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  • III. Operational Planning Elements
    The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that support the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II.(c) above. Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs. This section must include—

III. b. 3. B. i. Membership Roster

Provide a membership roster for the State Board, including members’ organizational affiliations.

Current Narrative:

Below is a list of State Workforce Innovation Council (SWIC) members. The board has representation from the Governor, 2 State Representatives, 2 State Senators, City and County CEOs, 22 businesses, 8 individuals representing labor, the Commissioner of the Department of Workforce Development, the Director of Vocational Rehabilitation, organizations with demonstrated experience in serving youth, and representatives from Education, including K-12, adult education, community colleges and higher education.

SWIC MEMBERS

  • Paul Perkins, SWIC Chair, President, Amatrol, Inc.
  • Suzanne Crouch, Lieutenant Governor
  • Fred Payne, DWD Commissioner
  • Teresa Lubbers, Commissioner of Higher Education
  • Dr. Jennifer McCormick, Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Caryl Auslander, Vice President of Education & Workforce Development, Indiana Chamber of Commerce
  • Rep. Terri Jo Austin, Indiana House of Representatives
  • Allison Barber, Chancellor of WGU Indiana
  • Pete V. Bitar, President and CEO of Xtreme Alternative Defense Systems
  • Senator Jean Breaux, Indiana State Senate
  • Randall W. Collins, Indiana Regional Director, Proteus, Inc., National Farmworkers Jobs Program, (NFJP), U.S. Dept. of Labor Grantee
  • Claudia E. Cummings, Vice President Workforce and Education, Conexus Indiana
  • Billie Dragoo, Founder & CEO, RepuCare Inc.
  • Senator Doug Eckerty, Indiana State Senate
  • Tory Flynn, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Hillenbrand Inc.
  • Jessica D. Fraser, Institute for Working Families
  • Larry Garatoni, President, HQ Investments Vincent Green, Chief Operating Officer, St. Joseph Hospital (Fort Wayne)Gretchen Gutman, Vice President of Public Policy, Cook Group, Inc.
  • Rep. Dick Hamm, Indiana House of Representatives
  • Gary Hobbs, President, BWI
  • Randy Holmes, Vice President of Operation, Michael’s Textile
  • Pamela K. Ingram, Public Affairs Officer, NSWC Crane
  • Mary (Katie) Jenner, Senior Director of Learning & Title Programs, Madison Consolidated Schools
  • M. Shannon Kiely-Heider, Director of State Government Relations, Cummins Inc.
  • Theresa Koleszar, Director, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
  • Kent Kramer, President & CEO, Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana
  • Nate LaMar, International Regional Manager, Draper, Inc.
  • Chris R. Lowery, Senior Vice President for Workforce Alignment, Ivy Tech Community College
  • John Meredith, CEO, SaverSystems
  • Blair E. Milo, Secretary of Career Connections and Talent, State of Indiana
  • Robert Moore, Adult Education Director, Broadview Learning Center
  • James T. Patterson, Director of Training, Electrical Training Institute
  • Paula Sue Pinkstaff, Production Control Manager, Toyota Motor Manufacturing
  • Brad Rhorer, Assistant Senior Manager of Human Resources, Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.
  • Joanne Sanders, International Representative, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
  • Jefferson Shreve, President, Storage Express
  • Tami Silverman, President & CEO, Indiana Youth Institute
  • Kevin J. Wachtel, Principal, The W Group Consulting, LLC

Stephanie Wells, Director of Workforce Development Policy & Administration, Indiana Manufacturers Association SWIC membership and member affiliation is posted publically online here: http://www.in.gov/dwd/2803.htm

here: http://www.in.gov/dwd/2803.htm