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Meeting Dates

The meeting dates of the Western Maryland Workforce Development Board are:

  • Wednesday, January 17, 2024 @ 10:00 am
  • Wednesday, April 17, 2024, @ 10:00 am
  • Thursday, July 17, 2024, @ 10:00 am
  • Wednesday, October 16, 2024 @ 10:00 am

Western Maryland Executive Council

 

  • John Barr, Executive Council President, Washington County Board of County Commissioners
  • Wayne Keefer, Executive Council Vice President, Washington County Board of County Commissioners
  • Paul Edwards, Garrett County Board of County Commissioners
  • Amos McCoy, Workforce Development Board Chair
  • Ken Ward, Program Manager, Garrett County
  • David J. Caporale, Allegany County Board of County Commissioners

Western Maryland Local Workforce Development Board

Includes: Washington, Garrett and Allegany County

Representatives of Business

  • Jennifer Hickey, Director of Human Resource Development – Closet Maid
  • Vacant
  • Parika Andreassen, General Manager – Hampton Inn, Frostburg
  • Michelle Kazazic, Director of Human Resources – Rocky Gap
  • Jessika Miller, Talent Acquisition Manager - Merkle
  • Mike Genevro, Plant Manager - Parker Plastics
  • Ken Ward, VP of Operations – Garrett Container
  • Amos McCoy, President and CEO – Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.

Representatives of Workforce

  • Edward Crowe, Training Director – Joint Apprenticeship Training Council
  • Juli McCoy, Executive Director – Allegany Chamber of Commerce
  • Vacant, Assistant Director for Family Investment – Dept. of Social Services
  • Kim Durst, Manager of Business Development – Garrett County Department of Business Development.
  • Brian Grimm, Labor Exchange Manager – Maryland Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation
  • Duane Yoder, President Executive Administrator – Community Art Council

Representatives of Training / Education

  • Melanie Champman, Coordinator of Adult Basic Education & Workforce Development – Adult Education and Literacy
  • Rebeccl Ruppert,Director, Professional Development & Community Services  –Allegany College of Maryland 
  • Sharon Plump, Regional Supervisor MSDE – Divison of Rehabilitation Services

Meeting Minutes

2016 Meeting Minutes

2017 Meeting Minutes

2018 Meeting Minutes

2019 Meeting Minutes

2020 Meeting Minutes

2021 Meeting Minutes

2022 Meeting Minutes

WMC WIOA Strategic Plan

Western Maryland Consortium Workforce Innovation And Opportunity Act Strategic Plan

WMC Bylaws of the Western Maryland Workforce Development Area Workforce Development Board

WMC Bylaws of the Western Maryland Workforce Development Area Workforce Development Board