We know that when potential meets purpose the Future Works.
Building Pathways to Tomorrow’s Workforce
Our Vision
FutureWorks901 is dedicated to preparing individuals for the careers of tomorrow by expanding access to education, training, and meaningful employment opportunities. Our mission is to strengthen the local workforce by connecting talent to industry, supporting economic mobility, and building pathways to sustainable careers.
Champions & Their Team
Building Skills for Tomorrow
FutureWorks901 upskills the workforce by providing access to high-quality education, training, and career-ready pathways aligned with real industry needs. We focus on equipping individuals with in-demand skills that lead to sustainable, well-paying careers, ensuring participants are prepared not just to enter the workforce, but to grow within it.
Driven by Employers, Grounded in Reality
Our model is employer-led, meaning workforce development starts with the needs of local industries. By partnering directly with employers, we ensure training programs reflect current labor demands, evolving skill requirements, and real job opportunities.
This collaboration allows us to design pathways that lead to immediate relevance and long-term success for both workers and businesses.
Connecting Talent to Opportunity With Precision
FutureWorks901 closes the loop by continuously connecting outcomes back to employer feedback and workforce data. This ensures accurate, measurable results and ongoing alignment between training and employment. Our goal is simple and powerful: to put the right people with the right skills in the right place at the right time, strengthening both individual careers and the regional economy.
Talent Development That Lifts the Mid-South
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When individuals succeed, our entire community benefits. FutureWorks901 exists to create clear, accessible pathways to careers that strengthen families, businesses, and our regional economy.
Our Team
FutureWorks901 is powered by a team of workforce builders, employer partners, educators, and industry practitioners who believe talent is everywhere and opportunity should be accessible. Our team brings together real-world experience in advanced industry, training delivery, employer engagement, and career pathway design to create solutions that are practical, responsive, and results-driven. We are not just program managers we are connectors, translators, and problem-solvers working at the intersection of business need and human potential. Every initiative we launch is built with employers, informed by data, and designed to move people into meaningful, upward-mobility careers.
Rhonnie Brewer
Rhonnie Brewer leads the overall vision and implementation of the FutureWorks901 workforce pipeline, ensuring the employer-led model translates into measurable community and industry impact. Her work centers on aligning partners, programs, and strategy to build scalable pathways that move Mid-South residents into high-demand careers. She is deeply committed to uplifting the community through structured opportunity and ensures the initiative remains accountable, market-driven, and results-focused.
Emahn James-King
Emahn James-King leads community outreach, storytelling, and expansion efforts for FutureWorks901. She builds relationships across schools, agencies, and community networks while elevating participant success stories and program impact. Her engagement work strengthens employer confidence, increases community participation, and expands the reach of the workforce pipeline across the region.
Keva Duckett-Wilson
Keva Duckett-Wilson leads FutureWorks901 training and skills development initiatives with a focus on employer-defined competencies and real-world readiness. She ensures training delivery reflects current industry standards and practical job expectations. Through her leadership, participants gain structured, high-quality preparation that supports both employer success and long-term community workforce growth.
April Wade
April Wade leads participant support and wraparound service coordination to promote long-term workforce success and stability. She focuses on removing barriers that can interrupt employment and advancement, helping participants remain engaged and supported throughout their career journey. Her work strengthens retention outcomes and reinforces FutureWorks901’s commitment to sustainable community impact.
Apri Wilkins
Apri Wilkins leads administrative operations for FutureWorks901, ensuring the systems, coordination, and day-to-day program infrastructure run smoothly and efficiently. She manages critical documentation, scheduling, partner coordination, and process flow that keep the employer-led initiative organized and execution-ready. Her work behind the scenes directly supports program delivery, partner confidence, and participant success.
Lacarrious
Thomas
Lacarrious Thomas leads FutureWorks901 workforce training and skills development initiatives with a focus on employer-defined competencies and real-world readiness. She ensures training delivery reflects current industry standards and practical job expectations. Through her leadership, participants gain structured, high-quality preparation that supports both employer success and long-term community workforce growth.
Zoie Peppers
Zoie Peppers leads employer partnership development and Champion engagement for FutureWorks901, building strong connections with companies that commit to the employer-led workforce model. She works closely with industry partners to highlight and support our FutureWorks901 Champions while gathering the operational insights and hiring data needed to shape effective training pathways.
We’re looking for skilled and dedicated individuals to help shape the workforce of tomorrow.
Join the FutureWorks901 team and make a real impact in our community!
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Openings
Lead Systems Engineer
Location: Memphis,TN
This role focuses on telecommunications infrastructure and automation.
A Lead Systems Engineer at AutoZone in Memphis designs, deploys, and maintains telecom systems, including cloud and automated solutions. You’d architect and implement telecom frameworks like Webex Calling, develop automation scripts for network provisioning, and ensure reliable communications across hybrid environments. The position emphasizes advanced networking, automation tools (such as Terraform and Python), and working closely with cross-functional teams to align technology with business goals.
Automation Controls Engineer
Location: Memphis,TN
This advanced manufacturing & automation position involves designing and maintaining industrial automation systems in a production setting. Automation Controls Engineers in Memphis work with PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), HMIs (Human-Machine Interfaces), and other automated equipment to optimize processes and production lines. The job includes programming, system analysis, and project management from planning through execution. This type of role directly supports modern, automated manufacturing operations.
Master Production Planner
Location: Memphis,TN
A Master Production Planner plays a central role in advanced manufacturing, coordinating production schedules to meet demand while optimizing resources and efficiency. This job connects manufacturing operations with supply chain and engineering teams, helping ensure products flow through automated and traditional production systems effectively. It requires strategic planning skills and deep understanding of manufacturing processes—key for supporting growth in the region’s manufacturing sector.
Industrial Automation & Systems Maintenance Technician
Location: Memphis,TN
This hands-on role involves supporting automated production and manufacturing equipment in a facility environment. As a Maintenance Technician, you’ll perform preventative and predictive maintenance on machinery, troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems, and support overall automation reliability. This position is essential for minimizing downtime and ensuring manufacturing systems run smoothly and safely.
News
From hospitality to healthcare, Memphis employers are facing a growing challenge: a skilled workforce shortage. Learn how these gaps are impacting productivity, revenue, and community growth—and why programs like FUTUREWORKS901 are bridging the divide by connecting local talent to the jobs that need them most.
The Workforce Gap in Memphis:
Why Local Businesses Are Struggling to Find Talent
Employer-Led Training:
Why Industry Must Help Build the Talent Pipeline
When employers help design the training, the workforce shows up ready to perform.
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From Awareness to Access:
How Community-Based Workforce Pipelines Create Real Opportunity
Opportunity only works when people can actually reach it. Community-based workforce pipelines connect talent to training and careers through trusted local partnerships, early exposure, and employer-aligned pathways, turning overlooked potential into measurable economic mobility.