HOLIDAY – AmSkills announced a key leadership transition designed to strengthen the vocational training and workforce development organization’s long-term sustainability and expand its regional impact.
Tom Mudano will be stepping down after more than a decade as CEO.
Over the years, Mudano played a key role in building AmSkills’ programs and establishing its presence as a leading workforce development organization in Tampa Bay.
Mudano will continue supporting the organization during and after the transition on tasks important to the growth and future of AmSkills.
The board of directors will begin a formal search for a new permanent CEO in the coming months. In the meantime, the board has appointed Peter Buczynsky as interim CEO.
Buczynsky, a founding partner of AmSkills, brings extensive experience in organizational growth, manufacturing leadership and workforce development. He has also served as CEO of Pharmaworks, a company he co-founded and sold in 2020.
“Tom’s contributions shaped AmSkills into the strong organization it is today,” Buczynsky said. “As we move forward, my focus is on strengthening our direction, reinforcing our mission, and positioning AmSkills for long-term sustainability and growth.”
AmSkills teaches high and home-school students and adults the foundational skills needed for a career in manufacturing using hands-on training. The 501c3 organization also gives these students the chance to explore multiple career paths in the manufacturing and public utility industries. Once completed, candidates are eligible for paid, semi-skilled jobs or skilled apprenticeship opportunities.
Under Buczynsky’s leadership, AmSkills will continue advancing its core pillars:
- Registered Apprenticeships focusing on industrial maintenance, to help public utilities, manufacturing and technical industries recruit, train and retain talent to meet growing workforce demands.
- Career Discovery Bootcamps that create pathways for under-employed individuals, at-risk populations and adults seeking career transformation.
- Youth Technical Training Programs that provide standardized, hands-on instruction to prepare students for careers in manufacturing and the skilled trades.
