Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board

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1 Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2014 JUNE 30, 2015 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRPERSON LINA BRENNAN The Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board Program Year was a very interesting and highly productive year. We were faced with many changes related to federal regulations with the implementation of WIOA. In spite of these challenges, Karen Springmeier, Executive Director, and the entire WIB staff rose to occasion and met and often exceeded the expectations. I am extremely proud to be a part of this Board. In the spring several of the Board members attended the National Association of Workforce Boards Conference in Washington, D.C. We gained valuable insight into the challenges other WIBs are facing across the country. It was also very apparent that the Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board was definitely moving in the right direction and in fact ahead of many of the other WIBs. Even with all the WIOA challenges we were able to maintain our focus on the real purpose, to serve our customers both businesses as well as the job seeker. We have continued the great work on the clusters in Advanced Manufacturing, Healthcare, Agriculture and Viticulture and Tourism which is also consistent with the direction the new regulations have identified. Advanced Manufacturing received special recognitions over the past year including recognition from the White House! What an amazing accomplishment! We continue our valuable partnerships with business and academic organizations and achieved continued success with our audits. Without all of our partners we would not have been able to provide such amazing events for our youth, including the Healthcare job fair and Finger Lakes Works with Their Hands. I want to express my gratitude for the commitment from each of the Board members. Your donations of time and committee participation that each of you have made over the year. INSIDE THIS REPORT My sincere thanks to Karen Springmeier for her great leadership and to the WIB Staff for their tremendous support and dedication. It is greatly appreciated! SLATE OF OFFICERS Chair: Lina Brennan, Human Resources Manager for Finger Lakes Regional Health Systems. Ms. Brennan has been on the FLWIB since She has served on the Governance and Membership Committee, the Healthcare Alliance of the Finger Lakes, and most recently as the Private Sector Vice Chair of the FLWIB. Vice Chair-Private Sector: John Mueller, Co-Owner of Willow Bend Farm, LLC. Mr. Mueller has been on the FLWIB since He has served on the Performance and Evaluation Committee and the Youth Council. Vice Chair-Public Sector: Michael Manikowski, Director of Ontario County Office of Economic Development and Ontario County IDA. Mr. Manikowski serves as the Chair of the Governance and Membership Committee and has served on the Marketing Committee. Mr. Manikowski has been Vice Chair Public Sector since Treasurer: Robert Doeblin, Director of Resident Services for the Geneva Housing Authority. As Treasurer, Mr. Doeblin also serves as Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee and has served on the FLWIB since Mr. Doeblin previously served as Chair of the Youth Council for 6 years. Chairperson Message..1 Slate of Officers. 1 Executive Director Message 2 The Fiscal Year in Review...3 Finger Lakes Job Seeker Services.3 Trade Adjustment Assistance Act...4 On-the-Job Training..4 WorkKeys/KeyTrain..5 Advanced Manufacturing Grant Business of the Month..6 Healthcare Alliance...7 FAME..8 FAME Event...9 Youth: The Workforce of Tomorrow..10 Youth Success Stories FL Works...with their hands!...11 FLWIB Member List/ Staff List...12

2 THE YEAR IN NUMBERS A total of 4,570 people received services through the five Finger Lakes Works Career Centers 3,515 of these customers were new registrants 63 people completed the Career Navigator Program 349 businesses received services 2,570 jobs were posted MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KAREN SPRINGMEIER This program year marks the end of the federally funded Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The passing of this legislation in 1999 was the impetus for establishing the Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board, Inc. WIA required the development of business-led Workforce Boards to provide policy guidance and oversight of the federal programs to assure the needs of both businesses and job seekers were being met. The Board, comprised of business, economic development, education and workforce agency leaders, was established in 2000 as a unit of county government. Through its strategic planning efforts, the board chose to incorporate to be able to access additional revenue to support a robust workforce development system in the Finger Lakes region. On January 2, 2003, the Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board, Inc. opened its doors at our current location and we never looked back! Since 2003, we have added many new programs and services to our menu that are supported by other than federal funds. In addition, the federal WIA funding has decreased significantly over the years thus making it even more imperative that we seek out additional revenue to support our mission. This Annual Report is a reflection of the many activities we fund and support for the development of a skilled workforce to meet the needs of our local businesses. We were established as a result of the federal legislation but after ten years as an agency, we take great pride is being responsive and strategic in our effort to be the region s leader in collaborative workforce solutions. So as we bid farewell to WIA, we welcome the new federal legislation, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The highlights of this new legislation include better aligning federal investments to support job seekers and employers, fostering regional collaboration to meet the needs of regional economies, helping employers find workers with the necessary skills, providing better access for these job seekers and improving services for individuals with disabilities. Our upcoming year will be one of development and implementation as we strive to meet the goals of WIOA while continuing all of our efforts to meet the needs of our customers. This marks my fifth implementation of a new federal workforce legislation and I am confident we will be successful. I would like to extend my gratitude to the board members who volunteer their time and leadership to assist us in identifying workforce needs, share their expertise, and develop innovative approaches to improve the economic wellbeing of the community. I would also like to thank the FLWIB, Inc. staff for their commitment, dedication and passion for their work and the staff at the Finger Lakes Works Career Centers who provide the front line services to our customers on a daily basis. Finally, our special events would not be successful without the hundreds of volunteers we have from our workforce partners and local businesses. Thank you all! 2

3 PY 14 EXPENSES - 7/1/14-6/30/15 Budget/Event Spending Total % FLWIB Operating Budget $509, % Participant Training & Support $570, % One Stop Operations (Contracts) $412, % Youth Program Contracts $389, % FAME $ 21, % H-1B $136, % Finger Lakes Works...with their hands! $ 29, % Job Fairs $3, % Healthcare Alliance Career Day $6, % TOTAL $2,079, % WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) PARTICIPANT TRAINING & SUPPORT Funding Source # of Individuals Served Funding Amount Adult 120 $235,869 Dislocated Worker (includes Trade Adjustment Act customers) Expenses Expenses FLWIB Operating Budget Participant Training & Support One Stop Operations (Contracts) Youth Program Contracts FAME H-1B Finger lakes Works..with their hands! Job Fairs Healthcare Alliance Career Day TOTAL 170 $124,478 Youth 10 $10,600 On-the-Job Training (Ault, Dislocated Worker, Youth) 50 $129,823 H-1B 15 $69,778 TOTAL 365 $570,548 GOT JOBS? ADULT FUNDED PROGRAMS 2,353 out of 3,594 (65.5%) NYS-Goal- 59.0% Outcome- 110% of goal DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAMS 1,172 out of 1,911 (61.3%) NYS Goal- 53.4% Outcome-114.8% of goal KEPT JOBS? ADULT FUNDED PROGRAMS 2,578 out of 3,208 (80.4%) NYS-Goal- 81.0% Outcome- 99.6% of goal DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAMS 1,263 out of 1,515 (83.4%) NYS-Goal- 82.0% Outcome-101.7% of goal EARNINGS! HOW MUCH? Earning averages are determined by customer wages the first and second quarter after they exit the program. ADULT FUNDED PROGRAMS $12, (Six Month Avg) NYS-Goal- $13, Outcome 92.8% of goal DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAMS $16, (Six Month Avg) NYS-Goal- $17, Outcome- 89.3% of goal The outcome of performance measures must obtain at least 80% of the NYS Goal. 3

4 ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT) PY 14 OJT OUTCOMES Businesses Served: 349 New Businesses Registered: 108 Number of OJTs started in PY 14: 50 Number scheduled to complete in PY 14: 54 Number of Employees Completed/Retained: 37 Retention Rate: 69.0% We continue our efforts to serve the local businesses in the region. On-the- Job Training (OJT) is a service in high demand. The majority of OJT programs occurred at companies in the Advanced Manufacturing industry, continuing the resurgence of the industry in our area. BUSINESSES WHO UTILIZED THE OJT SERVICES IN PY 14 Absolute Precision Abtex Corporation C.A.R Engineering & Manufacturing Dynamax Imaging Gholkar Gizmo Engineering Products Halco Hartmann's Old World Sausage H.E.P Hipshot Products MB Communications/WYLF Optimax Pace Electronics Parry Machine Company Parsons Pipe Organ Builders PBS Supply Inc. Pioneer Printing Prospero Equipment Q s Landscape Enterprises Ruspak Corp, Select Fabricators Silgan Containers Stalwart Industrial Packaging Summit Milk Products Surmotech Zotos International Manufacturing: 74% Construction: 15% Services-: 5.5% Media: 3% Other: 2.5% TRADE ADJUSTMENT ACT (TAA) The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program is a federal program that assists U.S. workers who have lost or may lose their jobs as a result of foreign trade. This program seeks to provide adversely affected workers with opportunities to obtain the skills, credentials, resources, and support necessary to become reemployed. Since 1975, the TAA program has served more than 2 million U.S. workers. Services include: Income support, job training, tax credit to help pay the costs of health insurance, and a wage supplement for certain reemployed trade-affected workers 50+ years of age. The Center staff served multiple Trade Act customers from companies inside as well as outside of our WIB area that were certified in previous years, including Brady Worldwide, dba Electromark (83254), Ultralife Corp. (81709, Lyons), Bausch & Lomb (82963) and Champion Photochemistry (81823). Nineteen customers received intensive training through the Career Centers and nine customers participated in longterm training in PY 14. 4

5 WORKKEYS WorkKeys, created by American College Testing (ACT), is a national job skills assessment program that validates job applicants foundational workplace skills. It is the basis for the National Career Readiness Credential (NCRC) validating a job applicant s skill levels by measuring core employability and soft skills. The program is valuable for any occupation and at any level of education, connecting work skills, training, and testing. By using the NCRC, employers of multiple industries have the ability to screen in new potential hires, identify the level of foundational skills needed to be successful on the job, and increase retention rates. In addition to providing assessment services, each area also provides on-line skill building training to new potential hires and/ or incumbent workers. The ACT NCRC is awarded at four levels based on the scores achieved on the following component assessments; applied mathematics, locating information and reading for information. Applied mathematics and reading for information range from Level 3 to Level 7, while locating information ranges from Level 3 to Level 6. Platinum level is a score of level 6 or higher on all three exams. Gold level is a score of level 5 or higher on all three exams. Silver level is a score of level 4 or higher on all three exams. Bronze level is a score of level 3 or higher on all three exams. None Earned indicates a score of less than level 3 on one or more exams. Incomplete notes that three exams were not completed. Employers, along with Finger Lakes Career Center staff, determine which NCRC scores would be appropriate for open positions. Weekly testing is offered and referrals are made through Career Center staff, employers, and partner agencies. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CAREER PATHWAYS GRANT PROGRAM The Advanced Manufacturing Career Pathways (AMCP) Grant Program was created to help develop a pipeline of talent for the existing and emerging manufacturing industries in the nine county Finger Lakes region. To date, over 215 unemployed adults and recent high school graduates have enrolled in the program with the goal of completing an A.S. or A.A.S. degree or a Certificate program. The AMCP Project had 4 graduating classes for a total of ninety-eight participants who graduated and received their A.A.S or A.S degree or Certificate in various programs related to Advanced Manufacturing. Seventy-four of the graduates are employed or have continued their education in Advanced Manufacturing. These programs have all benefitted from the availability of the AMCP Grant. We hope that our area employers will in turn benefit from an increase in available candidates for skilled trade positions. To the right is a success story of three graduates who ve utilized the grant program and found success in the industry! 298 WorkKeys Customers 7% Veterans 79% Customer/ Client Referrals 30% placed in training 21% Business Referrals 98% offered employment Career Readiness Credentials Earned: 276 C.R.C s Earned (93% credential attainment rate) Platinum Level 6 & above: 0.4% Gold Level 5: 19.6% Silver Level 4: 65.9% Bronze Level 3: 14.1% None earned or incomplete: 7.0% KeyTrain is a comprehensive online training system designed specifically to integrate with the WorkKeys system. It includes ACT s Soft Skills Suite which focuses on behaviors and attitudes that affect job performance and improving skills that are critical for on-the-job success. Jan. Dec. 2014: 87 customers Jan. June 2015: 66 customers Weekly testing is offered and referrals are made through Career Center staff, employers, and partner agencies. SUCCESS STORY Through the H-1B Advanced Manufacturing Career Pathways grant (left-right) Garrett Lasch, Randy Ho, and Cory Hasenauer obtained an education that helped them secure employment in the Advanced Manufacturing field. They all graduated from MCC with a certificate in Precision Tooling/ Machining and are all currently employed at Optimax in Ontario, NY. They hold positions such as Optician and Maintenance. 5

6 BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS OF THE MONTH FOR PY 14 6

7 ALLIANCE MEMBERS The Healthcare Alliance of the Finger Lakes is comprised of both public and private sector agencies whose primary goal is to develop solutions that focus on finding and keeping a talented workforce for all industries within the healthcare sector. Our workforce strategies advance the healthcare sector in the Finger Lakes by growing and retaining workplace skills and talent, leveraging resources, and raising awareness around relevant issues and solutions. For more information, visit: Events: Healthcare and Human Services Job Fair Thursday, February 12, job seekers attended 15 companies represented Serving Community Healthcare In The Finger Lakes Career Day Tuesday, March 17, students attended 20 school districts represented Executive Committee Chair: Jennifer DeVault, Thompson Health Coordinator: Michael Woloson Ann Agnello, Finger Lakes Health Lina Brennan, Finger Lakes Health Mary Lee Burnell, Seneca Nursing & Rehabilitation Cathie Chabrier, Wayne County Nursing Home Michele Fortune, Rochester Regional Health Systems (Newark-Wayne Hospital) Career Day Sub-Committee Chair: Cathie Chabrier, Wayne County Nursing Home Coordinator: Michael Woloson Chris Angus, Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES John Boronkay, Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES Dinah Brennan FLWIB, Inc. Lynn Freid, Finger Lakes Community College Sue Kirkwood, Thompson Health Marcie Lynch, Finger Lakes Community College Nancy Strassner, Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES 7

8 FAME EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Executive Committee Chair: Michael Mandina, Optimax Systems, Inc. Coordinator: Michele Stolberg Tim Ansaldi, OptiPro Systems Brenda Barber, Gorbel Inc./Raytec Group, Inc./Ravenwood Golf Club Annette Brenner, High Tech Rochester Jeannie Brockmyre, Absolute Precision Tyler Brown, Gorbel, Inc. Peg Churchill, Wayne County IDA Karl Drasgow, Drasgow, Inc. Ron Golumbeck, Consultant Michael Manikowski, Ontario County IDA Rick Murphy, Silgan Containers Chair: Hiring & Training Sub-Committee Eileen Rucinski, FLWIB, Inc. Chair: Pipeline Sub-Committee Sam Samanta, Finger Lakes Community College Kristin Sine-Kinz, Monroe Community College Jill Slavny, Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Karen Springmeier, FLWIB, Inc. Tori Uthe, Optimax Systems, Inc. The Finger Lakes Advanced Manufacturers Enterprise (FAME) has substantially elevated the visibility of workforce needs in the nine county region over the past year at both the local and national levels. Mike Mandina, FAME Chair, has received high level exposure to the current White House administration, and continues to help spread FAME s message to a wide variety of state and federal organizations. FAME members also participate extensively on the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council s many work groups. In the past year, FAME s Pipeline group completed an advanced manufacturing video with footage from member companies for use in area school districts at the middle and high school levels. In conjunction with the video, a Speakers Bureau was staffed by industry volunteers and trained on the use of the video and other presentation materials. FAME also participates each year in the SAME (Summer Advanced Manufacturing Experience) funded by Monroe County at Monroe 2 BOCES in partnership with Monroe Community College (MCC). In Summer 2014, fifteen 10th/11th grade students graduated with three credit hours toward an AAS degree or certificate in Precision Machining or Optical Systems Technology at MCC. FAME provided corporate support for students and teachers through its membership and continued to promote careers in advanced manufacturing by targeting youth at career fairs and hands-on events. The Finger Lakes Works...with their hands! Event had 635 students come through the FAME exhibitor pavilion. MCC s High Tech Expos and Manufacturing Day hosted by FAME were all successful. FAME arranged advanced manufacturing facility tours for students. Close to 500 students, teachers, counselors and parents came through FAME members facilities in the past year. FAME continues its strategic partnerships with Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) and Monroe Community College (MCC) to develop new degree programs and class offerings for technology students. The FLCC Instrumentation and Control Technologies program is growing each year as is the effort with GW Lisk and ITT Goulds Pumps on the Advanced Manufacturing Machinist program. A new Mechatronic Technology program has also begun at FLCC. The annual January 2015 FAME Signature Event featured Mr. Andy Van Kleunen of the National Skills Coalition and an industry/academic panel on building business and education partnerships. Attended by over 150 people, this event brings advanced manufacturing professionals together with educators to highlight workforce needs in our region. For complete details, visit: FAME provides timely updates and program information on its website ( has an established group page on LinkedIn and a presence on Twitter. FAME promotes membership opportunities and has 66 paying members across all nine counties in our region. FAME received funding from the Ontario County Industrial Development Agency in the current year and has the support of Seneca and Wayne Counties as Founding members in FAME. Efforts continue to align Monroe County and the Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming county region into a cluster initiative representing all nine counties. FAME has a full schedule of initiatives and events planned for the coming year including the new 5% Pledge and Advanced Manufacturing Student Award efforts. 8

9 DRIVING A NEW NATIONAL SKILLS POLICY: HOW LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS LIKE FAME ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE The Finger Lakes Advanced Manufacturers Enterprise (FAME) hosted their annual industry/education event on January 28, 2015 at Monroe Community College (MCC). Mr. Andy VanKleunen, Executive Director and Founder of the National Skills Coalition was the key speaker at the event. He discussed key workforce topics, including the new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding that has been restructured to favor sector partnership strategies. Mr. Bob Lasch of MCC, was awarded the 2015 STAR Award that recognizes Students, Teachers, and Advanced Manufacturing Relationships in pursuit of FAME s goal to promote awareness of advanced manufacturing careers in the pipeline. 9

10 YOUTH SUCCESS STORIES ANDREA, WAYNE CO. Andrea entered the Wayne County Workforce Development (WD) youth program in April 2014 as a motivated, soon-to-be mother who was interested in the nursing field. WD provided Andrea transportation to attend a Certified Nursing Assistant training program at Wayne- Finger Lakes BOCES. Andrea completed the program and obtained her NYS CNA certification! She was in the Summer Youth Employment Program, obtaining a Teacher's Aid position at Roosevelt Daycare Center where she worked until her daughter was born. When Andrea was fit to return to work, WD assisted her with her resume and job search. In January Andrea was hired as a CNA at Clifton Springs Hospital! Before starting her employment, WD assisted her in obtaining her driver's license and she purchased her own vehicle. She was recently promoted and received an increase in pay. Andrea plans on continuing her employment as a CNA and has applied for nursing school. DEZIREE, YATES CO. Deziree came to Yates County Workforce Development for help with career direction and planning. She enrolled in the WIA Youth Program and together with her Counselor developed a plan to obtain her high school equivalency diploma, learn life skills such as budgeting, parenting and driving, and receive work experience and occupational skills training. Deziree has been successful at reaching her goals one by one ever since! She has acquired her High School Equivalency Diploma, obtained her NYS Driver s license, bought her own car, completed a Financial Literacy class, passed the Serve Safe food safety certification and has become a Certified Electronics Health Record Specialist (Cayuga Community College.) Deziree has maintained employment in food service for nearly one year and is pursuing a career opportunity in the health care field utilizing her newfound accreditation as a Health Record Specialist. YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) The Program Year (PY) 2014 WIA Youth Contract was awarded to the partnership of Ontario, Wayne, Seneca and Yates Counties. This was the 8th year of the partnership. The County Workforce Offices have a long history of operating successful youth programming in the Finger Lakes and have partnerships with many other area service providers. WIA eligible youth between the ages of throughout the four county Finger Lakes Region are provided an array of services to assist them in becoming employment or post -secondary school ready. As proposed, emphasis was on the target population of disconnected (out of school, out of work) youth. Total Youth Served: 146 Disconnected youth served: 71.0% (142 % of goal) PY14 WIA Youth Program performance goals were all met. The category of Youth Placed in Employment or Education, Youth Attainment of Degree or Certificate, Grade level improvement in Reading and Math reached the required 80% or better of the goals set by NYS. YOUTHS PLACED IN JOB OR SCHOOL 33 youth out of 52 (64% ) NYS-Goal- 70.5% Outcome 90% of goal IMPROVEMENT IN READING OR MATH 16 youth out of 32 (57%) NYS-Goal 56.7% Outcome - 88% of goal YOUTH ATTAINMENT OF DE- GREE, CERTIFICATE, OR CRE- DENTIAL 26 youth out of 44 (59%) NYS-Goal 65.9% Outcome 90% of goal CONNECTING WITH EDUCATORS Finger Lakes area high school guidance counselors requested the continuation of Connecting with Educators, a FLWIB youth initiative designed to address the growing skills gap of middle skills jobs going unfilled locally. An additional 47 participants attended spring and fall semester panel presentations that provided information about educational and employment opportunities for their students in the Finger Lakes. This year s panels were comprised of employer and post-secondary school representatives that discussed careers in the Health Sciences and Agriculture-Tourism fields. This marks 6 Employer/Educator panel presentations since the program s inception with over 130 participants. The successful series will continue during the next school. Andrea Wayne Co. Deziree Yates Co. Derek Seneca Co. Deongella Ontario Co. Congratulations to our PY 14 Youth Success Recipients & Good Luck in the future!! 10

11 FINGER LAKES WORKS...WITH THEIR HANDS! YOUTH SUCCESS STORIES The first Finger Lakes Works...with their hands! (FLWWTH) in 2006 was developed by the FLWIB staff using incentive funds and a Careers in Construction grant from the NYSDOT in That grant has been a funding foundation every year since. In recent years however, growing Finger Lakes sponsor and exhibitor contributions have matched and even surpassed the amount of the DOT grant, which has allowed the event to grow. FLWWTH enjoys strong support with increasingly diverse, hands-on activities and a growing popularity among school administrators, counselors, students, volunteers and exhibitors. For the second time in its 9 year history every Finger Lakes high school was in attendance! The 2014 event enjoyed 635 students from 31 schools, 48 exhibitors and 72 volunteers. Highlights from the 2014 event: Skilled Trades and Advanced Manufacturing exhibitor buildings MIG Welding Nail driving competitions CNC machining demonstrations Carpentry and masonry builds Heavy equipment operation, utility pole-climbing Plumbing, HVAC, and plasma cutting activities Alternative energy and surveying demonstrations 4 colleges and two trade schools exhibiting A Physics is Phun science show FLWIB continues to promote careers, particularly Middle Skills opportunities, in skilled trades, healthcare, advanced manufacturing and agriculture/viticulture/tourism year-round by informing youth and instructors at high school career fairs, job fairs and varied youth events throughout DEREK, SENECA CO. Derek enrolled in the Seneca County WIA Youth Program and attended Work Readiness workshops in preparation for his job search. He received the Gold Level CRC for his WorkKeys assessment. For interest assessments he met with his counselor to determine an interest in the Finger Lakes Community College Machinist training program at ITT/Goulds Pumps in Seneca Falls. This training program is a result of a collaboration between FLCC, Goulds, GW Lisk and Finger Lakes Workforce Development that came about in answer to the growing staffing needs of area advanced manufacturing firms. Derek was interviewed and tested for the FLCC Machinist training program and was accepted into it. Currently he is in the top 5% of the class! Derek enjoys the training and learning a skill set that requires both technology and working with his hands. He says that at the end of the day he feels he has accomplished something of value. With his positive attitude and impressive determination, Derek has overcome personal barriers and is on the fast track to achieving his goals. He was invited to the FLWIB Youth Council to share his success story, and is interested in speaking with youth to offer them encouragement in achieving their own career goals. DEONGELLA, ONTARIO CO. Deongella came to Workforce Development just over a year ago. She was a senior at Geneva High School, a young woman who was pushing through life challenges and obstacles with an intense desire to succeed. Deon is completing her first year of college at Finger Lakes Community College, where she succeeded in obtaining a full scholarship. She obtained job readiness/work experience with Ontario County Workforce Development prior to preparing for a Social Science & Liberal Arts degree program. She has increased her sense of independence by obtaining her driver s license through workforce development services and is saving for a car with a part time job while attending school. Her focus is education and independence and she is working hard and succeeding at both. 11

12 FINGER LAKES WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD Nancy Abarca-Hernandez PathStone Corporation Scott Bischoping Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES Lina Brennan Finger Lakes Regional Health Systems Steven Brusso Evans Chemetics Mary Lee Burnell Seneca Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center Margaret Churchill Wayne County IDA Deborah Culeton IDI Billing Solutions Michael Davis International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Jennifer DeVault Thompson Health Robert Doeblin Geneva Housing Authority Thomas Facer Farm Fresh First, LLC Michele Fortune Newark-Wayne Community Hospital John Garvey Ontario County Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board, Inc. 41 Lewis Street Suite 104 Geneva, NY Phone: Fax: Ronald L. Golumbeck ITT-Goulds Pumps Joseph Hamm NYS Department of Labor Charlene Harvey Manchester-Shortsville Central School District Debra Hellert Reliant Community Federal Credit Union Cheryl Hess Ultralife Batteries Michael Kauffman Eastview Mall Carol Kramer ACCES-VR Gregory Lazzaro Seneca County Michael Mandina Optimax Systems, Inc. Michael Manikowski Ontario County Office of Economic Development and Ontario County IDA Dr. Joseph J. Marinelli Seneca Waterways Council James Marquette Wayne County Courthouse John McGregor McGregor Vineyard Kim Morgan Keuka College FINGER LAKES WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD, INC. STAFF Karen Springmeier, Executive Director Michael Woloson, Business Services Coordinator Debra Sowards, Fiscal Coordinator Pat Gopen, Youth Systems Coordinator Dinah Brennan, Executive Assistant John Mueller Willow Bend Farm, LLC Rick Murphy Silgan Containers Kevin O Hagan Veterans Administration Canandaigua VA Lori Parish Generations Bank Joseph Pellerite, O Connell Electric Bonnie Percy Yates County Dave Phillips G.W. Lisk Kenneth Riemer Buttonwood Grove Winery Dr. Barbara Risser Finger Lakes Community College Michael Rusinko Lyons National Bank Ann Scheetz Ontario ARC Charles Schillaci Seneca County Division of Human Services John Socha Showboat Motel Bob Trouskie Workforce Development Institute Martin Williams Wayne County Department of Aging & Youth Eileen Rucinski, Advanced Manufacturing Career Navigator 12