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.
2017 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.
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.
Victor M. Gonzalez, Jr., Chair
Jason Alaniz, Vice-Chair
Gloria D. Perez, Past Chair
Parrish Jones, Secretary
John W. Owens, Treasurer
Marcia Keener, Child Care Services Chair
J.J. Johnston, Public Relations Chair
Velma Soliz-Garcia, Workforce Services Chair
Marcia Keener, Chair
Ed Sample, Vice-Chair
Mary Afuso
Noemi Aguilar Sara Garza
Mary V. Gleason
J.J. Johnston, Chair
Jesse Gatewood, Vice-Chair
Rosie Collin
Joan McKaughan Carlos Ramirez
Adam Smith
C. Michelle Unda
Catrina Wilson
Velma Soliz-Garcia, Chair
J.C. Perez, Vice-Chair
Gary Allsup Randy Giesler
Kari Kelley
Manny Salazar
Stanley Tuttle
Betty Garcia
Verna Portis
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