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BOARD MEMBERS

The board is made up of representatives from business, education, economic development, organized labor, community-based organizations, and state agencies as required by federal workforce legislation, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

BUSINESS

Joe Benetti, SOWIB Chair

Owner

Benetti's Italian Restaurant

Chris Guastaferro

AHECSW

Jason Traylor

Area Manager Northwest

Dave Sanders

HR Generalist & Business Analyst

AdvanTec Manufacturing

Dr. Jason Gray

Interim CEO

Mercy Medical Center

Andy Owens

Chief Operations Officer

Marie Simonds

Executive Director

Bandon Dunes Charitable Foundation

Laura McKeane

Director of Oral Services

Susan Ray

HR Coordinator

C & D Lumber Co.

LABOR

Mike Hicks

Labor Representative

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace

OPEN

Robert Westerman, SOWIB Vice Chair

Business Agent

WORKFORCE

Ben Messner

Chief Executive Officer

Advanced Health

Rhonda Amer

HR Director

Orenco Systems, Inc.

EDUCATION

Rachel Pokrandt

President

Umpqua Community College

Ali Mageehon

Vice President of Instruction

Southwestern Oregon Community College

GOVERNMENT, ECON. DEV.

Amy Kincaid

Branch Manager

Oregon DHS, Voc Rehab

Debbie Sargent

Area Manager

Oregon Employment Department, WorkSource Oregon

Brian Prawitz

Executive Director

Umpqua Economic Development Partnership

Current SOWIB Bylaws

COOS, CURRY, DOUGLAS
WORKFORCE CONSORTIUM

The Coos, Curry, Douglas Workforce Consortium is made up of one local elected official from each of the three counties in the Southwest area as required by WIOA. The consortium is responsible for making appointments to the board along with approving the local plan and budget for SOWIB.

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