Board

Meet Our Dedicated Members

Our Workforce Investment Board is comprised of dedicated public and private sector leaders that make strategic decisions to solve our region's critical workforce issues. We make sure that all of our jobseeker and employer workforce services and workforce initiatives bring our taxpayers a high return-on-investment.

Meet our Board

PRIVATE SECTOR

• Pete Bertolini: General Manager - Martinrea, Jonesville Plant
• Roger Curtis: President - Michigan International Speedway
• Karen Farr: Senior HR Analyst - Eaton Corporation
• Don Germann: Branch Manager, Jonesville - County National Bank
• Steven Hogwood*: Owner - McDonald's
• Marcus James* (Vice Chair): StableInc, LLC.
• Tim Keener: Healthcare Consultant - Strategy and Organizational Development
• Allan Marzano: Owner - Almar Consulting, LLC
• Lynn Matzen* (Chair): Owner - Matrix Systems, LLC
• Zachary Morris: Talent Acquistion Team - Consumers Energy
• Teri Ogg: Area Manager - Manpower
• Diana Parr*: HR Manager - Uniloy Milacron
• Leann Wilt*: HR Director - Venchurs Packaging

VETERAN SERVICES/WDA

• Michael West: Operation Manager, Veterans' Services Division - State of Michigan Workforce Development Agency

EDUCATION

• Kevin Oxley: Superintendent - Jackson County Intermediate School District
• Shannon Price: Director of Student Services - Baker College of Jackson

REHABILITATION

• Brad Heiple: Site Manager - Jackson/Lenawee County, Michigan Department of Rehabilitation Services

ORGANIZED LABOR

• Ruben Marquez: President - United Auto Workers - Southern Area Community Action Program - Region 1-C

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

• Steven Duke: Executive Director - Region 2 Planning Commission (multi-county)
• Jim VanDoren: Executive Director - Lenawee Economic Development Corporation

COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION

• Mindy Bradish-Orta*: President/CEO, Jackson County Chamber of Commerce - Executive Director, Jackson County Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Harold White: Corrections/Community Link

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AGENCY

• Linda Albig: Acting Director, Branch/Hillsdale Counties - Michigan Department of Human Services

SCMW! CONSORTIUM BOARD

• John Burtka: Hillsdale County
• Andy Welden: Hillsdale County
• Julie Alexander: Jackson County
• Sarah Lightner: Jackson County
• John Polaczyk: Jackson County
• Karol "KZ" Bolton (Chair): Lenawee County
• Cletus Smith: Lenawee County

Board Minutes

• Minutes Approved on 5-16-2013
• Minutes Approved on 3-28-2013
• Minutes Approved on 1-17-2013
• Minutes Approved on 11-15-2012
• Minutes Approved on 9-21-2012
• Minutes Approved on 6-21-2012
• Minutes Approved on 5-17-2012
• Minutes Approved on 3-15-2012
• Minutes Approved on 1-19-2012
• Minutes Approved on 11-17-2011
• Minutes Approved on 9-9-2011
• Minutes Approved on 6-16-2011
• Minutes Approved on 5-19-2011
• Minutes Approved on 3-17-2011
• Minutes Approved on 1-20-2011
• Minutes Approved on 11-18-2010
• Minutes Approved on 9-11-2010
• Minutes Approved on 6-17-2010
• Minutes Approved on 5-20-2010
• Minutes Approved on 3-18-2010
• Minutes Approved on 1-21-2010
• Minutes Approved on 11-19-2009
• Minutes Approved on 9-11-2009
• Minutes Approved on 6-18-2009
• Minutes Approved on 5-21-2009
• Minutes Approved on 3-19-2009
• Minutes Approved on 1-15-2009
• Minutes Approved on 11-20-2008
• Minutes Approved on 9-5-2008
• Minutes Approved on 6-19-2008
• Minutes Approved on 5-15-2008
• Minutes Approved on 3-20-2008
• Minutes Approved on 1-17-2008

BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE

• 2013 Education Advisory Group Meeting Schedule
• Workforce Board Meeting and Executive Committee Schedule 2012 - 2013