Upcoming Meetings:

Meeting Minutes

PY 2021

May 12, 2022

PY 2022

August 18, 2022

November 10, 2022

February 16, 2023

April 17, 2023

May 18, 2023

May 18, 2023

PY 2023

July 27, 2023

August 17, 2023

November 16, 2023

February 15, 2024

May 16, 2024

PY 2021

August 19, 2021

November 18, 2021

February 17, 2022

May 12, 2022

PY 2022

August 18, 2022

November 10, 2022

February 16, 2023

May 2023

Cancelled due to lack of quorum.

PY 2023

August 17, 2023

November 16, 2023

February 15, 2024

May 16, 2024

PY 2022

July 5, 2022

October 10, 2022

November 7, 2022

March 6, 2023

Guidance

Partner
Driven

Market
Responsive

Results
Oriented

Chief Elected Officials Board

Terry Weidert

Labette County Commissioner

Region II

Robert Bever

Montgomery County Commissioner

Region II

Bonnie (Rob) Robberts

Miami County

Commissioner

Region III

CEOB Chair – Executive Team

Les McGhee

Anderson County Commissioner

Region IV

Wayde Thomsen

Coffey County Commissioner

Region V

Responsibilities of the CEOs under WIOA include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Determine the size and membership of the LWDB, based upon the criteria established by WIOA, and appoint members to the local board.
  • Serve as grant recipient and assume fiscal liability for grant funds for WIOA Title I adult, dislocated worker and youth activities; as well as other such federal or state workforce funds as may be awarded.
  • Approve budgets for carrying out the responsibilities of the Local Board.
  • Provide comprehensive oversight of the activities of the Local Board.
  • Ensure that local area partnerships are functioning effectively.

In partnership with the Local Board:

  • Participate in the development of the Local Area Plan.
  • Conduct oversight of the One-Stop delivery system, youth activities, and employment and training activities.
  • Select One-Stop operators and eligible service providers and oversee compliance and continuance improvement (may subsequently terminate these for cause).
  • Agree on Memorandums of Understanding between the Local Board and the One-Stop operator(s).
  • Negotiate and reach agreement on performance standards and any additional local performance measures.

In partnership with the Governor:

  • Agree on whether the Local Board may provide core services, intensive service, or both.
  • Agree on whether the Local Board may serve as a One-Stop operator.
  • Negotiate waiver requests as needed.

Local Workforce Development Board

Jennifer Augustine

VR Regional Manager

DCF – Vocational Rehabilitation

Lacie Bohr

Regional Operations Manager

Department of Commerce

Lisa Brumbaugh

Director

ESU Small Business Development Center

Sam Budreau

HR Director

Monarch Cement Company

Mark Doebele

Asst. General Manager

4 Rivers Electric Co-op

Brenda Krumm

Dean of Outreach & Workforce Development

Neosho County Community College

Tim Carty

Founder & Lead Engineer

Emp Shield

Executive Team – Chair

Ron Marrone

Vice-President

Marrone’s, Inc.

Darin Mason

Training Director

Topeka JATC

Executive Team – Vice-Chair

Gary Mattson

HR Director

Kansas Crossing Casino

Colleen Fagan

HR Manager

Russell Stover

Connor Phillips

Director of Programming

Jobs for America’s Graduates – Kansas

Bill Ritter

Assistant Business Manager

IBEW

Leo Sievert

HR Director

Sanderson Pipe

Sharla Hopper

Administrator

Elmhaven

Karen Ulanski

Director of Adult Education

Paola Adult Education Center

(Robert) Nic Thomas

Labor Representative

Plumbers and Pipeline Local 441

Kenny Finley

CEO

SawHaul

The purpose of the Local Workforce Development Board (LWDB) is to:

  • Provide strategic and operational oversight in collaboration with the required and additional partners and stakeholders to help develop and comprehensive and high-quality workforce development system in the local area and larger planning region.
  • Assist in the achievement of the State’s strategic and operational vision and goals as outlined in the Unified State Plan or Combined State Plan.
  • Maximize and continue to improve the quality of services, customer satisfaction, and effectiveness of the services provided.
 

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Acts vision for the Local WDB is to serve as a strategic leader and convener of local workforce development system stakeholders. The Local WDB partners with employers and the workforce development system to develop policies and investments that support public workforce system strategies that support regional economies, the development of effective approaches including local and regional sector partnerships and career pathways, and high quality, customer centered service delivery and service delivery approaches.

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