Kevin McCloskey, Senior Director, Leadership and Workforce Development
Kevin McCloskey
Kevin McCloskey is the Senior Director, Leadership and Workforce Development, at RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities so people with disabilities can fully participate in all aspects of community. Kevin has more than a decade of experience in the human resources and workforce development industries. Kevin worked with large employers such as Pepsi, Frito Lay, Synchrony, and more to develop programs to actively attract, hire, and retain talent with disabilities. With the firm belief that changing lives requires changing minds, Kevin led the research, development, and implementation of a training suite to educate employers on all topics related to disability inclusion and training for job seekers and talent partners to educate and prepare to successfully get a job or help a job seeker obtain the job. Kevin built a network of ten thousand-plus nonprofit organizations like educational entities, workforce centers, vocational rehabilitation offices, veteran groups, etc., that refer the best-matched talent to employers.
Before joining RespectAbility, Kevin was the VP of Development with GoodGames, which uses game-inspired tools and experiences to gather story-based data to enhance employee engagement, ignite productivity, and improve mental health in the workplace.
Kevin resides in Connecticut with his wife, three children, and their dog, Noopy.
