Workforce Development Board
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The Mesa County Workforce Development Board oversees the programs at the Workforce Center and is comprised of prominent leaders in our local business community.
- Workforce programs are delivered in Colorado through 10 federally-recognized local workforce areas.
- Each local area includes workforce centers that provide a variety of free services to assist employers and job seekers.
- Each local workforce area is guided by a workforce development board.
- Authorized by WIOA in 2014, workforce development boards serve as strategic conveners to promote aligned relationships between business representatives, local government, economic development, education, and workforce partners to engage in and implement talent development solutions tailored to meet the needs of businesses and job seekers as part of an integrated workforce development system.
| Name | Sector Representation | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Troester | Business Representative Chair | Grand Junction Federal Credit Union |
| Curtis Englehart | Business Representative Vice Chair | Grand Junction Economic Partnership |
| Lance Kramer | Business Representative Immediate Past Chair | Express Employment Professionals |
| Nina Anderson | Business Representative | Express Employment Professionals |
| Stephanie Motter | Business Representative | Monument Health |
| Lisa Mullen | Business Representative | Rocky Mountain Sanitation |
| Paul Kobishop | Business Representative | Jabil Lewis |
| Kelly Murphy | Business Representative | HR Business Partner |
| Andrew Golike | Business Representative | Coorstek Inc. |
| Brad Mccloud | Business Representative | Community Relations Western Colorado |
| Robin Brown | Business Representative | Grand Junction Economic Partnership (GJEP) |
| Tim Fry | Business Representative | Mountain Racing Products |
| Stacy Mascarenas | Business Representative | Express Employment Professionals |
| Greg Olson | Business Representative | Growl Agency |
|
Alma Sekulich |
Business Representative |
Innovative Textiles |
|
Lisa Bondurant |
Business Representative |
No Coast Sushi |
|
Brandon Stam |
Business Representative |
Downtown Director, Grand Junction |
|
Brigitte Sunderman |
Business Representative |
Western Colorado Community College (WCCC) |
|
Cheri Taylor |
Workforce Representative |
School District 51 |
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Daniel Schulte |
Workforce Representative (Labor) |
Local Union 145 |
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Brian Summers |
Workforce Representative (Labor) |
Sheet Metal Workers Union |
|
Ron Geary |
Workforce Representative (Labor) |
Electricians Union Ibew |
|
Emily Mcconnell |
Adult Education Representative |
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Elise Lowe-Vaughn |
Representative of Ed, Trn, Gov, Comm Development |
Colorado Department Of Labor and Employment |
|
Janet Rowland |
Representative of Ed, Trn, Gov, Comm Development |
Mesa County Commissioner (Cleo) |
|
Barbara Kiefer |
Representative of Ed, Trn, Gov, Comm Development |
Colorado Department of Vocational Rehabilitation |
|
Greg Caton |
Representative of Ed, Trn, Gov, Comm Development |
Grand Junction City Manager |
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Jill Calvert, Barbara Golden |
Workforce Center Director, Interim (Not a Member) |
Mesa County Workforce Center |