BOARD MEMBERS
BUSINESS
Joe Benetti, SOWIB Chair
Owner
Nichole Moody
Vice President of Human Resources
Jason Traylor
Area Manager Northwest
Andy Owens
Chief Operations Officer
Marie Simonds
Executive Director
Bandon Dunes Charitable Foundation
Dave Sanders
HR Generalist & Business Analyst
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
Brian Prawitz
Executive Director
Umpqua Economic Development Partnership
VACANCIES (4)
Business Representative
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.