Board Members
Jessica Barr
Employment Security Department
Sector: Public Employment
County: Regional
Lynette Brower
NW Career & Technical Academy
Sector: Workforce / Youth Training & Education
County: Skagit County
Kevin Corrigan
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders
Sector: Business (Boat Manufacturing)
County: Island County
Hart Hodges
Waycross Investment Management
Sector: Business
County: Whatcom County
Kathi Hiyane-Brown
Whatcom Community College
Sector: Post-Secondary Education and Title II Adult Ed
County: Whatcom County
Brian Ivie
Skagit Regional Health
Sector: Business
County: Skagit County
Megan Grundbrecher
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Sector: Vocational Rehabilitation
County: Regional
Dave Paul
Skagit Valley College
Sector: Post-Secondary Education
County: Skagit County
Marcia Fakkema
Heritage Bank
Sector: Business
County: Island County
Del McAlpine
All American Marine
Sector: Business
County: Whatcom County
Tony Melillo
Labor
Sector: Labor
County: Skagit County
Tonja Myers
Christian Healthcare Center
Sector: Business
County: Whatcom County
Robin Plume
GR Plume Company
Sector: Business
County: Whatcom County
Lori Province
Labor
Sector: Labor
County: Whatcom County
John Sternlicht
Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County
Sector: Business
County: Skagit County
Mark Vorobik (Board Chair)
EDCO, Inc.
Sector: Business
County: Skagit County
Greg Winter
Opportunity Council
Sector: Community Based Organization
County: Whatcom County
Jessica Barr
Employment Security Department
Sector: Public Employment
County: Regional
Megan Grundbrecher
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Sector: Vocational Rehabilitation
County: Regional
Kevin Corrigan
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders
Sector: Business (Boat Manufacturing)
County: Island County
Marcia Fakkema
Heritage Bank
Sector: Business
County: Island County
Lynette Brower
NW Career & Technical Academy
Sector: Workforce / Youth Training & Education
County: Skagit County
Brian Ivie
Skagit Regional Health
Sector: Business
County: Skagit County
Tony Melillo
Labor
Sector: Labor
County: Skagit County
Dave Paul
Skagit Valley College
Sector: Post-Secondary Education
County: Skagit County
John Sternlicht
Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County
Sector: Economic Development
County: Skagit County
Mark Vorobik (Board Chair)
EDCO, Inc.
Sector: Business
County: Skagit County
Hart Hodges
Waycross Investment Management
Sector: Business
County: Whatcom County
Kathi Hyane-Brown
Whatcom Community College
Sector: Post-Secondary Education and Title II Adult Ed
County: Whatcom County
Del McAlpine
All American Marine
Sector: Business
County: Whatcom County
Tonja Myers
Christian Healthcare Center
Sector: Business
County: Whatcom County
Robin Plume
GR Plume Company
Sector: Business
County: Whatcom County
Lori Province
Labor
Sector: Labor
County: Whatcom County
Greg Winter
Opportunity Council
Sector: Community Based Organization
County: Whatcom County
The Consortium Committee consists of one designated elected official from each of the four counties in the Northwest Workforce Development area. The consortium committee, working in partnership with the Northwest Workforce Council, is responsible for oversight of the region’s workforce development system.
Committee Members:
Satpal Singh Sidhu, Whatcom County Executive, Chairperson / Chief Local Elected Official
Peter Browning, Skagit County Commissioner
Jill Johnson, Island County Commissioner
Kari McVeigh, San Juan County Council Member
Standing Committee Structure
Northwest Workforce Council (NWC) uses an active committee structure that provides systematic processes to set policies, fashion strategies, foster interagency coordination, and oversee the implementation of comprehensive strategic and operational plans for economic and human resource development.
NWC has three (3) standing committees:
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- Executive Committee
- Quality Assurance Committee
- Workforce Solutions Committee