BOARD MEMBERS
BUSINESS
Joe Benetti
Owner
Chris Guastaferro
AHECSW
Jason Traylor
Area Manager Northwest
Dave Sanders
HR Generalist & Business Analyst
AdvanTec Manufacturing
Dr. Jason Gray
Interim CEO
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Andy Owens
Chief Operations Officer
Marie Simonds
Executive Director
Wild Coast Rivers Alliance
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Laura McKeane​
Director of Oral Services
AllCare Health
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Susan Ray​
HR Coordinator
C & D Lumber Co.
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LABOR
Mike Hicks
Labor Representative
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
OPEN
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Robert Westerman, SOWIB Vice Chair
Business Agent
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WORKFORCE
Ben Messner
Chief Executive Officer
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Rhonda Amer
HR Director
Orenco Systems, Inc.
EDUCATION
Rachel Pokrandt
President
Ali Mageehon
Vice President of Instruction
Southwestern Oregon Community College
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GOVERNMENT, ECON. DEV.
Amy Kincaid
Branch Manager
Debbie Sargent
Area Manager
Oregon Employment Department, WorkSource Oregon
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Brian Prawitz​
Executive Director
Umpqua Economic Development Partnership
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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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Coos County Commissioner John Sweet
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Curry County Commissioner Jay Trost
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Douglas County Commissioner Chris Boice, Chair
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