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WASHINGTON, DC, March 10, 2025 – The Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) today announced the inclusion of American Petroleum Institute (API) as its newest national association partner. This addition expands the coalition of industry organizations that have united together through CEWD to develop and grow the workforce.

“The partnership with API marks a significant step forward because we can truly showcase sector representation in our efforts to build a skilled, diverse workforce,” said Missy Henriksen, CEWD’s executive director. “API’s engagement paired with its leadership expertise will be instrumental in advancing our shared commitment of inspiring the future workforce. Ultimately, it’s an investment in powering our communities for generations to come and we can’t wait to see what comes next.”

For more than a century, API has enhanced operational and environmental safety, efficiency, and sustainability within the natural oil and gas space while supporting millions of U.S. jobs in the process. Its nearly 600 members safely produce and deliver energy across the country and take pride in moving the industry forward.

“Like CEWD, API and its members are problem solvers,” said Allison Weinberg, API’s senior manager. “We recognize the growing demand for energy and look forward to a strategic partnership that not only fuels the energy evolution but builds a skilled labor force and creates opportunities that reflect all communities.”

API’s workforce initiatives aim to attract and retain the next generation of energy leaders with a nod to progressing environmental stewardship, safeguarding energy security, and breaking energy poverty. Weinberg added, “There’s power in the American workforce, especially in an industry like ours that is essential to everyday life. Partnering with CEWD underscores the importance of our workforce initiatives and sets the stage to bring a more diverse  labor pool to the industry at large.”

On the heels of American Clean Power joining as a national partner earlier this year, API joins CEWD to support efforts that will help the industry hire 32 million workers over the next decade. National association partners now represent the industry’s broad energy ecosystem, including American Gas Association, American Public Gas Association, American Public Power Association, Association of Energy Services Professionals, Distribution Contractors Association, Edison Electric Institute, Electric Power Research Institute, INGAA Foundation, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and the Nuclear Energy Institute. These organizations, employer partners, labor groups, educators, and others work collectively to increase visibility of energy careers, support training and career preparedness, remove systemic barriers that hinder career access, provide resources and essential tools, ensure the industry’s voice is heard by those who influence critical workforce development practices, and harness the strength of the industry for effective action.

To learn more about CEWD and its network of industry partners, visit www.CEWD.org.

About The Center for Energy Workforce Development
The Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) is a non-profit consortium of electric, natural gas, nuclear, and renewable energy companies, and their associations, committed to the development of a skilled, diverse energy workforce.

About American Petroleum Institute

API represents all segments of America’s natural gas and oil industry, which supports nearly 11 million U.S. jobs and is backed by a growing grassroots movement of millions of Americans. Our approximately 600 members produce, process and distribute the majority of the nation’s energy, and participate in API Energy Excellence®, which is accelerating environmental and safety progress by fostering new technologies and transparent reporting. API was formed in 1919 as a standards-setting organization and has developed more than 800 standards to enhance operational and environmental safety, efficiency and sustainability.