Gary Chandler, Vice President of Government Affairs for the Association of Washington Business

Committees are forming to help shape the new act The Workforce Board is committed to an open and inclusive process of gathering input and recommendations toward designing the state's new WIOA system. The co-chairs for the WIOA Steering Committee and the three subcommittees have been named: Steering Committee: Gary Chandler, Vice President of Government Affairs for the Association of Washington Business Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Local Governance and Sector Strategies Subcommittee: Creigh Agnew, Slade Gordon International Policy Center, Federal Way, (Business) Annette Herup, SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers LLC, Moses Lake, (Business) Bill Messenger, Washington State Labor Council, (Labor) Caitlyn Jekel, Washington State Labor Council, (Labor)

Accountability and Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL) Subcommittee: Lee Anne Caylor, Microsoft, (Business) Chelsea Orvella, Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, Seattle, (Labor)

Education Pathways Subcommittee: Alisha Benson, Greater Spokane Inc., Spokane STEM, (Business) Beth Thew, Spokane Regional Labor Council, (Labor) Peter Lahmann, NW Laborers, Tacoma, (Labor) Interested in participating on a WIOA commitee? Send us your name, email address, and phone number to [email protected]. Please include WIOA in the subject line. Key features of WIOA:  Applies one set of accountability metrics to every federal workforce program under the bill.  Requires states to produce one strategic plan on how they will provide training, employment services, adult education & vocational rehabilitation.  Strengthens alignment between local workforce areas, labor markets, and economic development regions.  Strengthens evaluation and data reporting requirements.* *http://www.wtb.wa.gov/WIOA.asp