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The platform connecting
education, talent,
and
 opportunity.

BUILT IN INDIANA. DESIGNED TO SCALE.

erepio is a regional workforce platform built to close the gap between what schools teach, what employers need, and where students want to go. We started in Southwest Indiana. We're building for everywhere the gap exists.

-THE ORIGIN

This didn't start with a software idea.

It started with a challenge our region was ready to solve.
As Indiana continues to elevate work-based learning as a core part of student success, schools need better ways to manage experiences at scale, employers need a clearer way to engage, and students need stronger visibility into real opportunities.

We built erepio because this work matters - and because the right tools can make it easier to connect education, industry, and future talent. We’re still building it with schools, employers, and students at every step.

1

"We can't keep up with the tracking."
Schools - overwhelmed by new diploma compliance demands

2

"We want to help - just make it easy."
Employers - willing to engage, but lacking a clear entry point

3

"Students don't know what's out there."
Counselors - watching students guess at careers instead of explore them

4

"Nobody has the full picture."
Regional leaders - making talent decisions without real-time data
- THE TEAM

Built by people who've
worked in these rooms.

Our team combines experience in education, workforce development, software, and regional strategy. We built erepio alongside schools and employers - not for them.

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Kara Yates
Chief Workforce & Education Officer

Guides erepio’s vision, strategy, and implementation, bringing extensive leadership experience in education, workforce development, training, and cross-sector collaboration.

Mike Lee
lead
software developer

Platform architecture and technical leadership. Focused on scalable, user-centered systems.

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Director of
Program Operations
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ANDY Gries

Education, entrepreneurship, and product management. Leads operations, implementation, and platform roadmap.

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jesse french
software
developer

Builds and improves the platform experience for schools, employers, and community partners.

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india williams
director
of Learning

Leads onboarding, training, and customer success. Background in education and professional development.

erepio is built by the team at Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP) as part of Talent EVV - our regional strategy to connect schools, employers, and students to clearer career pathways.

- THE VISION

Three phases.
One platform.

We're building in stages - delivering value at each phase while building toward something bigger. Here's where we are and where we're headed.

LIVE NOW
PHASE 1 • erepio learn
Connecting schools, employers, and students.
The foundation - work-based learning management, employer matching, and student tracking built for Indiana's new diploma requirements. Active in Southwest Indiana now.
  • WBL tracking & InTERS compliance

  • School-employer matching

  • Student pathway documentation

  • Regional workforce intelligence

IN DEVELOPMENT
PHASE 2 • erepio work
A smarter way to find and hire talent.
Moving beyond the resume. Connecting employers to candidates through verified skills and real-world experience - so talent that gets overlooked by traditional hiring finally gets seen.
  • Skills-first candidate discovery

  • Verified credentials & experience

  • Local talent retention

ON THE HORIZON
PHASE 3 • erepio grow
Career pathways that follow you for life.
Extending the platform beyond K–12 to support anyone at any career stage - connecting higher education, upskilling, and long-term career mobility into one platform.
  • Higher education integration

  • Career mobility & upskilling

  • Lifelong verified profile

- THE MISSION 

Whether you're a school, an employer,
or a region - there's a place for you.

Not sure where you fit? Reach out and we'll find the right next step together.

SCHOOLS & EDUCATORS
Get your WBL program organized

See how erepio fits your diploma compliance workflow and connects you to employer partners across the region.

Industry partners
Build your talent pipeline

One platform to post opportunities, host students, and connect to the next generation of workers in your sector.

States, districts & funders
Bring erepio to your region

Interested in expanding erepio beyond Southwest Indiana? Let's talk about what a regional partnership looks like.

Let's find your next step.

Tell us a little about who you are and what you're looking for. 

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Or email us directly at hello@erepio.com · (812) 421-1170

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