Nevadaworks

Nevadaworks Board

The Nevadaworks Board decides policy and sets the direction for workforce efforts throughout northern Nevada. The Board is comprised of the Nevadaworks Council and the Nevadaworks Local Elected Officials. Each group has its own by-laws and each group is independent of the other. When meeting together the two groups form the Nevadaworks Board and operate under Board by-laws.

Nevadaworks Council

The Council membership is comprised of at least two members each from economic development, labor, education and community based organizations. In addition, representatives of each of the eighteen Workforce Investment Act mandated partners are on the Council as well as members from the business community. Business members must be the majority of the total council membership.

All Council members are appointed to terms of up to three years by the Local Elected Officials. Terms run from July 1 through June 30. Members may represent more than one category and may seek re-appointment when their current term expires.

Current Council:
Geoffrey Wilson – Chair- Chaucer Consulting
Bradley Woodring Chair-elect- NVEnergy
Dick Bell - Reno Gallery of Furniture
Shirley Chantrill – Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division
Nathan Clark – Career College of Northern Nevada
Gail Conkey – Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada
Alan Darney – Northern Nevada Electrical Apprenticeship
Kenneth Dugan – Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center
Ardell Galbreth – Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation
Jeff Griffin – Jeff Griffin Consulting
Aki Korhonen – PC-Doctor Inc.
Al Kramer – Carson City Treasurer
John Larsen – Port of Subs
Brian Moore – Microsoft Licensing
Jim Nelson – Nevada Association of Employers
Vicki Newell – Northern Nevada Literacy Council
Tony Ramirez – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Russ Romine – Griffin Transport Services, Inc.
Nancy Rutherford – SOC Hawthorne
Michelle Sanchez-Bickley – Renown Health
Marcel Schaerer – International Professional Development Services
Maria Sheehan – Truckee Meadows Community College
Greg Smith – Northern Nevada Operating Engineers
Len Stevens – Sparks Chamber of Commerce
Kris Wells – AT&T
Tom White – Haws Corporation

Nevadaworks Local Elected Officials

The Nevadaworks Local Elected Officials are either elected to a county office or represent such an official. Their two year terms on the Nevadaworks Board are determined by their respective county commissions and run from January 1 in even numbered years through December 31 in odd numbered years.

Current Local Elected Officials:
Al Kramer, Chair – Carson City Treasurer
Dan Cassinelli, Vice Chair – Humboldt County Commissioner
Darin Bloyed – Pershing County Commissioner
Richard Carney – White Pine County Commissioner
Phyllis Hunewill – Lyon County Commissioner
Bob Kershaw – Storey County Commissioner
Charlie Myers – Elko County Commissioner
Michael Olson – Douglas County Commissioner
Mike Page - Eureka County Commissioner
Chris Schmidt – Lander County Commissioner
Jerrie Tipton – Mineral County Commissioner
Gwen Washburn – Churchill County Commissioner
Bonnie Weber – Washoe County Commissioner

Nevadaworks Youth Council

The goal of the Nevadaworks Youth Council is to ensure the broadest range of services available to northern Nevada youth while minimizing duplication. Nevadaworks has contracted with premier youth agencies to coordinate this function for the best interests of the communities involved.