Below is the current Member Roster of the Workforce Investment Board of Marin County.
- Debbie Antonsen, Manager, Employment Development Department
- Frank Borodic, Owner/Operator, Roundstone Farm
- Joan Capurro, Senior Vice-President of Community Affairs, Bank of Marin
- Rudy Collins, Human Resources Manager, Kaiser Permanente
- Dan Daniels, Assistant Director, Blue Skies Personnel
- Jennifer Gotti, Director, Human Resources, THX Ltd.
- Makini Hassan, Executive Director, Marin City Community Development Corp.
- John Haveman, Owner, Compass Economics
- Ginny Kuhel, Manager, Human Resources, Gardeners’ Guild, Inc.
- Rick Lafranchi, Owner, Nicasio Cheese Company & Silverscreen Video
- Cathy Lavaroni-Hall, Business Development Manager, Redwood Credit Union
- Donna Lemmon, Executive Director, Integrated Community Services
- Ken Lippi, Director, School-to-Career Partnership, Marin Co. Office of Education
- John Lloyd, Membership & Business Development Rep., IBEW Local 551
- Craig Nelson, Executive Vice-President, Staffing Services, Nelson Family of Companies
- Martha Nelson, Dean, School of Health & Natural Sciences, Dominican University of California
- Liz Paris, Deputy Director, Marin County Human Resources
- George Pegelow, Labor Representative, Marin Association of Public Employees
- Leslie Proteau, Regional Director, District Council 16 IUPAT
- Heather Ravani, Director, Social Services, Marin County Health & Human Services
- Leslie Ruhland, Executive Vice President, Accuchex Corp.
- Darlene Rutkowski, District Administrator, California Department of Rehabilitation
- Nanda Schorske, Dean, Workforce Development & Community Partnerships, College of Marin
- Bill Scott, President, Marin County Building & Construction Trades Council
- Pat Sorber, General Manager, Embassy Suites Hotel
- Hunter Stern, Labor Union Representative, IBEW Local Union 1245
- Mary Kay Sweeney, Executive Director, Homeward Bound of Marin
- Ron Thayer, Director of Advertising, Marin Independent Journal
- Gail Theller, Executive Director, Community Action Marin
- Ted Van Midde, Concrete Contractor, Van Midde & Son Concrete
- Cecilia Zamora, Executive Director, Latino Council of Marin
- David Zwicky, Director of Business Strategies, Hospice by the Bay
OFFICERS
Craig Nelson, Chair
Jennifer Gotti, Vice-Chair
Joan Capurro, Past Chair
Mission
To be responsible for policy making and implementation of the workforce development system administered through the Marin Employment Connection, one-stop facility for service delivery in Marin, in order to support economic vitality and develop the talent of the workforce.
Vision
A sustainable balance between the employment needs of job seekers and the business needs of employers for skilled workers, to ensure a self sufficient, diverse workforce in Marin.
Responsibilities
- Oversight – of Workforce Investment Act funds that support the programs and services provided through Marin Employment Connection, a partnership of public agencies whose customers are businesses requiring support around workforce issues and job seekers requiring job search services and/or education and training
- Convener – Bringing together business, labor, education, and economic development to focus on community workforce issues
- Workforce Analyst – Developing, disseminating and understanding current labor market and economic information and trends
- Broker – Bring together systems to solve common problems, or broker new relationships with businesses and workers
- Community Voice – Advocating for the importance of workforce policy, providing perspective about the need for skilled workers
- Capacity Builder – Enhancing the region’s ability to meet the workforce needs of local employers
