Board Function and Purpose
The Olympic Consortium Workforce Development Area serves the three-county region of Clallam, Jefferson, and Kitsap Counties. The Olympic Workforce Development Council and all staff are dedicated to the development of a workforce system that supports business, industry, and all levels of employers and job seekers. The Olympic Consortium is a hub for gathering and disseminating information about the area's labor market and business' employment needs. The OWDC is convening groups of businesses, collaborating with education and training providers, and researching, cultivating, and funding innovative solutions for workforce challenges. The Olympic Consortium Local Plan is a document detailing how the OWDC plans to coordinate with employers and job-seekers to grow the economy and train workers for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
Executive Members
Marilyn Hoppen - Chair
| Aschlee Heiny - Vice Chair |
Jessica Barr
| Monica Blackwood |
| Chuck Moe | Cordi Fitspatrick
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Business Members
Kitsap County
| Marilyn Hoppen, Kitsap Bank, SVP Human Resources | 11/12/2019 – 11/11/2022 |
| Monica Blackwood, West Sound Workforce President and CEO | 02/21/2019 – 02/20/2022 |
| Nicole Brinkman, Skookum | 09/10/2019 – 09/09/2022 |
| Nicholas Gianacakos, General Dynamics NASSCO Program Manager | 02/17/2021 – 02/16/2024 |
| Gregory Dronkert, Pacific Mobility Group, Inc. | 09/10/2019 – 09/09/2022 |
| Lisa Donlon, Windermere Commercial General Manager | 02/17/2020 – 02/16/2023 |
| Gillian Niuman, People Support Services Human Resources | 02/17/2020 – 02/16/2023
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Jefferson County
| Cordi Fitzpatrick, Port Townsend Paper Co. Human Resource Manager | 04/22/2020 – 04/21/2023 |
| Heidi Lamprecht, Pialla House | 03/30/2019 – 03/29/2022 |
Clallam County
| Morgan Snell, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe | 11/12/2019 – 11/11/2022 |
| Allison Plute, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Human Resource Director | 10/24/2020 – 10/23/2023 |
| Danny Steiger, Lumber Trades CEO | 10/10/2019 – 10/09/2022 |
| Peter Johnson, McKinley Paper Company Human Resource Manager | 06/15/2020 – 06/14/2023 |
Economic Development
Colleen McAleer, Team Clallam Executive Director
| 09/10/2019 – 09/09/2022 |
Education K – 12
| Greg Lynch, Olympic Education Services District #114 Superintendent | 09/11/2021 – 09/10/2024 |
| Kareen Borders, South Kitsap School District | 04/10/2021 – 04/09/2024 |
Education Postsecondary
| Dr. Luke Robins, Peninsula College President | 11/21/2020 – 11/20/2023 |
| Dr. Marty Cavalluzzi, Olympic College President | 10/22/2018 – 10/21/2021 |
Labor
| Rusty Grable, Machinist Union District 160 | 08/16/2021 – 08/15/2024 |
| Chuck Moe, Northwest Laborers – Employers Training | 09/11/2021 – 09/10/2024 |
| Neal Holm, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | 12/12/2019 – 12/11/2022 |
Public Employment Service
| Aschlee Heiny, Department of Veterans Affairs Human Resources | 09/11/2021 – 09/10/2024 |
| Jessica Barr, Washington State Employment Security Dept. Regional Director | 11/12/2019 – 11/11/2022
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State Vocational Rehabilitation
| LeAnne Raines, M.M Department of Vocational Rehabilitation | 05/08/2018 – 05/07/2021 |
Public Assistance
| Gina Lindal, Department of Social and Health Services Administrator | 02/11/2019 – 02/10/2022 |
Community Based Organizations
Michell Graff, Kitsap Community Resources
| 12/12/2019 – 11/12/2022 |
| Ashley Jackson, Naval Base Kitsap | 08/20/2020 – 08/19/2023 |
| Jeff Randal, Jefferson PUD Secretary District 1 | 09/10/2019 – 09/09/2022 |
Ex Officio Members
| Kevin Gallacii, Clallam Transit System General Manager | 01/15/2020 – 01/15/2023 |
At-Large Members
Brian Kuh
| 11/2021 |
| Seth White | 04/2022 |
| David McMahon | 09/2023 |
| Venus Km-Rw | 09/2022 |
| Janel Mcfest | 04/2022 |
Anna Reyes Potts
| 10/2023
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