Purpose
The Montgomery County Workforce Investment Board (WIB) purpose is to drive strategic alliances that advance the region’s workforce initiatives and ultimately the regions economic vitality.
Role and Function
The role of the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) is to manage the strategic direction of workforce development activities through the investment in people, fulfilling employer needs, and improving the quality of life in Montgomery County.
2021 Meeting Dates
February 10
May 12
September 8
November 10
Membership
The WIB shall be composed of no more than thirty (30) appointed members, of which the majority shall be representative of businesses from the local area. The balance of the board shall include representatives from local education entities, government officials, labor organizations, economic development, and community-based organizations.
Business members shall be nominated by local business organizations and appointed by the Montgomery County Commissioners. Non-business members may be nominated by interested parties and appointed by the Montgomery County Commissioners.
| Name | Title | Organization | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcia Albers | Executive Director | Technology First | 6/30/20 |
| Linda Ashworth | Vice President & Chief Operating Officer | Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce | 6/30/20 |
| Cassie B. Barlow, PhD | Executive Director | Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) | 6/30/21 |
| Karen W. Borgert | Vice President, Strategic Human Resources | CareSource | 6/30/20 |
| Branford Brown | Founder | Branford Brown Law Office | 6/30/21 |
| Shannon Bryant | Vice President of Workforce Development | Sinclair College | 6/30/20 |
| Michael B. Colbert | County Administrator | Montgomery County | Term of office |
| Dave Collins, PhD | Senior Vice President | Sinclair College | 6/30/22 |
| Shannon Cox | Associate Superintendent | Montgomery County ESC | 6/30/20 |
| Frank DePalma | Superintendent | Montgomery County Educational Service Center | 6/30/20 |
| Shelley Dickstein | City Manager | City of Dayton | 6/30/21 |
| Jane Dockery | Associate Director - CUPA | Wright State University | 6/30/20 |
| Angelia Erbaugh | President | Dayton Region Manfacturers Assoc. (DRMA) | 6/30/20 |
| Michael Gaines | Director of Administration | Public Health Dayton & Montgomery County | 6/30/20 |
| John K. Hayes | Executive Director | Dayton Building Construction and Trades | 12/31/21 |
| Walt Hibner | Economic Development Manager | Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio | 6/30/21 |
| Quinn Howard | Program Coordinator - Operations | Montgomery County Office of Ex-Offender Reentry | 6/30/20 |
| Helen Jones-Kelley | Executive Director | Executive Director | 6/30/20 |
| Ibrahim Katampe, Ph.D | President | Iya Technology Laboratories LLC | 6/30/20 |
| Carl Kennebrew | International President | IUE-CWA | 6/30/21 |
| Beverly Knapp, RN, MS | Vice President of Clinical Integration & Innovation | Kettering Health Network | 6/30/20 |
| Deborah A. Lieberman | County Commissioner | Montgomery County | 6/30/20 |
| Jeff D. Liu | President & CEO | Fuyao Group North America | 6/30/22 |
| Elizabeth Lolli, PhD | Superintendent | Dayton Public Schools | 9/30/22 |
| Marvene Mitchell-Cook | WIB Co-Chair Director of Workforce Development | Montgomery County | 6/30/21 |
| Anita Moore | WIB Chair Consultant | A. Moore Consulting LLC, HR Consulting | 6/30/20 |
| Lucious Plant | Director, Talent Acquisition | Dayton Development Coalition | 6/30/20 |
| Courtney Schneider | Housing Prog Specialist | County Corp | 6/30/20 |
| Chris Shaw | City Commissioner | City of Dayton | 6/30/19 |
| Diane Walsh | Executive Director | Dayton, Miami Valley AFL-CIO | 12/31/21 |
| Troy Washington, SHRM-CP | Vice President for Human Resources | University of Dayton | 6/30/21 |
| Rick Wegmann | Executive Director | Miami Valley Works, a service ofGoodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley | 6/30/20 |
| Rebecca Westlake | Vice Director | 88th Air Base Wing | 6/30/19 |
| Nick Weldy | Superintendent | Miami Valley Career Technology Center | 6/30/20 |
| Chris Williams | Assistant County Administrator | Montgomery County | 6/30/22 |