Napa County Workforce Investment Board members are appointed by the County Board of Supervisors in accordance with criteria established in the Workforce Investment Act.

Workforce Boards must have a majority of business leaders. The legislation also mandates that key decision makers from education, economic development, community based organizations, labor unions, training and human service agencies be represented on the Workforce Board. Nonprofit organizations, community leaders, and other stakeholders may also be appointed to serve.

In all cases, membership is drawn from individuals with optimum policy-making authority from their organization and who hold executive positions. Workforce Boards look for board members with specialized knowledge and insight into one or more of our key areas of focus, and with skills and experience in long-range planning, group problem solving, capital investment strategies, and organization / business development backgrounds.  Current board members include:

Bill Blair, Dean of Economic & Workforce Development, Napa Valley College

Mark Bontrager, Deputy Director, Aldea Children & Family Services

Arvin Chaudhary, President, Chaudhary & Associates

Sandy Cooper, Vice President, Dey LP

Aurelio Hurtado, Director, CA Human Development Corporation

Reuben Katz, Director, Culinary Institute of America, Greystone

Kate King, CEO, Napa Chamber of Commerce

William Kreysler, President, Kreysler & Associates

Ned Laubacher, Vice President - Strategic Planning, Queen of the Valley Hospital

Mark Leonardi, President, MLA Events, Inc

Barbara Nemko,Superintendent,  Napa County Office of Education

Beth Painter, President, Beth Painter & Associates

Robin Remondi, Director of Workforce Development, Kaiser Permanente

Dorothy Lind Salmon, Senior Advisor, NV Economic Development Corporation

Peter Schiller, Regional Manager, Employment Development Department

Michael Scully,  Allstate Insurance

Rhonda Slota, Principal, Napa Valley Adult School

Ronald Souza, Partner, Lynch, Gilardi & Grummer

Brad Wagenknect, Supervisor, Napa County Board of Supervisors

Carol Whichard, President, Communication Workers of America

Michael White, Field Manager, Carpenters Training Academy

Teresa Zimny, Social Services Director, Napa County Health & Human Services

Staff:

Bruce Wilson, Executive Director