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Chairman– Richard Mowris, Rockford Products Corporation
Vice-Chair-Paul Callighan, Commonwealth Edison
Secretary, Shirley Walker, Carson Pirie Scott Div. of BON-TON Stores
Steve Anderson, Rockford Housing Authority
Allan Barsema, The Carpenter’s Place
Diana Barthelman, Rock Valley College
Jon Bates, Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
Dr. Jack Becherer, Rock Valley College
Karen C. Brown, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center
Shirley Burks, Illinois Department of Human Services
Michele Caldwell, Global Staffing
Linda Campos, Campos Construction
Kevin Dulian, UPS
Janet Ellis, NW Illinois Area Agency on Aging
Pedro Enriquez, Illinois Migrant Council
Dr. Richard Fairgrieves, Regional Office of Education
James Fehlhaber, Rockford School Dist. 205
Steve Gibson, Rockford Business College
Lynn Godina, Northwest Graphics
Luanna Grimes, The Home Depot
Matthew Jones, Gates Corporation
Todd Kindred, N. Ill. Joint Apprenticeship Training
Harvey Lightbody, Swedish American Health Systems
Stephanie Lueder, TDS Automotive
Larry McKay, Plumbers and Pipefitters Union
Kate McMahon, Servicom
David Morgan, Illinois Machine Products
Dan Parod, Rockford Health Systems
John Phelps, Rockford Local Development Corp.
Owen Phelps, The Durand Corporation
James Pirages, Hinshaw and Culbertson
Mark Podemski, RAEDC
Maureen Rosenberg, Northern Illinois University
James Ryan, City of Rockford
Mary Beth Scholten, IDHS-Div. Rehab. Services
Mark Stefanic, First Rockford Group
Nord Swanstrom, IDES
Elton Turner, General Mills
C. Mark Williams, Growth Dimensions
Chief Elected Officials
Lawrence J. Morrissey, Mayor of Rockford
Catherine Ward, Boone County Board Chairman
Scott Christiansen, Winnebago County Board Chairman
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee includes the Officers of the Board and Chairs of the other standing committees. It establishes overall policy, short and long term goals, and plans. The committee reviews quarterly progress against goals and recommends goal revisions.
Chair: Richard Mowris
Program Oversight Committee
The Program Oversight Committee oversees the local training plan related to WIA adult and dislocated worker services, oversees and approves training provider selection and evaluation, establishes performance outcomes for programs and projects, and assesses the quality of education and training provided.
Chair: Shirley Walker
Planning Committee
The Planning Committee is responsible for strategic plan development and oversight, workforce issue identification, employer needs assessment, workforce research and consumer reports, and pilot projects.
Chair: Mark Podemski
Communication Committee
The Communication Committee has the charge of developing an annual communication plan, review of communication vehicles, the review and evaluation of public relations efforts and development of marketing materials.
Chair: Paul Callighan
Organizational Development Committee
The Organizational Development Committee was formed to develop and maintain the Board succession plan through recruitment and retention strategies and to nominate a slate of officers. The committee identifies and implements Board member training opportunities. It also will oversee the operational plan for the One Stop System, life long learning process through oversight of educational linkages, and people development systems.
Chair: Dr. Jack Becherer
One Stop Partner Committee
The One-Stop Partner Committee is comprised of WIB members and non-WIB members representing the One-Stop partners of the system. The purpose of this committee is to insure all partners' input is received when developing policies that pertain to The Workforce Connection. This committee determines and implements operational improvements to address customer service and service integration
Chair: Nord Swanstrom
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee oversees system budget development and monitors expenditures. The committee also provides guidance for the development and maintenance of the Boone and Winnebago Counties Workforce Investment Board, Inc. as a viable non-profit corporation.
Chair: Richard Mowris
Youth Council
The Youth Council is responsible for all programming as it relates to the youth in our area. This includes the selection and evaluation of youth service providers, long term planning, and the coordination of youth services.
Youth Council Members:
Chair: Dr. Richard Fairgrieves, Regional Office of Education
Steve Anderson, Rockford Housing Authority
Michael Cermak, Rockford School District #205
Lynn Godina, Northwest Graphics
Judge Patrick Heaslip, Circuit Court
Richard Hunt, RAMP
Kerry Knodle, Comprehensive Community Solutions/Youthbuild
Bonnie Mabrie, JobCorps
Conni Schlupp, IDES
Beth Scholten, IDHS
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