Workforce Development Board
The Western Maryland American Job Center Network’s Workforce Development Board supports the western region of Maryland’s public/private partnerships including local government, business and industry, labor, education and training institutions, employment services, and community support organizations. It’s goal is to build a strong workforce development system that is aligned with state education policies and economic development goals. The members are as follows:
Western Maryland Executive Council:
- Jeffrey A. Cline, Executive Council President, Washington County Board of County Commissioners
- Shawn Barncord, Workforce Development Board Vice Chair, Business Development Director, ACT Personnel Service, Allegany County
- Terry L. Baker, Executive Council Vice President, Washington County Board of County Commissioners
- Paul Edwards, Garrett County Board of County Commissioners
- Amos McCoy, Workforce Development Board Chair
- Elizabeth Morin, Workforce Development Board Vice Chair, VP of Administration, Garrett Container, Garrett County
- David J. Caporale, Allegany County Board of County Commissioners
Business Representatives:
- Elizabeth Morin, Vice President Administration – Garrett Container Systems, Inc.
- Steve Weeks, Plant Manager – Simon Pearce
- Andrea Everett, Director of Human Resource Development – Closet Maid
- Shawn Barncord, Business Development Director – Art Personnel Service
- Lisa McIndoe, Human Resource Manager – Hunter-Douglas
- Parika Andreassen, General Manager – Hampton Inn, Frostburg
- Tom Hendrickson, Director of Human Resources – Rocky Gap
- Sandi Glessner, Branch Manager – Manpower
- Dwight Brown, Human Resource Manager – Pinnacle Foods
- Jason Rappoaport, Owner – Innovative, Inc.
- David Crouse, General Manager – Blaine Window Hardware, Inc.
- Marty Price, Owner – Magnolia Counseling Services
Representatives of Workforce:
- Edward Crowe, Training Director – Joint Apprenticeship Training Council
- Amos McCoy, President and CEO – Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
- Stewart Czapski, Executive Director – Allegany Chamber of Commerce
- Rosalind Martin, Assistant Director for Family Investment – Dept. of Social Services
- Kim Durst, Economic Development Specialist – Garrett County Economic Development Department.
- Charles Hunt, Labor Exchange Manager – Maryland Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation
- Duane Yoder, President Executive Administrator – Community Art Council
Representatives of Training/Education:
- Kaitlyn Glotfelty, Coordinator of Adult Basic Education & Workforce Development – Adult Education and Literacy Title II
- Julie Yoder, Dean of Continuing Education and Workforce Development – Garrett College
- Sharon Plump, Regional Supervisor MSDE – Divison of Rehabilitation Services
Government, Economic and Community Development:
- Kim Durst, Economic Development Specialist, Garrett County Department of Economic Development, Oakland, MD (Garrett County)
- Duane Yoder, Director, Community Action Council, (Garrett Co.)
- Rosalind Martin, Assistant Director for Family Investment, Dept. of Social Service (Washington County)
- Charles Hunt, Western MD LEA, Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation, Cumberland, MD (Allegany County, Garrett, & Washington Counties)
- Erin Shahan, Acting Western MD Regional Supervisor, MSDE Division of Rehabilitation Services, Hagerstown, MD (Allegany County, Garrett, & Washington Counties)