Friday Noons: Scaling Innovation and Equity in the Rogue Valley with Mary Lockwood

As technological shifts like AI redefine the global landscape, the Rogue Valley stands at a critical crossroads. Join Mary Lockwood, Executive Director of the Rogue Workforce Partnership and PhD candidate in Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University, for a deep dive into the systems-level strategy required to architect regional prosperity.

In this session, Mary will move beyond the buzzwords to discuss the "discipline of innovation." She will explore how Southern Oregon can integrate workforce systems, education, and industry to create measurable economic outcomes.

Bio: Mary Lockwood is a systems-level executive and strategist dedicated to the architecture of regional prosperity. As the Executive Director of the Rogue Workforce Partnership, she leads the vital integration of workforce systems, education, and industry to drive measurable economic outcomes for Southern Oregon.

Mary specializes in moving organizations from experimentation to discipline. Her expertise lies in translating high-stakes technological shifts—most notably the rise of AI—into stable, scalable operational frameworks. She is known for ensuring that emerging technologies are met with the necessary governance, ethical guardrails, and service-delivery workflows required for long-term regional stability.