South Seattle Community College has announced the selection of Joseph Hauth as director of the Puget Sound Industrial Excellence Center at the college's Georgetown campus, located in the heart of the Duwamish manufacturing corridor in South Seattle.

In this new position, Hauth will work with partners in business, labor, government, community and education to develop new training and industry support programs, with a special focus on the Duwamish area manufacturing corridor. He will also be responsible for expanding opportunities and providing innovative services for residents seeking new skills training and employment.

Hauth is currently Director of Research and Strategic Planning at the Seattle Community Colleges. He previously served as an education policy and program development consultant and fiscal and policy analyst for the Washington State House of Representatives in Olympia.