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 Hiyane-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

Executive Committee

Quality Assurance Committee

Workforce Solutions Committee

Program Planning Committee

Regional Access Advisory Committee

Consortium Committee