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MassHire State Workforce Board
Board Information
Policy Area
Labor and Workforce DevelopmentPurpose
The board shall provide assessments and recommendations to the governor, the workforce skills cabinet, local workforce boards and other entities as needed regarding the effectiveness of the public workforce development system in the commonwealth, shall assist in measuring the effectiveness of this system, shall develop recommended strategies to promote the proportionate workforce participation of women, people of color, veterans, and persons with disabilities across industry sectors in the commonwealth and shall generally assist in meeting the regional workforce needs of the commonwealth. The board shall seek to promote innovative and performance driven models for workforce development and shall seek to maximize the effectiveness of the local workforce boards.Seat Restrictions
Terms: 2Legal Authority
Board Members
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| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary Rosalin Acosta | EXO-Secretary of EOLWD | Ex Officio | No set end date |
| Ms. Joanne Berwald | B&l 9 | Governor | January 29, 2020 |
| Ms. Anne Broholm | B&l 5 | Governor | January 29, 2018 |
| Mr. Jesse Brown | B&l 17 | Governor | January 29, 2018 |
| Mr. James Cassetta | B&l 16 | Governor | August 10, 2020 |
| Mrs. Donna Cupelo | B&l 14 | Governor | January 29, 2018 |
| Ms. Sherry Dong | Governor | Ex Officio | January 29, 2018 |
| President Pam Eddinger PhD | CBO 3 | Governor | January 29, 2020 |
| Ms. Pamela Everhart | B&l 7 | Governor | January 29, 2020 |
| Ms. Jessyca Feliciano | B&l 1 | Governor | June 15, 2020 |
| Ms. Maria J. Ferreira-Bedard | CBO 4 | Governor | January 29, 2020 |
| Mr. Rainer Gawlick | B&l 13 | Governor | January 29, 2020 |
| Axel D. Grippo | B&l 8 | Governor | January 29, 2020 |
| Mr. Robert Lepage | EXO-Secretary of Education | Ex Officio | No set end date |
| Mr. John Mann | Labor 1 | Ex Officio | January 29, 2020 |
| Mrs. Juliette Mayers | B&l 4 | Governor | January 29, 2018 |
| Ms. Jennifer L. Morales | B&l 10 | Governor | January 29, 2020 |
| Radhames Nova | B&l 3 | Governor | January 29, 2022 |
| Mr. Warren Pepicelli | Labor 2 | Ex Officio | January 29, 2018 |
| Ms. Sherri Pitcher | B&l 2 | Governor | January 29, 2020 |
| Ms. Joanne Pokaski | B&l 11 | Governor | February 16, 2018 |
| Mayor Daniel Rivera | Local Government 1 | Governor | January 29, 2018 |
| Ms. Elizabeth Skidmore | Appren 1 | Ex Officio | January 29, 2018 |
| Secretary Marylou Sudders | EXO-Secretary of HHS | Ex Officio | - |
| Mr. Juan R. Vega | EXO-Secretary of EOHED | Ex Officio | - |
| Representative Joseph F. Wagner | Leg - 1 | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. Janice Weekes | CBO 2 | Governor | January 29, 2020 |
| Ms. Maicharia Weir Lytle | CBO 1 | Governor | February 9, 2020 |
| Mr. Raymond Wrobel | B&l 12 | Governor | February 16, 2020 |
| - | Leg - 2 | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Local Government 2 | Governor | January 29, 2020 |
| - | B&l 6 | Governor | January 29, 2020 |
| - | B&l 15 | Governor | January 29, 2018 |