Shelly Ng is a workforce and business development strategist with a track record of building the partnerships, programs, and funding coalitions that connect people with real career opportunities. At Triton College’s School of Continuing Education, she has trained 500+ participants in three years across municipal, transit, trades, and grant-funded programs — including co-designing a CDL training pipeline and launching the Oak Park Workforce Academy in partnership with the Village of Oak Park. As President of the Veteran Education Foundation NFP since 2022, she leads the organization’s workforce initiatives for veterans and military families, including a coalition effort pursuing the U.S. Department of Labor’s HVRP grant — the only federal grant focused exclusively on competitive employment for veterans experiencing homelessness. She holds an M.A. in Speech Communication from Eastern Illinois University, an Executive Education Certificate from Northwestern University, and is a SHRM-CP and licensed Certified Pharmacy Technician.