Team
Teamwork Divides The Task And Multiplies The Success
From Vision to Action
Mack Ross
In 2004, Mack Ross co-founded the San Francisco CityBuild Training Program, a nationally recognized employment and training program for low-income and under-served youth and adults. The program was officially launched in 2005 by former Mayor, Gavin Newsom. CityBuild is now part of the San Francisco's Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development.
Mr. Ross established a small consultancy in 2003, Basic Employment Success Training, LLC, (B.E.S.T.) to provide staff development training, technical assistance for community-based organizations and government agencies, and business development services for small to medium-sized businesses.
Prior to consulting, Mack worked six years as a Job Developer and Job Readiness Trainer, and eight years in Executive Search as an Engineering and Technical Recruiter. In 2020, his consultancy was reorganized as Workforce Solution Pros, LLC.
Throughout his 30+ year career, Mr. Ross has contributed to developing thousands of employment and training opportunities for low-income youth and adults. He has assisted in generating over $200 million in contracting opportunities for small businesses.
In addition to public sector non-profit work, Mr. Ross has over seven years of experience as a Corporate / Executive Recruiter. During this period he received his Professional Employment Certification (P.E.C.) after 12 months of rigorous training.
At a leading search firm in Oakland, CA, he was the Engineering & Technical Division Manager, directing national and international searches for VP of Engineering, P.h.D. Scientists, Engineering Directors, Program Managers, Project Engineers, and Technicians. Fields of specialty included telecommunications, IT, biomedical / biotech, and automated equipment manufacturing.
Yohan Rodrigo, MBA
Yohan Rodrigo is a senior marketing professional with strategic marketing experience, media planning & buying database /direct marketing.
Currently oversees business development activities by establishing relationships with Local, State, and Federal workforce development agencies, American Job Centers, private and non-profit employment and training programs, and academic programs.
Also manages Workforce Solution Pros, LLC online marketing and training programs, including website design and performance, social media integration, database management, marketing strategies and execution, and revenue generation.
Prior to joining WSPs, Mr. Rodrigo was an Administrative Analyst for the United States Department Veterans Affairs and a Business Development Manager for Liggett Vector Brands.
Al Wilson Jr.
Albert Wilson Jr. served 20 years in the US Air Force as a Ground-to-Air Communications Specialist and retired as a Chief Master Sargent which is the highest rank in the military for a non-commissioned officer.
He has decades of workforce development and business development experience gained from starting and managing several successful businesses and training hundreds of youths and adults for a variety of construction and non-construction jobs.
Mr. Wilson founded “Al & Associates Property Management Services” (AAPMS) to provide building maintenance services and property management services in the public and private sectors.
AAPMS employed workers with a range of skill sets, including electricians, plumbers, carpenters, janitors, and carpenters, as well as salespersons, bookkeepers, etc.
The company grew to over 800 employees, generated millions of dollars in annual revenue, and provided services to the US Federal Aviation Administration in Los Angeles and Palmdale, California and with the US Air Force at Norton Air Force Base and with the US Navy at Point Magu.
Mr. Wilson also designed and built the Rancho Arroyo Sports Complex in Sacramento, CA. Located on 20 acres, the facility was 150,000 square feet and was the largest facility of its kind on the West Coast, employing over 200 workers. It housed an Olympic size indoor swimming pool, 15 outdoor tennis courts and 8 indoor tennis courts, 10 racquetball courts, a basketball court, and an indoor jogging track. The facility also offered four large banquet rooms and a restaurant.
Jesse Williams, Outreach Coordinator
Jesse Williams facilitates employment training workshops with job seekers for construction and non-construction jobs. He also monitors public and private job sites for compliance with Local, State, and Federal workforce hiring goals and regulations. Jesse liaisons between the Employment Development Departments, American Job Centers, community colleges, and other stakeholders.
Before joining the Workforce Solution Pros team, Mr. Williams worked at the California Employment Development Department as the Coordinator for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (National Asian Pacific Center on Aging, Sacramento, California), performing outreach, screening, job referrals, and job placement and job retention services for program clients.
Tisa Johnson
Tisa Johnson works as Workforce Solution Pros’ Executive Assistant, providing support directly to our firm's Principals and Managers.
She is currently responsible for building and maintaining WSP’s marketing database and client contact list, managing calendars and travel itineraries for executive staff, and coordinate in-person and virtual meetings with the Governor’s office, the Mayor’s office, City Council Members, and other officials and department heads.
Past experience includes working for the State of California Legislative Counsel Bureau, where Ms. Johnson held the position of Sr. Legal Administrative Assistant, providing high-level confidential support to the team of attorneys who directly served the California State Legislature’s Senate and Assembly lawmakers.