In the spring of 2008, Linda K. Jones, and Ann Vanino, Owner of Moving Forward Coaching & Consulting, saw opportunity coming to Los Angeles County and High Desert Region in the form of a multi-billion dollar national green economic sector. They decided to move forward with this opportunity for the  and High Desert Region Green Jobs Initiative was born as a benefit for everyone in the Los Angeles County and High Desert Region. In January 2009, Kenneth Collins joined the initiative as the Green Building/Small Business Advisor, bringing his vast community and contracting experience to the project. This experience combined with his passion for the project, led to Kenneth being named Executive Director of High Desert Region Green Jobs in January of 2010. With our revised national focus on jobs and assistance to employers, we are now known as REGIONAL GREEN JOBS INITIATIVE* with Kenneth C. Collins Sr. as President/CEO. 

We, in the Los Angeles County and High Desert Region, must ride the Green Wave for the economic and social betterment of our region. The time is now…energy efficiency, wind power, solar power, bio diesel, diesel fuel, electric vehicle technology,  ethanol and other projects are already locating in our region; educational institutions, labor, faith-based and community-based organizations, local government and area businesses all see the potential and are becoming our partners.

We are creating a collaboration of stakeholders…the private sector, government, faith-based, community-based organizations, labor, educational institutions,veterans, youth, and unemployed adults…to design and implement The Regional Green Jobs Initiative.

*A tax-exempt social enterprise corporation. 

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