BOARD MEMBERS
BUSINESS
Joe Benetti, SOWIB Chair
Owner
Nichole Moody
Chief People Officer
Jason Traylor
Area Manager Northwest
Andy Owens
Chief Operations Officer
A&M Transport
Dave Sanders
HR Generalist & Business Analyst
Jennifer Gustafson
Community Engagement Director
Marie Simonds
Executive Director
Bandon Dunes Charitable Foundation
LABOR
Robert Westerman, SOWIB Vice Chair
Business Agent
Mike Hicks
Labor Representative
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Rod Sprinkle
Labor Representative
WORKFORCE
Ben Messner
Chief Executive Officer
EDUCATION
Rachel Pokrandt
President
Ali Mageehon
Vice President of Instruction
Southwestern Oregon Community College
GOVERNMENT, ECON. DEV.
Amy Kincaid
Branch Manager
Debbie Sargent
Area Manager
Oregon Employment Department, WorkSource Oregon
Miranda Plagge
Economic Development Administrator
VACANCIES (4)
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.