Bill BrownFounder of ServiceTitan Hacks community (9k+ pros) | INC 5000 Contractor | Helping contractors win with AI & Automation

Empowering the Next Generation of Tradespeople in Jefferson County #PowerTheNation #ServiceTitan

19 Jun 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief roundtable excerpt, three community stakeholders discuss initiatives aimed at engaging young people in trade careers within Jefferson County. Speaker A highlights a partnership with Chimacum Valley Tech School to provide a structured trades program. Speaker B points out the persistent skills gap between high‑school graduates and local employers, noting that Lori (a community benefactor) is willing to support program success. Speaker C describes how Community Works uses building projects to teach both hard and soft skills, and mentions that Lori has offered to donate a heating and cooling unit for the organization’s shop space, illustrating direct material support for trade‑focused education.

We're really trying to work with young folks in our area to help them get involved in the trades. We start out with Chimacum Valley Tech School, and we had a great opportunity with that trades program.
There's a big gap between the students that are coming out of high school with the skills ready to work and the employers that are looking for those, and we're trying to fill that gap. And I know that if I call Lori, that she would do everything she could to help make my program successful.
Community Works uses building projects as a catalyst for teaching young people hard and soft skills. Lori approached me and offered to donate a unit to heat and cool our shop space in, in the area that we gather.
It's a real big deal in especially these rural areas to have someone as large as ServiceTitan help us give back.