John Colborn

John Colborn is Director of Skills for America's Future (SAF), an employer-led initiative of the Aspen institute's Economic Opportunities Program. SAF works with leading national firms to identify and champion solutions that improve the competitiveness of the United States workforce and improve economic opportunity for American workers. SAF also works with community colleges and community college leaders to enhance the effectiveness of community colleges in meeting the workforce development needs of employers, communities, and workers.

Previously, Colborn served as Vice President, Operations at the Ford Foundation. He originally joined the Foundation as a grantmaker in workforce development. He remains active in several foundation-related groups, including The Foundation Center and the Center for Effective Philanthropy.

Colborn holds a BA from Oberlin College and a Master’s of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.