Sacramento Works Meeting Schedule for 2023
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 (special meeting)
All meetings are held in the SETA Board Room located at 925 Del Paso Blvd., Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95815, 8:00 a.m.
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Board & Employer Outreach Committee Members
The Sacramento Works, Inc. Board is a 27-member volunteer board of directors that is charged with providing policy, planning and oversight for local workforce development initiatives. Sacramento Works unites business, labor, education and public agencies to assure qualified and trained workers are available to meet the needs of the region’s economy.
- Sacramento Strategic Workforce Development Plan Update 2017-2021
- Sacramento Strategic Workforce Development Plan 2017-2020
Composition of the Sacramento Works, Inc. Board
The majority representation on this 27-member board is business and industry. Other sectors represented on the Sacramento Works, Inc. board include Labor/Workforce, Education/Training, Government and Economic/Community Development, and Other.
Business Sector
Representatives of the Business Sector, shall constitute a majority of the membership of the Board and are to be owners of business concerns, chief executives or chief operating officers of non-governmental employers, or other private sector executives who have substantial management or policy responsibility. Business Sector representatives shall be selected from nominations made by general-purpose business organizations.
Education/Training Sector
Education/Training representatives shall be selected from nominations made by local educational agencies, vocational education institutions, or institutions of higher education. General organizations of such agencies or institutions, institutions of higher education, or general organizations of such agencies or institutions can also nominate an education representative. Private and proprietary schools or general organizations of such schools, within the City and County of Sacramento are also eligible to have representation on the Sacramento Works, Inc. board. Individuals wishing to apply for membership need to contact one of these entities and request a letter of recommendation.
Labor/Workforce Sector
At least 20% Labor representatives are recommended by recognized State and local labor organizations or appropriate building trades councils.
Government and Economic Development/Community Development
Must include: (i) 1 representative of economic and community development entities; (ii) 1 representative of Wagner-Peyser programs; (iii) 1 representative of Vocational Rehabilitation programs; (iv) and may include representatives of agencies or entities administering programs serving the local area relating to transportation, housing, and public assistance; (v) and may include representatives of philanthropic organizations.
Other
May include such other individuals or representative of entities as the chief elected official in the local area determines to be appropriate.
Letters of recommendation for individuals shall come from organizations that represent these sectors.
Application/Appointment Process
Those wishing to apply for membership on the Sacramento Works, Inc. board are asked to fill out an application form. Completed applications should be returned to Anzhelika Simonenkova at anzhelika.simonenkova@seta.net along with a résumé. Workforce Development Board Application
Sacramento Works, Inc. Board Members
N. Lisa Clawson – Secretary-Treasurer
Human Resources Leader
Kaiser Permanente
Kristin Gibbons
Human Services Division Manager
Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance
Jennifer Hernandez
Executive Director
Sacramento Employment & Training Agency
Lynn Hosokawa
Human Resources Manager
Villara Building Systems
Janet Neitzel
Chief
Employment Development Department
Sharon O’Sullivan
Team Manager
State of California, Department of Rehabilitation
Karl Pineo
Business Manager/Financial Secretary
Ironworkers Local 118
Anette Smith – Chair
Smith Associates
Edward W. Baker
Vice President – Human Resources
Alto Ingredients, Inc.
Crystal Bethke
Director of Economic Development
County of Sacramento
Mandi Higley
Head of People and Culture
Tri Tool, Inc.
Michael Jasso
Assistant City Manager
City of Sacramento
Victor McGee
Center Director
Sacramento Job Corps Center
Dr. Jamey Nye
Deputy Chancellor
Los Rios Community College District
Laurie Rodriguez
Director of People Services/Strategies
SMUD
Denise Tugade
Government Relations Advocate
SEIU – United Healthcare Workers
Kyla Bryant
Executive Director
Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce
Ronald Ellis
Managing Director/Owner
2SS.com
Dave Gordon
Superintendent
Sacramento County Office of Education
Lisa Hutchinson
Team Lead Digistream Investigations
Frank A. Louie
Chief Operating Officer
Sacramento Asian Chamber of Commerce
Johnny Perez
Director of Client Services Clutch Contracts & Consulting
Fabrizio Sasso
Executive Director
Sacramento Central Labor Council
Shelly Valenton
Vice President of Integrated Services/Strategic Initiatives
Sacramento Regional Transit