About Us

Todd Oldham
Interim Executive Director and Director of Research
toldham@vedp.org

Todd Oldham serves as Executive Director of VOEE. His career spans 20 years at both the university and community college and has worked at institutions within California, Washington State, and New York. His areas of experience include academic career and technical education, workforce development, apprenticeship, public/private partnerships, grants development, and regional economic development through labor market analysis. Todd earned a Doctor of Education from Northeastern University, an MBA from Chapman University, and a bachelor's degree summa cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles. His research interests include occupational supply and demand, career pathways, future of work, and the use of labor market data to inform workforce development practice.

Bill Richter
Senior Data & Research Analyst
brichter@vedp.org

Bill Richter serves as the Senior Data & Research Analyst for VOEE. Prior to joining VOEE, Bill implemented workforce development grants with the Organization of American States and developed data management and analysis strategies at World Pediatric Project, a global healthcare non-profit. He holds a BA from Carleton College and a Master of Global Policy Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.

Rachel O’Brien
Research Project Manager
robrien@vedp.org

Rachel O’Brien serves as Research Project Manager for VOEE. Rachel has a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in Education with professional experience in both research and hands-on work in the K-12 system. She has worked in educational research at both UVA and Stanford. Most recently, Rachel served as a Math teacher at Binford Middle School in Richmond.

Anya Upadhyaya
Research & Data Analyst
aupadhyaya@vedp.org

Anya Upadhyaya serves as a Research and Data Analyst for VOEE. Anya has an MSc in Data Analytics and a BS in Psychology and Statistics. Prior to joining VOEE, she worked for Northern Virginia Community College as part of their Labor Market Intelligence team. Anya is passionate about sports and volunteers as a digital scout analyst for the British American Football Association in her spare time.

Katrina Hamilton
Research & Data Analyst
khamilton@vedp.org

Katrina Hamilton serves as a Research and Data Analyst for VOEE. Katrina previously worked in data analytics as the Workforce Program Evaluation Coordinator for Virginia’s Community College System. With both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in sociology, Katrina brings a unique perspective and skillset to VOEE’s analytics team.

Samantha Townsend
Executive Assistant
stownsend@vedp.org

Samantha Townsend serves as Executive Assistant for VOEE. Samantha has experience working in assistant roles for both the Virginia Education Association and the Virginia General Assembly. She has a passion for public service and is currently pursuing a Master of Public Administration through the Wilder School of Government at Virginia Commonwealth University.