Advocacy Team

JOIN’s advocacy efforts at the state level are led by the Keystone Research Center. KRC is a research and policy development institute that broadens public discussion on strategies to achieve a more prosperous and equitable Pennsylvania economy. JOIN is pleased to have two leaders from KRC leading the advocacy effort to realize these goals:

Stephen Herzenberg, Executive Director

Stephen Herzenberg (herzenberg@keystoneresearch.org) has been KRC Executive Director of the Keystone Research Center since the organization began operating in 1996.  He holds a PhD in Economics from MIT. Before joining Keystone, Steve taught at Rutgers University and worked at the U.S. Congressional Office of Technology Assessment and the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL). At USDOL, he served as assistant to the chief negotiator of the labor side agreement to the North American Free Trade Agreement.

His publications for national audiences include Losing Ground in Early Childhood Education, 2005; “Reinventing the U.S. Labour Movement, Inventing Postindustrial Prosperity: A Progress Report,” International Labour Organization, 2005; New Rules for a New Economy: Employment and Opportunity in Postindustrial America, Cornell/ILR press, 1998; U.S.-Mexico Trade: Pulling Together or Pulling Apart?, Office of Technology Assessment, September 1992; and Labor Standards and Development in the Global Economy, UDOL: Bureau of International Labor Affairs, 1990.

Susan Crandall, Director of Workforce Innovation

Susan Crandall has been the Director of Workforce Innovation since 2007. She focuses on leading initiatives related to Job Ready PA Industry Partnerships and the Pennsylvania Fund for Workforce Solutions. Susan provides technical assistance to grant makers and workforce partnerships to ensure successful outcomes for employers and workers. Previously, she served as the Director of Research and Innovation at the Crittenton Women’s Union in Boston. Her experience includes 10 years in the private sector where she championed leadership and change management efforts at Fortune 500 companies including Microsoft and Boeing. She received her PhD in Human Resources and Organizational Behavior from the University of Washington School of Business.