Gulf Coast Workforce Board
Who We Are
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Board
Members :: Partners ::
Florida Workforce System
Who We Are
The Gulf Coast
Workforce Board is one of 24 regional workforce boards around the
state of Florida. It is chartered to serve the workforce and training
needs of Bay, Gulf, and Franklin counties. Our board members represent
a broad cross-section of industry, economic development, government,
and education partners. They bring an industry focus as well as
management and policy development expertise to the provision of
workforce services in our community and administer federal funds in a
way that reflects the values of private business. The vehicle for
providing employer and job seeker services is the Workforce Center.
The Board creates the vision and the focus of workforce services in
our region and selects service providers who are best suited for
ensuring that our workforce meets the employment needs of our
community.
Mission
To provide
leadership, oversight, guidance and assistance to institutions and
agencies delivering training and workforce services in order to meet
the economic development and employment
needs of Bay, Gulf, and Franklin Counties.
Gulf Coast Workforce Board Members
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John Ed McDanal |
Gulf Power Company |
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Alisa Kinsaul |
Applied Research Associates, Inc. |
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Ashley Vannoy |
Centennial Bank |
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Lynn Funchess |
Berg Pipe |
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Mark Swartz |
Olive Garden |
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Betty Croom |
Croom Transportation |
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Ted Mosteller |
Apalachee Electronics |
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Gary Ross |
Hoist
& Crane Company |
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Dr. Jim Kerley |
Gulf Coast
State College |
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Mike
Nobles |
Vocational Rehabilitation |
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Vicki Abrams |
Florida Department of Children
and Families |
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Tommy Ward |
Central Labor Council - IBEW Local 1205 |
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Fred Croon |
Central Labor Council - CWA |
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Stephen Jordan |
Central Labor Council - IAMAW District
Lodge No. 75 |
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Ruth Phillips |
Washington
Improvement Group - CAC |
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Bill Husfelt* |
Bay District Schools |
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Nina Marks* |
Franklin County Schools |
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Jim Norton |
Gulf County Schools |
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Neal Wade* |
Bay County
Economic Development Alliance |
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Sheila Hauser |
Carrabelle Chamber of Commerce |
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J. Patrick Farrell,
Jr. |
Gulf Coast Property
Services, LLC. |
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Barry Sellers* |
Gulf County
Chamber of Commerce |
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William Dozier* |
Bay County Commission |
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Pinki Jackel* |
Franklin County
Commission |
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Warren Yeager, Jr.* |
Gulf County
Commission |
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* indicates non-voting board
members
Staff
Executive Director -
Kimberly L. Bodine
Deputy Director - Jennifer German
Finance Director - Deb Bentley
Program Coordinator - Judy Creel
Director of Communications - Maria Goodwin
Director of
Career and Technical Education -
Ann Leonard
Performance Analyst - Corbett Hines
Computer
Specialist - Ben Snow
Senior Bookkeeper - Janine Dexter
Bookkeeper -
LaDonna Broadstreet
Special Projects Coordinator - Jill Sechez
Case Manager - Judy Turcotte
Case Manager -
Kim Goodman
Case Manager -
Stephanie
Herndon
Case Manager -
Andrew Rutherford
Case Manager -
Cathy Rutherford
Case Manager -
Charline Avila
Case Manager -
Assane Beye
Case Manager -
Jerry Bushee
Case Manager -
Shannon Walding
Customer
Relations/Case Mgmt. Assistant - Ryan Walding
Executive Secretary - Donna Williams
Central Resource Center Coordinator - Tamlyn Smith
Partners
To provide workforce
development services, the Gulf Coast Workforce Board relies on a
strong network of community, economic development,
and governmental partners.
Community Partners
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Gulf Coast State College,
which operates our one-stop
center, The Workforce Center. The Workforce Center coordinates
employer services, job seeker services, testing, and veteran’s
employment services.
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Royal American Management, which manages the region’s welfare reform program, One on One, One
by One Program.
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The
Friends of Franklin County Libraries,
Bay
District Schools, Workforce Training Center at Haney and
STARS Workforce Program provide services to youth in Bay County.
Economic Development
Partners
Governmental
Partners
The Gulf Coast
Workforce Board is the custodian of federal monies and is rigorously
evaluated by the state.
Workforce Florida Inc., measures us on many outcomes
quarterly and yearly. In Florida, these core measures are used to
determine performance incentives with the possibility of adding to
local funds and support. We partner with
several state agencies to provide a seamless system of programs for
our community.
State
Workforce System
Kimberly Bodine
serves as Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Workforce Board, Inc.,
which is governed by a local board of directors. The Gulf Coast
Workforce Board is part of a network of local workforce boards and is
overseen by the state level workforce board, Workforce Florida, Inc.
Each individual board is given great freedom to structure partnerships
and programs that are responsive to their local community needs.
Workforce Florida Inc.
was created by Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida Legislature with the
passage of the Workforce Innovation Act of 2000, Chapter 445, Florida
Statutes. A 45-member board appointed by the Governor oversees and
monitors the administration of the state’s workforce policy, programs
and services carried out by the 24 business-led
Regional Workforce Boards and the
Department of Economic Opportunity. Direct services are
provided at nearly 90
One-Stop Centers with locations throughout the state.
