Board Members

Jessica Barr
Public Employment Service
Sector: Public
County:
 Regional

Kevin Corrigan
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders
Sector: Business (Boat Manufacturing)
County: Island 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

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

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

Marcia Fakkema
Heritage Bank
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

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

Consortium Agreement (PDF)

Consortium Bylaws (PDF)

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:

    1. Executive Committee
    2. Quality Assurance Committee
    3. Workforce Solutions Committee

Meeting Minutes

Full Council

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September 13, 2023

June 21, 2023

March 15, 2023

Consent Agenda

Special Skills Center Presentation March 15, 2023

December 12, 2022

2022 Year-in-Review Presentation (PDF with notes)

September 14, 2022

June 22, 2022

CEBR Presentation March 16, 2022

March 16, 2022

2021 Year-in-Review Presentation (PDF with notes)

December 8, 2021

September 15, 2021 PowerPoint Presentation

September 15, 2021

June 23, 2021

March 10, 2021

March 10, 2021 PowerPoint Presentation(PDF)

December 9, 2020

September 16, 2020

June 24, 2020

March 4, 2020

December 11, 2019

Year in Review 12/12/2019

December 11, 2019 (Econ Dev Presentation)

August 28, 2019

August 28, 2019 (Econ Dev Presentation)

May 22, 2019

February 27, 2019

Executive Committee

August 16, 2023

May 31, 2023

February 22, 2023

November 16, 2022

August 24, 2022

June 8, 2022

February 16, 2022

November 17, 2021

September 1, 2021

June 2, 2021

February 26, 2021

February 10, 2021

November 18, 2020

September 2, 2020

May 13, 2020

May 13, 2020 Special PowerPoint Presentation

February 19, 2020

November 20, 2019

May 8, 2019

February 13, 2019

Quality Assurance Committee

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December 13, 2023

November 1, 2023 - Meeting Canceled

August 2, 2023

May 10, 2023

February 1, 2023

December 7, 2022

November 2, 2022

August 3, 2022

May 18, 2022

January 26, 2022

December 8, 2021 (Special Session Audit Committee)

November 3, 2021

August 11, 2021

May 12, 2021

Presentation: State Labor Exchange Data - May 2021

January 27, 2021

December 9, 2020 (special audit meeting)

December 9, 2020

October 28, 2020

August 12, 2020

January 29, 2020

December 11, 2019 (special audit meeting)

November 06, 2019

July 31, 2019

April 24, 2019

January 30, 2019

Program Planning Committee

August 21, 2024

November 1, 2023 - Meeting Canceled

August 2, 2023

May 10, 2023

February 1, 2023 - Meeting Canceled

November 2, 2022

August 3, 2022

May 18, 2022

January 26, 2022

November 3, 2021

August 11, 2021

May 12, 2021

Presentation: State Labor Exchange Data - May 2021

Presentation: EcSA2 - May 2021

January 27, 2021

August 12, 2020

January 29, 2020

November 6, 2019

January 30, 2019

Regional Access Advisory Committee

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Nov 1, 2023 - Meeting Canceled

Aug 2, 2023

May 10, 2023 - Meeting Canceled

February 1, 2023

November 2, 2022

May 18, 2022

November 3, 2021

January 26, 2022

November 3, 2021

August 11, 2021

May 12, 2021

Presentation: State Labor Exchange Data - May 2021

Presentation: Target Populations Served - May 2021

January 27, 2021

August 12, 2020

November 6, 2019

July 31, 2019

April 24, 2019

January 30, 2019

Consortium Committee

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June 22, 2022

June 23, 2021

June 23, 2021 - Agenda

September 16, 2020

May 22, 2019