Establishing Statute: 10 V.S.A. § 541a
Department: Labor
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Description: Conduct an ongoing public engagement process throughout the State that brings together employers and potential employees, including students, the unemployed, and incumbent employees seeking further training, to provide feedback and information concerning their workforce education and training needs. Maintain familiarity with the federal Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy and other economic development planning processes, and ordinate workforce and education activities in the State.
| First Name | Last Name | State Designation | Federal Designation | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janette | Bombardier | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/28/2023 |
| Kiersten | Bourgeois | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/28/2023 |
| Steve | Bryant | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/28/2023 |
| Frank | Cioffi | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/28/2023 |
| Kevin | Chu | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/28/2023 |
| Margaret | Pinello - White | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/28/2023 |
| Monica | Greene | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/29/2024 |
| Zach | Hatch | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/29/2024 |
| Rebecca | Kapsalis | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/29/2024 |
| Corey | Mathieu | 2/28/2025 | ||
| Ellen | Kahler | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/29/2024 |
| Brian | Carpenter | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/29/2024 |
| Brian | Kerns | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/29/2024 |
| Chris | Loso | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/28/2025 |
| Joe | Lemnah | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/28/2025 |
| David | Lynn | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/28/2025 |
| Hannah | Goldman | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/28/2025 |
| Greg | Maguire | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/28/2025 |
| Jill | Olson | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/28/2025 |
| Shawn | Rouleau | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/28/2025 |
| Grant | Spates | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/28/2025 |
| Michael | Posternak | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/28/2025 |
| Adam | Grinold | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business, Chair | 2/29/2024 |
| Kelly | Putnam | Business Member / § 541a. (c)(19) | Business | 2/29/2024 |
| Pat | Elmer | Underemployed / § 541a. (c)(18) | Workforce & Barriers to Employment | 2/28/2023 |
| Tristan | Toleno | § 541a. (c)(2) | Member of House [State Requirement] | 2/28/2023 |
| Alison | Clarkson | § 541a. (c)(3) | Member of Senate | 2/28/2023 |
| Jeff | Wimette | Labor Representative / § 541a. (c)(10) | Labor & Apprenticeship & Workforce | 2/28/2025 |
| Suresh | Garimella | § 541a. (c)(4) - UVM President | Workforce & Higher Ed [State Requirement] | 2/29/2024 |
| Scott | Giles | President VSAC / § 541a. (c)(5) | Workforce & Higher Ed [State Requirement] | Ex Officio |
| Sophie | Zdatny | § 541a. (c)(5) - State Colleges Chancellor | Workforce & Higher Ed [State Requirement] | Ex Officio |
| Gerry | Ghazi | Workforce Investment Activities / § 541a. (c)(12) | Workforce & Training & Apprenticeship | 2/29/2024 |
| Joyce | Judy | Workforce Investment Activities / § 541a. (c)(12) | Workforce & Higher Ed | 2/29/2024 |
| Steven | Dellinger-Pate | Principal of a Vermont High School § 541a. (c)(9) | Workforce & Youth | 2/28/2023 |
| Tom | Longstreth | Youth Activities / § 541a. (c)(11) | Workforce & Youth & Training | 2/28/2025 |
| Dan | French | Sec. of Education / § 541a. (c)(17) & (13) | Core program | Ex Officio |
| Diane | Dalmasse | § 541a. (c)(13) | Core program | 2/28/2023 |
| Joan | Goldstein | Commissioner of Economic Development / § 541a. (c)(14) | [State Requirement] | Ex Officio |
| Michael | Harrington | § 541a. (c)(1) & (13) | Core program | Ex Officio |
| Jennifer | Samuelson | Secretary of Human Services / § 541a. (c)(16) | Workforce & Youth & Training | Ex Officio |
| Lindsay | Kurrle | Sec. of Commerce & Community Development § 541a. (c)(15) | [State Requirement] | Ex Officio |
| Tim | Smith | Mayor | Municipal Leader | 2/28/2025 |
| Phil | Scott | Governor | Governor |
