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The 33 members of the Workforce Innovation Board of Ramsey County are key decision makers within their organizations and experts in the workforce arena representing business, organized labor, community-based organizations, education, economic development, and the public sector. In addition to serving on the Board, each member also participates on at least one of the WIB’s committees.
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| Board Member | Title | Company or Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Yolanda McIntosh, Chair | Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Associated General Contractors of MN |
| Tom Aasheim | Director of Technical Education | Finishing Trades Institute of the Upper Midwest |
| Ismail Ali | Director of Talent Initiatives | MnTech |
| Jonathan Banks, Chair-elect | President | NCXT |
| Matt Bandstra | Senior Account Executive | Grid Verify |
| Tami Cybulski | AVP Human Resources | Blaze Credit Union |
| Becky Degendorfer | Director of Human Resources | Wurth Industry |
| Sara Garbe | Workforce Development Supervisor | DEED Job Service |
| Ethel Garcia | HR Director | Innovize |
| Jennifer Germain | Rehabilitation Area Manager | DEED Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
| Karen Gerdin | Assistant Supervisor | Saint Paul Public Schools Adult Basic Education |
| Hanna Getachew-Kreusser | Executive Director | Face to Face Health & Counseling Services |
| Fidelity Goodlaxson | Interim Director, Financial Opportunity Programs | Community Action Partnership of Ramsey & Washington Counties |
| Lisa Guetzkow | Integrated Programs Manager | Ramsey County Workforce Solutions |
| Ricardo Bennett Guzman | Sr. Manager of Youth Program Teen Tech and Innovation Center | CLUES |
| Katie Kapaun | Center Director | Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps. Center |
| HwaJeong Kim | Council Vice President | Saint Paul City Council |
| Chad Kulas | Executive Director | Midway Chamber of Commerce |
| Bryan Kuzel | HR Director | Mississippi Market Co-op |
| Traci Leffner | President | Crescent Career Center and Sovran Inc |
| James McClean | Government Relations Director - Care Delivery | Regions Hospital |
| Yolanda McIntosh, Chair-elect | Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Associated General Contractors of MN |
| Kelly Miller | Commissioner | Ramsey County Board of Commissioners |
| Donald Mullin | Executive Secretary | Saint Paul Building and Construction Trades Council |
| Koami Pedado | President/CEO | ElieSys Computer Services |
| John Perlich | VP of Government Affairs | St. Paul Area Chamber |
| Donna Rapacz | Director of Business Operations | |
| Elisa Rasmussen | Sr. Manager, Community Relations | Xcel Energy |
| Mary Rick | Director of Business Development | City of Saint Paul |
| Sheri Riemers | Executive Director | Ain Dah Yung Center |
| Trish Stevens | Director of Membership & Corporate Engagement | SETDA |
| Aalayha Traub | VDC Manager | Knutson Construction |
| Tanya Velishek | Manager of Clinical Workforce Pathways | M Health Fairview |
| Tracy Wilson | Dean of Business, Service, Workforce Training and Continuing Education Programs | Saint Paul College |