After 20 years in the Education industry in New Hampshire, 15 years spearheading career and workforce development functions at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire as the Manager of Career Services, Cullen is now guiding the Apprenticeship and Workforce Development efforts for two separate professional associations:  Manager of Workforce Development for the New Hampshire Timber Owners Association (NHTOA) and Manager of Apprenticeships/IBuild Initiatives for Associated Builders and Contractors of New Hampshire/Vermont.

Cullen was a 2015 recipient of the Pinkerton Academy Alan B. Shepard Award for exceptional contributions to the Pinkerton school community and selected in 2024 for the New Hampshire Extended Learning Opportunity Coordinator of the Year Award by the New Hampshire Excellence in Education Awards. 

With over 40 years of experience in business and education focused on business and partnership development his background includes supporting the information technology needs of various sized companies in North America and Europe in many industries such as Insurance, Secondary and Higher Education, Manufacturing and Biotechnology. Cullen frequently appears in written and broadcast media throughout Hampshire and appears before New Hampshire House, Senate, and Administrative hearings advocating for better educational solutions that include strengthening community partnerships and workforce development efforts.