Located in:
- III. Operational Planning Elements
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that supports 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—
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include a description of the State operating systems and policies that will support the implementation of the State strategy described in section II Strategic Elements. This includes—
- 3. State Program and State Board Overview
- B. State Board
Provide a description of the State Board, including—
- B. State Board
- 3. State Program and State Board Overview
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
III. b. 3. B. i. Membership Roster
Provide a membership roster for the State Board, including members’ organizational affiliations.
Current Narrative:
Idaho’s Workforce Development Council serves as the State Workforce Board under section 101(a). The Council’s membership brings together a well-integrated mix of business and industry, education, labor, community and government representatives to establish the vision and plan for Idaho’s workforce development system.
Executive Order No 2019-08 provides for council membership as follows:
- 17 positions appointed by the Governor representing industry and nominated by statewide and regional business organizations;
- Seven positions appointed by the Governor representing the workforce, including two labor union representatives, two registered apprenticeship program representatives, one representative of a community-based organization for veterans, one representative of a community-based organization for individuals with disabilities, and one representative of a community-based organization for out-of-school youth;
- Ten positions appointed by the Governor representing government, including representatives from the Department of Labor, State Board of Education, State Department of Education, Division of Career-Technical Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Health and Welfare, Department of Commerce, an elected city official, an elected county official, and a community college representative.
- One member from each chamber of the Idaho Legislature, including a member of the Senate appointed by the Senate President Pro Tem, and a member of the House of Representatives appointed by the House Speaker;
- The Governor or his designee.
Further, the order requires that the chair, vice chair and executive committee be from the private sector, with the exception of one position representing a labor union.
The Council’s membership brings together a well-integrated mix of business and industry, education, labor, community and government representatives to establish the vision and plan for Idaho’s workforce development system. A roster of the Workforce Development Council membership and their affiliations is listed below. This roster may also be found on the Council’s Website at: https://wdc.idaho.gov/council-members/.
IDAHO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
Representing the Governor
| Russell | Barron | ID Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses | Emmett | Region 3 | Governor's Rep |
Representing the State Legislature
| Michelle | Stennet | Idaho State Legislature - Senate | Ketchum | Region 4 | Legislature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott | Syme | Idaho State Legislature - House | Caldwell | Region 3 | Legislature |
Members appointed by the Governor, representing Business
| Deni | Hoehne | WinCo Foods | Eagle | Region 3 | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John | Young | Young Construction | Coeur d'Alene | Region 1 | Industry |
| Brian | Cox | Kochava | Sandpoint | Region 1 | Industry |
| Ben | Davidson | Idaho Central Credit Union | Chubbuck | Region 5 | Industry |
| Jeff | Greene | Saint Alphonsus | Boise | Region | Industry |
| Sarah | Griffin | Idaho Power | Boise | Region 3 | Industry |
| Dave | Hannah | G-Zero | Meridian | Region 3 | Industry |
| Kelly | Kolb | Vista Outdoor | Lewiston | Region 2 | Industry |
| Steven | Laing | Lamb Weston | American Falls | Region 5 | Industry |
| Kate | Lenz | Kount | Boise | Region 3 | Industry |
| Liza | Leonard | Ball Ventures | Idaho Falls | Region 6 | Industry |
| Hope | Morrow | Idaho National Lab | Boise | Region 3 | Industry |
| James | Pegram | Simplot | Boise | Region 3 | Industry |
| Matt | Van Vleet | Clearwater Paper | Lewiston | Region 2 | Industry |
| 3 Vacancies | Private Sector/Business Representatives | Industry |
Members appointed by the Governor, representing Workforce
| Anna | Almerico | Idaho Out-of-School Network | Boise | Region 3 | Workforce serving out-of-school youth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna | Butler | Dawn Enterprises | Blackfoot | Region 5 | Workforce serving individuals w/ disabilities |
| Oscar | Evans | Veterans Representative | Homedale | Region 3 | Workforce serving Veterans |
| Ed | Huskey | United Electric | Boise | Region 3 | Workforce - labor organization |
| Joe | Maloney | Idaho State AFL-CIO | Boise | Region 3 | Workforce - labor organization |
| Tom | Schultz | Idaho Forest Group | Boise | Region 3 | Workforce - registered apprenticeships |
| James | Smith | Eastern Idaho Electrical JATC | Iona | Region 6 | Workforce - labor organization/ registered apprenticeship program |
Representatives of Government
| Linda | Clark | ID State Board of Education | Boise | Region 3 | Government - higher education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane | Donnellan | ID Division of Vocational Rehabilitation | Boise | Region 3 | Government - WIOA Title IV |
| Tom | Kealey | ID Department of Commerce | Boise | Region 3 | Government - economic development |
| Clay | Long | ID Career Technical Education | Boise | Region 3 | Government - WIOA Title II |
| Jani | Revier | ID Department of Labor | Boise | Region 3 | Government - WIOA Titles I and III |
| Lori | Barber | College of Eastern Idaho | Idaho Falls | Region 6 | Government - community colleges |
| Sherry | Maupin | Commissioner - Valley County | McCall | Region 3 | Government - elected County official |
| Marilyn | Whitney | State Department of Education | Boise | Region 3 | Government - K-12 education |
| Sean | Coletti | Mayor - City of Ammon | Ammon | Region 6 | Government - elected City official |
| Jennifer | Palagi | Idaho Department of Health and Welfare | Boise | Region 3 | Government - TANF & SNAP |
The WDC members affiliated with the core programs are:
- WIOA Title I-B & Title III (Wagner-Peyser) – Jani Revier, Director of Idaho Department of Labor
- WIOA Title II (Adult Education) – Clay Long, Administrator, Idaho Career & Technical Education,
- WIOA Title IV (Vocational Rehabilitation) - Jane Donnellan, Administrator, Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation