Workforce Development Board
The Northwest Michigan Workforce Development Board, one of twenty-five Workforce Development Boards in Michigan, is a volunteer board comprised of private business representatives and public sector representatives. The board works in partnership with the Council of Governments board and provides oversight for the entire workforce development system including several federal and state funded programs and the Northwest Michigan Works! Service Centers.
Workforce Development Board Members
| David Adams | Bear Lake Hardware/Lumber | ||
| Eric Bachmann | MI Rehab Services | ||
| Jim Barnard | Barnard Engineering | ||
| Ken Bollman | Saber Tool Company | ||
| Tino Breithaupt | MEDC | ||
| Corey Case | United Assoc. Plummers & Steamfitters, Local 85 | ||
| Gretchen Crum | Boyne USA | ||
| Charles Dillon | West Shore Comm College | ||
| Don Eichberger | H.W. Jencks, Inc. | ||
| Judy Ezop | Workforce Development Agency, State of Michigan | ||
| Gary Fedus | Mitchell Graphics | ||
| Art Jeannot | Jeannot Development Company | ||
| Joanne Johnsen | Martin Marietta | ||
| Nathan Kalchik | Kal Excavating Company | ||
| Gene Kaminski | Northern Michigan Hospital | ||
| Jane Korthase | Grandvue Medical Care Facility | ||
| Dawn McLaughin | Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Kalkaska DHS | ||
| Ken Osborne | Boride Engineered Abrasives | ||
| Doug Parkes | Manistee ISD School Board, K-12 Representative | ||
| Steve Perdue | Grand Traverse Industries | ||
| Sue Peters | Munson Medical Center | ||
| Christine Pettibone | Kalkaska Screw Products | ||
| David Pratt | Pugsley Correctional Facility | ||
| Jerald Rives | Elk Lake Tool Company | ||
| Martha Ryan | Martha's Leelanau Table | ||
| Jim Smith | NMC/Tool North, Inc. | ||
| John Toth | Central Labor Council | ||
| Ryan Vanderwal | Star City IBA, Inc./Premium Farm Solutions | ||
| Pam Ward | Child Care Connections |
Meeting Minutes
2011: February | April | June | August | October | December (Joint meeting with NWMCOG Board)
2010: February | April | June | August | November
Board Meeting Schedule 2012
All board meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. and are held at the Traverse City Michigan WORKS! Center, south conference room, 1209 S. Garfield, Traverse City, Michigan, unless otherwise posted. A buffet dinner is served for board members and guests at 5:30 PM prior to each meeting. The schedule is subject to change depending upon need.
- Monday, February 13, 2012
- Monday, April 9, 2012
- Monday, June 11, 2012
- Monday, August 13, 2012
- Wednesday-Thursday, August 29-30, 2012 (Board retreat at Beaver Island)
- Monday, October 8, 2012
- Monday, December 10, 2012
