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20222-23
WINONA COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
MEMBERSHIP ROSTER
1250 Homer Road #200, Winona, MN 55987
Minimum membership under WIOA and Subsequent TEGL Notice dated 4/15/2015:
Business Representatives (51% of TTL Membership)
Private business policy influencing individuals, (Chair & Vice Chair selected from this group)
Workforce Representatives (20% of TTL Membership)
2 or more representatives of organized labor (required)
1 or more representatives of a joint labor-management registered apprenticeship program* (required if exists)
One or more representatives of community based organizations (CBOs)serving people with barriers or veterans
One or more representatives of organizations working with WIOA eligible youth or out-of-school youth(OSY).
Education and Training Representatives
One or more representatives are providers of adult education or literacy activities
One or more representatives of higher education organizations providing workforce training
Government and Economic Development Entity Representatives
One or more representatives from economic development
One or more representatives from the Local State Employment Service Office under Wagner-Peyser
One or more representatives providing vocational and rehabilitation services
Optional Representatives
Representatives from local agencies or entities administering transportation, housing, public assistance, and philanthropic organizations
Business Representatives
Glen Groth – Agriculture Winona Farm Bureau 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2022
Farm Owner 3rd Term
Work (507) 459-1956 Email: Glengroth@gmail.com
Jim J. Vrchota - Finance Bremer Bank 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2022
Winona Market President 2nd Term Past Chair
(Work) 507-454-4562 Email: jjvrchota@bremer.com
(Cell) 763-377-2658
Carol Ehlinger-Healthcare Benedictine Living Community 07/01/2020-06/30/2022
Executive Director 1st Term Secretary
(Work) 507-313-7271 Email: carol.ehlinger@benedictineliving.org
Tim Gulden-Renewable Energy Winona Renewable Energy 07/01/2019 – 06/30/2021
Owner 1st Term
(Work) 507-312-0190 Email: tgulden@winonarenewableenergy.com
5. Mike Dieter ExpressPros 07/01/2019 – 06/30/2021
Admin Employment Specialist 1st Term
Work (507)457-3311 Email: mike.dieter@expresspros.com
Chad Decker Winona Health 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2022
Director of HR 1st Term
Work (507) 457-4575 Email: chdecker@winonahealth.org
Willie Lubahn Fastenal 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2022
Manufacturing Trainer Recruiter 2nd Term
Work (507)313-7271 Email: wlubahn@fastenal.com
Eric Wollan PlastiComp 07/01/2020-06/30/2022
General Manager 1st Term
Work (507)858-0320 Email: eric.wollan@avient.com
WORKFORCE REPRESENTATIVES
- County Gov’t Org. Labor 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2022
202 W. Third St. Winona County Human Services 1st Term
Winona, MN 55987 Financial Supervisor
(Work) 507-457-6261 Union Member-Winona County Supervisor’s Union
(Cell) 507-313-4115 Email nmorris@co.winona.mn.us
Heidi Smith Non-Profit CBO - Barriers to Employment 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2022
1053 E Mark St Winona ORC - Executive Director 3rd Term
Winona, MN 55987
(Work) 507-452-1855 ext. 115 Email: hssmith@winonaorc.org
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Ann Riebel Education Adult Education and Literacy 07/01/2019 – 06/30/2021
Winona Area Public Schools 1st Term Chair
Community Education Director
(Work) 507-494-0900 Email: ann.riebel@winona.k12.mn.us
Julie Siebenaler St. Charles Public Schools 07/01/2020-06/30/2022
Director of Community Education 1st Term
Work (507)932-4910 Email: jsiebenaler@schs.k12.mn.us
Larry Lundblad Education Higher Ed. Workforce Training 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2022
1250 Homer Road MN State College Southeast 3rd Term
Winona, MN 55987 Interim President
(Winona) 507-453-2721
(Redwing) 651-385-6313 Email: larry.lundblad@southeastmn.edu
4. GOVERNMENTAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Lucy McMartin City Gov’t City of Winona 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2022
207 Lafayette Director of Economic Development 2nd Term
Winona, MN 55987 Local Economic Development
(Work) 507-457-8250
(Cell) 507-450-6015 Email: lmcmartin@ci.winona.mn.us
Patricia Buxengard CareerForce 06/01/2019 – 07/31/2021
1250 Homer Road, Suite 200 1st Term
Winona, MN 55987
(Work) 507-205-6058 Email: patricia.buxengard@state.mn.us
Erin Main - State Gov’t Vocational Rehab. Services 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2022
2070 College View Rd E Rehabilitation Area Manager 3rd Term
Rochester, MN 55904
(Cell) 612-741-9521
(Work) 507-923-2853 Email: erin.main@state.mn.us
OPTIONAL REPRESENTATION
Fatima Said Project Fine 07/01/2019-06/30/2021
Executive Director 1st Term Vice-Chair
(Work) 507-452-4100 Email: Fsaid@co.winona.mn.us
REPORTING REPRESENTATIVE ATTENDEES
(Non-voting)
Josh Hessler DEED 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2022
2070 College View Road East, Veterans Employment Representative (Southern MN)
Rochester MN 55904 Veteran Employment Services
(Work) 507-923-2825 Email: josh.hessler@state.mn.us
LEO REPRESENTATIVE – WINONA COUNTY BOARD
(Non-voting)
2) Commissioner Greg D. Olson Winona County 07/01/2020 – 06/30/2022
216 Grand Street Board of Commissioners
Winona, MN 55987
(Work) 507-450-9819
(Home) 507-474-6270 Email: golson@hbci.com
3)Commissioner Chris Meyer Winona County Board of Commisioners
Email: cmeyer@co.winona.mn.us
WDB DIRECTOR
(Non-voting)
3) Kevin Cardille Executive Director, Winona WDB
winonawdb@gmail.com
* Or other registered apprenticeship program if there is no joint labor-management program in the local area. In areas with joint apprenticeship programs, the apprenticeship representative must be a member of a labor organization or a training director.