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Indianapolis, IN 46202
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Biography
As Vice Chancellor for Workforce and Community Engagement at IU Indianapolis, Marie Mackintosh leads the Office of Workforce and Community Engagement, advancing workforce readiness and strengthening community partnerships across the university and the region. She brings more than 15 years of experience leading collaborative initiatives across education, workforce development, and systems innovation.
Most recently, Mackintosh served as President and CEO of EmployIndy, Indianapolis’s workforce development organization, where she led a $25 million enterprise connecting residents to high-quality jobs and employers to skilled talent. During her tenure, she guided the organization through post-pandemic transformation, strengthening its financial and operational foundation while advancing career-connected opportunities for thousands of Hoosiers. Her leadership helped deliver more than 3,300 job placements, $5.5 million in wage gains, and engagement with more than 700 employers across the region.
Prior to EmployIndy, Mackintosh held senior leadership roles with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, where she developed statewide strategies to prepare Indiana’s workforce for more than one million projected job openings.
In her role at IU Indianapolis, Mackintosh advances the university’s mission by strengthening workforce readiness and deepening community partnerships. She leads strategies that align academic programs with employer needs, leveraging the university’s strengths in education, research, and outreach to expand talent pipelines and support the workforce that powers Indianapolis and the state of Indiana.