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.
Board Roster
| Name | Sector Representation | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Alma Sekulich - Chair | Business Representative - Chair | Innovative Textiles |
| Amy Jordan | Business Representative - Vice Chair | Community Hospital |
| Karen Troester | Business Representative | Grand Junction Federal Credit Union |
| Curtis Englehart | Business Representative | Grand Junction Economic Partnership |
| Lance Kramer | Business Representative | FCI |
| Darla Fortner | Business Representative | Enstroms |
| Janie VanWinkle | Business Representative | VanWinkle Ranch |
| Nina Anderson | Business Representative | Express Employment Professionals |
| Scott Sweeney | Business Representative | WestStar Aviation |
| Karli Reimer | Business Representative | Main Street Management |
| Candace Carnahan | Business Representative | Grand Junction Chamber |
| Greg Olson | Business Representative | GROWL Agency |
|
Bob Marolf |
Business Representative | Smokin’ Oak Wood Fired Pizza |
| Dalida Bollig | Workforce Representative | Business Incubator |
|
Brigitte Sunderman |
Workforce Representative |
Western Colorado Community College (WCCC) |
|
Cheri Taylor |
Workforce Representative |
School District 51 |
| Jill Calvert | Workforce Representative | Mesa County Dept. of Human Services |
| Stephanie Bivins | Workforce Representative (Labor) | Partnership for Children and Families |
|
Brian Summers |
Workforce Representative (Labor) |
Sheet Metal Workers Union |
|
Ron Geary |
Workforce Representative (Labor) |
IBEW 8th District Union |
|
Emily Mcconnell |
Adult Education Representative |
Mesa County Libraries |
| Scott Aker | Representative of Ed, Trn, Gov, Comm Development | Grand Junction Housing Authority (GJHA) |
|
Elise Lowe-Vaughn |
Representative of Ed, Trn, Gov, Comm Development |
Colorado Department Of Labor and Employment |
| Shelley Caskey | Representative of Ed, Trn, Gov, Comm Development | City of Grand Junction |
|
Bobbie Daniel |
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 |
| Rob Hanni | WIOA, Wagner Peyser, Vets | Colorado Dept. of Labor & Employment |