COO Sonny Maken Featured in CitiBiz Q&A

ABC Florida East Coast Chief Operating Officer Sonny Maken was recently featured in a Q&A interview with CityBiz, a regional business publication covering leadership and industry trends. In the conversation, Maken discussed Florida’s growing construction workforce challenges and how ABC-FEC is helping address them through apprenticeship and industry partnerships.

Maken emphasized the scale of the labor shortage facing the construction sector, noting that the industry will need hundreds of thousands of new workers in the coming years. Through ABC Institute Apprenticeship College (ABCI)—Florida’s largest apprenticeship education provider—ABC-FEC is helping meet that demand by producing skilled talent and investing heavily in training programs.

He also highlighted the role of partnerships and innovation in strengthening the workforce pipeline. Initiatives such as ABC-FEC’s collaboration with Space Florida and the use of virtual reality training through ABC Labs are helping prepare a new generation of skilled trades professionals for Florida’s rapidly growing construction economy.

To read the entire Q&A, click here.