Michael Collins

Michael Collins is vice president of the Center for Racial Economic Equity at Job for the Future (JFF), a national nonprofit that drives transformation of the U.S. education and workforce systems to achieve equitable economic advancement for all by designing solutions, scaling best practices, influencing policy and action, and investing in innovation. 

At JFF, Collins leads the development and implementation of JFF’s strategy to influence the practices of educational institutions, workforce organizations, intermediaries, associations, states, systems, and philanthropy. 

Before joining JFF, Collins was assistant commissioner for participation and success at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, where he collaborated with state and federal officials, educators, and other stakeholders to develop pre-K to postsecondary education policy.

Collins received his bachelor’s degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin and his master’s degree in public affairs from the University's Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.