBBBAC LLC works at the intersection of education, workforce, and industry — connecting people, institutions, and opportunity across K–12, community college, workforce boards, and employer systems throughout California and beyond.

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About

More than two decades
building what works.

KBBBAC LLC is the independent practice of Kathy Boyd — a career and technical education strategist, workforce ecosystem architect, and registered apprenticeship intermediary with a track record of building the systems, partnerships, and funding that move people into lasting careers.

$98M+
Regional workforce funding generated
28
School districts connected across Orange County
20+
Years building career pathway ecosystems

Kathy joined OC Pathways' executive committee in 2013 and, upon becoming Executive Director of Career Education and Workforce Development at OCDE in 2018, drove the initiative to a new level — establishing the Career Counseling Coordinator role for secondary school systems across Orange County, a structure that continues to serve the region today.

She also established OCDE as a registered apprenticeship intermediary with both the federal Department of Labor and California's Division of Apprenticeship Standards — and co-founded Career Launch Path to extend that work beyond institutional walls. KBBBAC LLC brings that depth directly to clients: not a playbook, but a partner who has done the work, built the relationships, and knows the landscape from the inside.

Services

What we do together.

Engagements are tailored — no templates, no off-the-shelf frameworks. Every client gets the thinking the work actually requires.

Workforce Systems Strategy
Regional ecosystem design, sector strategy, labor market alignment, and multi-institution partnership architecture for lasting workforce impact.
CTE Program Development
Career and technical education program design, pathway mapping, curriculum alignment, and work-based learning integration across K–12 and community college systems.
Registered Apprenticeship
Intermediary services, employer engagement, DAS and DOL standards navigation, and apprenticeship program launch for industries ready to build their own talent pipeline.
Grant Development & Strategy
Competitive grant writing, funder relationship development, Catalyst and Workforce Pell positioning, and cross-agency funding strategy.
Program Evaluation & Outcomes
Data frameworks, outcomes documentation, and reporting infrastructure that demonstrate impact to funders, boards, and institutional leaders.
Executive Advisory
Strategic counsel for education and workforce leaders navigating institutional change, policy shifts, and regional partnership development.

Philosophy

"The bridge between education and a living-wage career doesn't build itself — and it doesn't hold without every system showing up."

KBBBAC LLC exists because workforce systems work best when they are designed from the learner outward — not the institution inward. The most durable career pathways are built through honest partnerships, shared accountability, and a willingness to cross sector lines. That is the work. That has always been the work.

Background

Built from the inside out.

OC Pathways executive committee member from 2013; drove significant expansion beginning 2018, including establishing the Career Counseling Coordinator role for secondary systems across Orange County — a structure still thriving today
Established OCDE as a registered apprenticeship intermediary with both federal DOL and California DAS
Generated approximately $98M in regional workforce funding across programs and partnerships
Former Executive Director, Career Education and Workforce Development, OCDE — 2018 through 2025
Co-founder and Partner, Career Launch Path (CLP) — 501(c)(3) expanding registered apprenticeship and career pathway access across Southern California
Educational Consultant, Paxton Patterson — Southern California region
Adjunct Faculty, Santiago Canyon College and Chapman University
Host, Pathway Possible — YouTube channel delivering free career pathway guidance to learners across California

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Ready to build something that lasts?

Let's talk about what your community, institution, or organization needs — and build the bridge to get there.
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