Andrew Brown delivering a keynote on stage to a skilled trades conference audience

Work With Andrew

One Mission. Three Ways to Work With Andrew.

Andrew helps skilled-trades organizations attract the next generation, keep new hires longer, strengthen mentorship and apprenticeship, and tell the stories that make these careers matter.

How We Can Work Together

Three Ways to Work With Andrew.

Different starting points. The same goal: attract people to the skilled trades, help them succeed, and keep them longer.

Keynotes & Speaking

For conferences, associations, leadership meetings, workforce events, and company meetings.

Workforce Strategy & Advisory

When hiring isn’t the real problem.

Andrew works with organizations to understand where the employee experience is breaking down and turn those findings into practical improvements.

Areas can include

First 30–90 days
Onboarding & retention
Apprenticeship & mentorship
Supervisor and mentor readiness
Leadership and frontline interviews
Practical recommendations

Best for organizations asking: “Why are we still losing good people after we hire them?”

Talk About Your Workforce Challenge

Andrew Brown talking with contractors and skilled trades professionals at a workforce session

Andrew Brown recording The Lost Art of the Skilled Trades podcast with a guest at an event

Podcast & Event Activations

Bring The Lost Art of the Skilled Trades directly to your event, conference, or organization.

Can include

On-site podcast interviews
Executive conversations
Apprentice and employee stories
Short-form social content
Event storytelling and recaps

Bring the Podcast to Your Event

Recorded On Location

Andrew Brown interviewing a Boeing workforce leader on The Lost Art of the Skilled Trades podcast — Boeing workforce leadership

Andrew Brown interviewing a young apprentice technician on the podcast set — Next-gen tradesperson

Andrew Brown recording a podcast interview at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference — SkillsUSA national conference

Andrew Brown recording a live podcast interview at a TurboTorch booth — Trade show floor

Built From the Field

Andrew’s work is shaped by 1,000+ conversations with skilled-trades workers, apprentices, educators, executives, mentors, supervisors, and workforce leaders across North America.

Andrew Brown working with a room of contractors and skilled trades professionals at a workforce session — In the room with contractors, supervisors, and workforce leaders

Reaching the Next Generation

Make skilled-trades careers visible, relevant, and inspiring.

Andrew also works with employers, educators, CTE organizations, associations, and workforce organizations to make skilled-trades careers more relevant and visible to young people.

Career awarenessCTEApprenticeshipEmployer storytellingGen Z engagementConnecting education with industry

Start a Conversation

Andrew Brown keynoting the Alabama CTE Summer Professional Development Conference for educators and workforce leaders — Alabama CTE Conference — Opening Keynote, Main Stage

Andrew Brown speaking on stage at the NCPWB conference — On stage

Andrew Brown leading a workforce session with contractors — In the field

Andrew Brown recording a live podcast interview at a TurboTorch trade show booth — On the mic

Not Sure Where You Fit?

Sometimes it starts with a keynote. Sometimes a podcast. Sometimes it starts with a workforce problem your organization is trying to solve.
If it involves attracting people to the skilled trades, helping them stay, or telling the stories that move the industry forward, let’s talk.

Talk With Andrew