WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
The Workforce Development Board (WDB) of Stanislaus County is a business led public body whose members are appointed by the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors to oversee activities funded by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The WDB is responsible for shaping and strengthening local and regional workforce development efforts to support small, medium, and large business job growth.
BOARD MEMBERS
Bill O’Brien
Chairman
General Manager of O’Brien’s Supermarket, Inc.
Cecil Russell
Vice-Chair
CEO of Sylvan Financial & Advisory Group
Jennifer Shipman
Secretary/Youth Development Committee Chair
Talent Acquisition Partner Relations Manager of The Wine Group
Charles Dossett
VETERANS' DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
President of DOCON, INC.
Kris Helton
Business Development Committee Chair
General Manager of J.M. Keckler Bio Medical Services, Inc.
Ross Briles
Owner of Funworks
Margarita Cabalbag
Employment Program Manager of Employment Development Department
Dean Fadeff
District Representative of Operating Engineers Local #3
Mani Grewal
Board of Supervisors District 4 Owner of Various Commercial Businesses
Scott Kuykendall
Superintendent of Schools of Stanislaus County Office of Education
Mary Machado
Owner of Machado & Sons Construction Inc.
Pedro Mendez
Dean of Public Safety / Technical & Community Education of Modesto Junior College
Doug Murdock
Apprenticeship Coordinator of Stanislaus County Manufacturing / Maintenance Joint Apprenticeship Committee & Lawrence Livermore Lab
Maryn Pitt
Executive Director; Manufacturers Council of the Central Valley
Tim Robertson
Executive Director of North Valley Labor Federation
Chris Savage
Sr. Director of Global Environmental Health and Safety of E.J. Gallo Winery
Doug Van Diepen
Project Manager of Paradigm Construction Management
Greg Vincelet
Training Coordinator of Central Valley Pipe Trades Local 442
Ardria Weston
Staff Services Manager of California Department of Rehabilitation
Vacant
Board Member
Vacant
Board Member
CURRENT AGENDA
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UPCOMING BOARD MEETING
- Date:
- October 3rd, 2022
- Time:
- 12:00pm-2:00pm
- Location:
- Martin Petersen Center- 720 12th Street
PREVIOUS AGENDAS & MINUTES
COMMITTEES
Business Development Committee
The Business Development Committee is dedicated to collaborate with businesses to ensure the creation and alignment of programs to address and resolve sector needs and advise the Stanislaus County Workforce Development Board with information and guidance in planning, providing, and promoting services to businesses in the community.
Next Meeting: September 14th, 2022 | 1325 H St, Modesto- McClatchy Room
Upcoming Meetings: December 1st, 2022
For inquiries, contact Doris Foster at (209) 652-2458 or email fosterd@stanworkforce.com
Kris Helton
Committee Chair
J.M. Keckler Bio Medical Services, Inc.
Dan Martin
Tenant Health
Jennifer Shipman
The Wine Group
Maryn Pitt
Executive Director; Manufacturers Council of the Central Valley
Tim Roos
Roos Tree Nursery
Jack Deliddo
Sierra Renewables
Billy Meyers
Myers Tow
Dillon Olvera
Beard Land Investment Company
Jason Maggard
Stanislaus County Office of Education
Shawn Hemiller
Paradigm Construction
Youth Development Committee
The purpose of the Youth Development Committee is to provide the Stanislaus County Workforce Development Board assistance with the planning, operational, implementation and performance activities related to the WIOA funded youth services being provided in the Stanislaus County workforce system.
Next Meeting: September 12th, 2022 | 1:00pm-3:00pm | 1325 H Street, Modesto CA in the McClatchy Room
Upcoming Meeting: December 5th, 2022
For inquiries, contact Adolph Lopez at (209) 595-5580 or email lopezad@stanworkforce.com
- March 7, 2022
- December 6, 2021
- September 13, 2021
- March 1, 2021
- November 2, 2020
- February 3, 2020
- November 25, 2019
- November 4, 2019
- May 6, 2019
- March 8, 2019
- January 14, 2019
- November 5, 2018
- October 15, 2018
- September 10, 2018
- July 9, 2018
- May 7, 2018
- February 5, 2018
- January 12, 2018
- December 4, 2017
- November 6, 2017
- October 19, 2017
- September 18, 2017
- August 4, 2017
- January 18, 2017
Jennifer Shipman
Committee Chair
The Wine Group
Patrick Cavanah
Committee Vice Chair
Stanislaus County CEO’s Office
Mary Machado
Machado & Sons Construction Inc.
Dallas Plaa
Stanislaus County Office of Education
Carmen Wilson
The Center for Human Services
John Bettencourt
Stanislaus County Department of Probation
Jeremy Pannell
Stanislaus County Community Services Agency
Vacant
Youth designee
Veterans' Development Committee
The Veterans’ Development Committee is dedicated to maximize opportunities to promote and support a workforce system in Stanislaus County dedicated to economic prosperity for unemployed and underemployed veterans by providing priority training, education and opportunities for successful employment.
Next Meeting: CANCELLED: September 15th, 2022
Upcoming Meeting: December 15th, 2022
For inquiries, contact Sara Redd at (209) 581-6476 or email redds@stanworkforce.com
Charles Dossett
Committee Chair
President of DOCON, Inc.
Kris Helton
J.M. Keckler Bio Medical Services, Inc.
Ryan Kegley
Aging and Veteran Services
Cecil Russell
Sylvan Financial and Advisory Group
Margarita Cabalbag
Employment Development Department
Wardee Bruce
Member