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Year Up United, a leading national workforce development organization, today announced the appointment of Susan Murray as chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. Read the release here.

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Year Up United Appoints Three New Directors to Its National Board. Read the release here.

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NFL's Field of Change Airs on CBS

Dec 27, 2025

The NFL’s Field of Change special aired on CBS in late December, featuring Year Up United and our mission to close the Opportunity Divide.

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LinkedIn's Conversations That Matter

Jun 18, 2025

In a June installment of LinkedIn Social Impact's Conversations That Matter, Susan Murray, Interim CEO at Year Up United, joined LinkedIn to share

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7 challenges IT leaders will face in 2026

Jan 12, 2026

Washington Trust CTO Daryl Clark shares how the company has built a strong IT pipeline through its long‑standing partnership with Year Up United

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New Netflix doc promotes skills-based hiring in the AI era

By Maxwell Millington | Oct 18, 2024

A new documentary from HR software company Workday and LeBron James-owned production company SpringHill is shining a light on skills-based hiring — where people are hired based on what they can do, not their formal educational background.

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These Job-Training Programs Work, and May Show Others the Way

By Steve Lohr | Oct 3, 2022

Year Up is one of a relative handful of nonprofits that have established track records of lifting young adults into jobs that can be ladders to the

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In The News

A Q&A with Gerald Chertavian

Mar 18, 2026

As Year Up United marks 25 years, [Harvard Business School] talked with founder Gerald Chertavian about the organization’s journey, his decision to
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Boston Business Journal Covers CEO News

Mar 17, 2026

The Boston Business Journal writes: "One of the largest nonprofits in Boston has a new CEO.
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Year Up United Career Alliance Featured In The Job

Feb 26, 2026

Year Up United and our Career Alliance model were featured in The Job's workforce newsletter, with insights from Mae Tobin-Hochstadt.
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7 challenges IT leaders will face in 2026

Jan 12, 2026

Washington Trust CTO Daryl Clark shares how the company has built a strong IT pipeline through its long‑standing partnership with Year Up United
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NFL's Field of Change Airs on CBS

Dec 27, 2025

The NFL’s Field of Change special aired on CBS in late December, featuring Year Up United and our mission to close the Opportunity Divide.
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Year Up United nonprofit celebrates 25 years in the Puget Sound region

Sep 18, 2025

KOMO News Anchor Holly Menino spoke with CEO and President Ellen McClain and Seattle Mariners Chairman John Stanton, who helped bring YUU to Puget
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Press Releases

Year Up United Names Susan Murray Chief Executive Officer

Mar 16, 2026

Year Up United Appoints Three New Directors to Its National Board

Feb 13, 2026

Year Up United Announces CEO Transition

Nov 10, 2025

Leading workforce development organization Year Up United announces 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees

Oct 23, 2025

Year Up United Receives Grant from the Related Philanthropic Foundation to Empower Young Adults in the Greater Miami Region

Aug 5, 2025