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Board (MAWIB) serves as the force to join economic development, education, and workforce development efforts to plan, coordinate and make investment in the people and businesses that make our local communities and regional economy vibrant and successful.

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 Mayoral appointments are completed and the new Board operating
 DWD asked MAWIB to submit a new plan in
October to outline changes to the
Governance, Operations, and Programs that was done and a revised version was submitted this month (February 08).
 Staff and programs interruptions have been minimal

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 Make recommendations to the Mayor and WIB on overall policy and strategy development for Milwaukee workforce development efforts with special attention to the specific roles and responsibilities of the WIB.

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Bill Andrekopulous
Alderman Ashanti
Hamiliton
Alderman Willie Wade
Dan Bader
Darnell Cole
Dennis Conta
John Hiller
Janel Hines
Melanie Holmes
Doug Jansson
Tina Koehn
Lupe Martinez
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Phil Neuenfeldt
Rev. Louis Sibley
Carol Sample
Howard Snyder
Tim Sullivan
Don Sykes
Supervisor Willie Johnson Jr.
Julia Taylor
Joseph Tucker
Devon Turner
Wallace White
Steven Xiong

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Milwaukee Area
Workforce
Investment Board
Core Coordinating
Council
Neighborhood &
Community Council
One Stop System
Industry
Sector Partnerships
Career Opportunity
Centers
Business Services

 All employers will be able to access appropriate and needed employees through a single system.
 Employers and job seekers can access opportunities for skill development through coordinated training opportunities.
 All job seekers will obtain employment and employment services through the Job Center system.
 All entry level workers will receive access to work supports that enable them to obtain and retain employment
 All workers who obtain employment will have the opportunity to pursue career pathways that lead to jobs that increase economic well being.
 The employment and training system will continually strive to become a proactive system.

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Daniel Bader, Board Chair
President Bader Foundation and
Chairman Granite Microsystems Inc.
Shirley Lanier, Board Vice Chair
President - EnviroTech Services, LLC
Donald Layden, Jr., Board Secretary/Treasurer
Senior Executive Vice President - Metavante Corporation
Donald Sykes, President of the Board
President / CEO - Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board
William Andrekopoulos, Superintendent
Milwaukee Public Schools
David W. Aragon, President
SITE Personnel Services Inc.
Sheila Cochran, Secretary / Treasure r - Chief Operating Officer
Milwaukee County Labor Council, AFL-CIO
B.G. (retired) Robert Cocroft, CEO
Center for Veterans Issues, Ltd
Darnell Cole, President
Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC)
Lea Collins-Worachek, WDA 2 Director
DWD - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Melanie Cosgrove Holmes, Vice President and World of Work Expert - Manpower
Michael Fabishak, CEO
Associated General Contractors of Greater Milwaukee
Willie Johnson, Jr., County Supervisor
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
John Jorgensen, Business Manager / Secretary-Treasurer
Painters & Allied Trades Local 781
IUPAT, District Council No. 7
Gwendilyn Keller, Administrator - Employee Relations
Astronautics Corporation of America
Sheila Knox, Director
Milwaukee Job Service District
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Lupe Martinez, President / CEO
U M O S
Sean McGowan, President
Tramont Corporation
John Miller, President / CEO
Goodwill Industries of SE Wisconsin
Mary Moore, Director
Department of Workforce Development
Division of Unemployment Insurance (UI)
Jeannetta Robinson, Founder / CEO
Career Youth Development - C Y D
Tom Romoser, Director - Manufacturing Projects
Harley-Davidson Inc. - Milwaukee
Carol Sample, Executive Advisor
Spotted Eagle, Incorporated
Thelma Sias, Vice President - Local Affairs
We Energies
Howard Snyder, Executive Director
Northwest Side Community Development Corporation
Linda Sowell, Director of Strategic Programs
Gilbane Building Company
Karen Spindler, Corporate Director of Human Resources
The Marcus Corporation
Julia Taylor, President
The Greater Milwaukee Committee
Devon Turner, Vice President of Urban Affairs
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC)
Willie Wade, Alderman
Milwaukee Common Council
Wallace White, Principal / CEO
W2Excel, LLC
Steven Xiong, Refugee Services Director
Catholic Charities

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 WIB Program Staff have been reviewing partnerships, programs, and policy to better align the activities of the new Board toward greater:
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Services Coordination & Integration
• Community Planning & Partnership
Development
• Resource Development & Capacity Building

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MATC
MPS
W2 Agencies
Job Service
Milwaukee County
Department of Social
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DVR
Foundations
Job Corp
Department of City
Development
Community Development
Block Grant
Business Representatives
This Advisory Council to the One Stop System will replace the current WIB’s Job Center Committee. It will provide ongoing input into the system’s development, monitor the effectiveness of the One-Stop network and provide advice on its continuous improvement.

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 Developing a coordinated strategy for serving those with multiple barriers to employment and whose needs go beyond workforce development.
 Building community infrastructure to coordinate economic development and address poverty.

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Sector Partnerships & Intermediary
Organizations are key to meeting workforce demands.
Key Sectors in Milwaukee:
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Manufacturing
Health Care
Construction
Business/Financial Services
Retail
Hospitality

 Business Services:
 Central Business Services Unit (CBSU)
 Demand Driven Training System
 Economic Development Interface
 Job Seekers:
 Career Opportunity Centers
 Education & Training Career Pathways
 Community Support Services Network

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Business Services
Partnerships:
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AT&T
Alro Steel
Arandell Corp
Associated Bank
Bucyrus Int.
C&D Technologies
Capital Returns
McDonalds / MacAllen
Partnership Inc.
Roundy’s
Education & Training
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215 individuals enrolled into education & training programs
Key Partnerships:
• Milwaukee Area Technical
College
• WRTP/BIG STEP

 Awarded major grant in partnership with
MPS through the US Dept of Labor
 Two year $4.8 million dollar grant to assist
MPS high school youth impacted by violence, gangs and the juvenile justice system
 Youth Summer Employment Program placed
600 young people in 2007 and the 2009 plan is to integrate WIA, City of Milwaukee and state funds to create 2000 youth jobs for
2008 (250-350 Year round)

 Transition Team recommendations from
Committees will be presented to the
Mayor & WIB next month.
 MAWIB is presently undergoing an organizational assessment and planning for a Strategic Planning or Visioning session this spring.