Senior Lead, Workforce Development
GlobalFoundries
Malta, NY, United States
Christine McLear is the Workforce Development Senior Lead at GlobalFoundries (GF), where she oversees and directs workforce development initiatives to grow the semiconductor talent pipeline. In her prior role with the Center for Economic Growth, she worked with companies to start and manage registered apprenticeship programs, including a partnership with GF to help launch their program, the first registered apprenticeship program in the U.S. semiconductor industry. She has extensive experience developing and implementing dynamic, industry-driven workforce programs and grants, including initiatives aimed at helping un- and underemployed New Yorkers retrain and find quality jobs. Christine has experience in nonprofit program management and fundraising and graduated from Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. Christine is a curler, equestrian, and cat mom who loves living in New York’s capital city, Albany.
Building a Collaborative Regional Consortium for Semiconductor Workforce Development
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
12:15pm - 12:40pm MT