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): Business Reliability Leader/Business Change Leader - Dow Automotive Systems
• Michael Jones*: Senior Consultant - Consumers Energy, Energy Delivery
• Tim Keener: Healthcare Consultant - Strategy and Organizational Development
• Allan Marzano*: Owner - Almar Consulting, LLC
• Lynn Matzen* (Chair): Owner - Matrix Systems, LLC
• 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
• Daniel Phelan: President - Jackson Community College

REHABILITATION

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

ORGANIZED LABOR

• Eric Johnson: UAW Southern Area Cap Council
• 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
• Wendy Sadowski: MPRI/Corrections Liaison

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AGENCY

• Zoe Lyons: Director, Branch/Hillsdale Counties - Michigan Department of Human Services

SCMW! CONSORTIUM BOARD

• Parke Hayes: Hillsdale County
• Andy Welden: Hillsdale County
• Julie Alexander (alt.): Jackson County
• Cliff Herl: Jackson County
• Patricia Smith: Jackson County
• James Videto (Chair): Jackson County
• Karol "KZ" Bolton: Lenawee County
• Don Welch: Lenawee County

Board Minutes

• 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

• Workforce Development Board Meeting Schedule 2011-2012
• Regional Skill Connection - Youth Council Meeting Schedule 2012