Board Members
Jessica Barr
Public Employment Service
Sector: Public
County: Regional
Kevin Corrigan
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders
Sector: Business (Boat Manufacturing)
County: Island County
Terry Corrigan
Haskell Corporation
Sector: Business
County: Whatcom County
Hart Hodges
Waycross Investment Management
Sector: Business
County: Whatcom County
Kathi Hyane-Brown
Whatcom Community College
Sector: Post-Secondary Education
County: Whatcom County
Brian Ivie
Skagit Regional Health
Sector: Business
County: Skagit County
Alerd Johnson
Oak Harbor School District
Sector: K-12 Education
County: Island 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
Tonja Myers
Christian Healthcare Center
Sector: Business
County: Whatcom County
Tammie O’Dell
Labor
Sector: Labor
County: Skagit County
Robin Plume
GR Plume Company
Sector: Business
County: Whatcom County
Lori Province
Labor
Sector: Labor
County: Whatcom County
Sharon Sappington
Island County Economic Development Council
Sector: Economic Development
County: Island 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
Public Employment Service
Sector: Public
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
Alerd Johnson
Oak Harbor School District
Sector: K-12 Education
County: Island County
Marcia Fakkema
Heritage Bank
Sector: Business
County: Island County
Sharon Sappington
Island County Economic Development Council
Sector: Business
County: Island County
Brian Ivie
Skagit Regional Health
Sector: Business
County: Skagit County
Dave Paul
Skagit Valley College
Sector: Post-Secondary Education
County: Skagit County
Tammie O’Dell
Labor
Sector: Labor
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
Terry Corrigan
Haskell Corporation
Sector: Business
County: Whatcom County
Hart Hodges
Waycross Investment Management
Sector: Business
County: Whatcom County
Kathi Hyane-Brown
Whatcom Community College
Sector: Post-Secondary Education
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
Janet St. Clair, Island County Commissioner
Jane Fuller, 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 four (4) standing committees:
- Executive Committee
- Quality Assurance Committee
- Planning Committee
- Regional Access Advisory Committee