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About the Council

The Wyoming Workforce Development Council (WWDC) is composed of leaders from across the state. After they are selected by the Wyoming governor, council members serve on a voluntary basis for four years, participating in quarterly meetings and on subcommittees. Members of the board bring unique experience and expertise to the group, from fields including business and industry, organized labor, state legislature, education, social service agencies, and others that have a stake in employment and training issues.

 

We are grateful for all of our council members, past and present, for their contributions to developing Wyoming’s workforce.

Council Purpose

WWDC members are hand-selected by the governor to advise the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and its 20 full-service state centers, as well as to align employment and training programs.

Workforce Development

The council determines federal workforce grant allocations to support businesses and increase the number and quality of jobs for Wyomingites.

Industry Focused

The WWDC identifies workforce challenges, fosters collaboration, and creates opportunities for Wyoming residents.

Our Council Members

Fabian Lobera

CFO

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Eric “ET” Trowbridge

Director of Development

Blue FCU

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Megan Degenfelder

Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction

Wyoming Department of Education

Larry Fodor

Vice President/COO

Mechanical Systems, Inc.

Robert Short

Commissioner

Converse County

Charles Wilson

The Soldier's House of Fremont County

Ivy McGowan-Castleberry

Communications and Policy Advisor

Wyoming Governor's Office

Designee for Governor Gordon

Danny Burau

Owner/Operator

Firewater Public House

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Michael Kercher

Cheyenne Operations Section Manager

NCAR Wyoming Supercomputing Center

Travis Lawrence

President – Buffalo Market / Senior Loan Officer

First Northern Bank of Wyoming

Katie Hogarty

Chief Executive Officer

Climb Wyoming

Tamsin Johnson

Executive Secretary

Wyoming State AFL-CIO

Tony Cross

Human Resources Director

Jackson Hole Airport

Fred Baldwin

Senator

Wyoming State Legislature

Dick Smith

Human Resources Officer

Cody Regional Health

Nicky Harper

Vocational Rehabilitation Administrator

Department of Workforce Services

Tina Conley

Executive Director

I-REACH-2, Inc.

Ben Moritz

Deputy Director/Chief Academic & Student Services Officer

Wyoming Community College Commission

Designee for Sandy Caldwell

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Korin Schmidt

Director

Department of Family Services

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Jim D. Engel

Owner

Engel & Associates

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Michelle Butler

Chief Operating Officer

EMIT Technologies, Inc.

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Brenda Morgan

Training Director

Wyoming Electrical JATC

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Ron Wild

Regional Business Manager

Rocky Mountain Power

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Matt Hall

Mayor

City of Cody

Cathy Connolly

Representative

Wyoming State Legislature

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Michelle Aldrich

State CTE Director

State of Wyoming

Designee for Brian Schroeder

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Ron Gullberg

Strategic Partnerships Director

Wyoming Business Council

Designee for Josh Dorrell

Mark Madsen

Business Development Director

William H Smith & Associates, Inc.

Sandy Caldwell

Executive Director

Wyoming Community College Commission

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Mark Gordon

Governor

State of Wyoming

Stacy Strasser

Owner

Collaborative Consulting

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Katie Legerski

Executive Director

Associated General Contractors of Wyoming

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Robin Sessions Cooley

Director

Department of Workforce Services

Josh Dorrell

Chief Executive Officer

Wyoming Business Council

Phillip Cornella

Apprenticeship/Training Director

Operating Engineers Local 800

Nathan Williams

Vice President of Engineering

Kennon Products, Inc.