Education and Workforce Cabinet Members

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Hal Heiner
Cabinet Secretary- Hal Heiner has a passion for education and public service. Through his role as Cabinet Secretary, Hal focuses on educating, preparing and training Kentucky's current and future workforce.

Heiner has served as founding chairman of Kentuckians Advocating for Reform in Education and Kentucky Charter Schools Association and as chairman of the Christian Academy of Louisville School System. Currently Heiner serves on the Metro Leadership Foundation Board, an organization focused on after-school instruction for elementary school children.

Heiner’s private sector career began after receiving a master’s degree in engineering from the University of Louisville. He then became a partner in a civil engineering firm that worked across Kentucky.