• Every individual deserves an opportunity to make a living wage with benefits.
  • People can successfully be engaged in and advance in the workforce if provided the necessary training and support.
  • Charlotte-Mecklenburg's economy depends on having a skilled, diverse, motivated and adaptable workforce.
  • People can successfully be engaged in and advance in the workforce if provided the necessary training and support.
  • Partnerships and collaborations among government, business, and community-based stakeholders are essential for building and sustaining an effective Workforce Development System.
  • The Workforce Development System must be held accountable and measurement of its overall performance made public.

Adopted by the Board
January 18, 2001

   
         
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Workforce Development Board Executive Committee

*Robert Fish, COO

Chair, Board

*Douglas J. Rowe

Vice Chair, Board

*Richard L. Rainey

Ex-Officio

*Michael Zubel, Chair

Chair, Business Solutions Committee

*Christie Martinez, Vice Chair

Vice Chair, Business Solutions Committee

*Michael Elder

Chair, Work Readiness/Career Transitions Committee

*Bobby Sutton

Vice Chair,Work Readiness/Career Transitions Committee

*Roman Whittle

Chair, Youth Council

Deborah Gibson

CM-WDB Executive Director

*Denotes Workforce Development Board Member
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Business Solutions Committee

*Michael Zubel

*Christie Martinez

*Chris Burgess

*Jerome Festa

*Robert Fish

*Gary Fossett

*Carolyn Milliron

*Douglas J. Rowe

*Astrid Chirinos

*Brad Richardson
*Patrick Graham
Deborah Gibson, CM-WDB Executive Director
Craig Cole, CM-WDB Business Services Manager
Debra Dixon, CM-WDB

*Denotes Workforce Development Board Member
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Work Ready/Career Transitions

*Michael Elder, Chair

*Bobby Sutton, Vice Chair

*Tom Flynn

*Sheila Funderburk

*Cindy Angelell

*Georgia Gulledge

*Randall Darnell

*Darnell Cunningham
Wendy Johnson, JobLink Career Center Manager

Sylvia Moore, JobLink Career Center Manager

Deborah Gibson, CM-WDB Executive Director

Sue Merkin, CM-WDB Program Coordinator

Debra Dixon, CM-WDB

*Denotes Workforce Development Board Member
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Youth Council
*Roman Whittle, Chair
Tammie Wade, Vice Chair
Chris Campbell
Sherry Catlin 
Jimmy Chancey
Linda Ejlali
Tricia Nielson
Dawn Hill
Keith Smith 
Susan Furtney
Lisa Speas

*Denotes Workforce Development Board Member
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Directory of Committees
   
   

Executive Committee

Business Solutions

Work Ready/Career Transitions

Youth Council