Kayla Sorensen
Kayla Sorensen serves as Vice President of External Affairs for the Will County Center for Economic Development (CED), where she leads investor relations, community engagement, workforce development initiatives, and external affairs efforts. She oversees relationships with the CED’s Board of Directors, investors, and community partners while advancing economic growth throughout Will County. Kayla also leads the award-winning Will County Summer Internship Program, which has connected hundreds of local students with paid work experiences and generated more than $1 million in student wages, helping develop the workforce of tomorrow. Prior to joining the CED in 2022, Kayla spent nearly a decade in state government, including serving as Director of Legislative and Governmental Affairs for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum under Governor JB Pritzker’s administration. A Joliet native, she serves on the Boards of Directors for the Greater Joliet YMCA and the Joliet Area Historical Museum and is a member of the Village of Shorewood Planning and Zoning Commission. Kayla is a Joliet Junior College alumna and holds her Bachelors from Northern Illinois University and her MPA from the University of Illinois Springfield.
Appears in 1 Episode
Growing Where You're Planted: How Local Roots Launch Lifelong Careers
As Season 2 of Roots and Branches comes to a close, host Jen Davis sits down with proud Joliet native and 2012 Joliet Junior College alumna Kayla Sorensen, Vice Presid...
