COMMUNITY STEWARDS
The Board of Directors has four planning committees to further refine overall goals and strategies for continuous improvement of service to the communities in the Coastal Bend region . This strategic business plan involves the coordination of resources to best implement Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( WIOA ) employment and training . The Board ’ s planning committees build on this basic plan to establish an overall vision for the workforce area . The committees are as follows : Executive / Finance , Child Care Services , Public Relations and Workforce Services .
2016 COMMITTEE STRUCTURE
EXECUTIVE / FINANCE
Responsible for oversight of all Standing Committee recommendations and then takes the recommendations to the Board for final approval .
CHILD CARE SERVICES
Responsible for all issues dealing with management of Child Care Services .
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Responsible for the expansion of an awareness / outreach plan to broaden public recognition of programs and services .
Gloria Perez , Chair Victor M . Gonzalez , Jr ., Vice Chair & Past Chair Parrish Jones , Secretary Emily Martinez , Treasurer
Marcia Keener , Chair Mary Gleason , Vice-Chair Gary Allsup Sara Garza
Jason Alaniz , Chair Julia Garcia , Vice-Chair Rosie Collin Joan McKaughan
Ed Sample , Parliamentarian Marcia Keener , Child Care Services Chair Jason Alaniz , Public Relations Chair John Owens , Workforce Services Chair
J . J . Johnston Kari Kelley Velma Soliz-Garcia
Verna Portis Adam Smith Catrina Wilson
WORKFORCE SERVICES
Responsible for monitoring all issues associated with the delivery of programs through the Business and Career Centers and the quality of those services , including Youth Services , Persons With Disabilities , and Veterans .
John Owen , Chair Vacant , Vice-Chair Mary Afuso Randy Giesler
J . C . Perez Manny Salazar Stanley Tuttle
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