Work Trends RU

Work Trends RU


Episode #3: Todd Greene, Vice President, Urban Institute; Executive Director, WorkRise

June 18, 2025

In this episode of Work Trends RU, Dr. Carl Van Horn hosts Todd Greene, Vice President of Work, Education, and Labor Division, and Executive Director of WorkRise at the Urban Institute. Together they discuss WorkRise’s mission and accomplishments, strategies for improving economic mobility for low-wage workers, and impactful initiatives, such as AI in the workforce, the Workforce Almanac, and the importance of making data accessible to policymakers. Mr. Greene also reflects on the lessons he learned from his first job that shaped his vision of fair and dignified work today.


For more information on WorkRise and some of the initiatives discussed in this episode, visit WorkRiseUrban Institute,The Workforce AlmanacThe Project on WorkforceSociety for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and Workplace Justice Lab@RU.