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SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
As of: June 17, 2008
CURRENT MEMBERSHIP LIST

NAME/ADDRESS TERM INFORMATION
Chuck Anderson, Director of Transportation
KWRL Transportation Cooperative
Current term ends: 06/30/08
Private Sector
Clark County
Treasurer
Executive Board Member
Finance Committee Member
Rainy Atkins, Chief Operating Officer
Southwest Washington Medical Center
Current term ends: 06/30/10
Private Sector
Clark County
Ken Botero
Longview Fibre (retired)
Current term ends: 06/30/11
Private Sector
Cowlitz County
WorkSource Committee
Del Brown
Central Labor Council
Current term ends: 06/30/09
Organized Labor
Clark County
WorkSource Committee
Lonnie Chandler, Owner
Java House
Current term ends: 06/30/08
Private Sector
Clark County
Finance Committee Member
Kay Dalke, Cowlitz Bank (retired) Current term ends: 06/30/10
Private Sector
Cowlitz County
Youth Council
John Deeder, Superintendent
Evergreen Public Schools
Current term ends: 06/30/09
Education (K-12)
Clark County
Karen Diller
Washington State University, Vancouver
Current term ends: 06/30/10
Education (Post-Secondary)
Clark County
Phil Dines
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Apprentices
United Association Local Union 26
Current term ends: 06/30/10
Organized Labor
Cowlitz County
Marcia Fromhold
Representing Private Sector
Current term ends: 06/30/09
Private Sector
Clark County
Robert Gaffney
Gaffney Counseling & Consulting
Current term ends: 06/30/08
Private Sector
Clark County
WorkSource Committee
Eric Hovee, President
E.D. Hovee & Associates
Current term ends: 06/30/08
Private Sector
Clark County
Debbie Iverson
Tensolite
Current term ends: 06/30/10
Private Sector
Clark County
WorkSource Committee
Kathleen Johnson
Cowlitz County Commissioner
Current term ends: 06/30/09
Executive Board of County
Commissioners Representative
Cowlitz County
Mike Karnofski
Weyerhaeuser Company
Current term ends: 06/30/10
Private Sector
Cowlitz County
Ilona Kerby, Executive Director
Lower Columbia Community Action Council
Current term ends: 06/30/09
Community Based Organization
Cowlitz County
Beverly Kimble, Area Administrator
Vancouver WorkSource Career Center
Employment Security Department
Current term ends: 06/30/09
Public Employment Service
Clark County
Kathy Kniep
YWCA
Current term ends: 06/30/08
Community Based Organization
Clark County
WorkSource Committee
Bob Knight
Clark College


Current term ends: 06/30/09
Education (Post-secondary)
Clark County
Loren Lee
Longview Fibre

Current term ends: 06/30/11
Private Sector
Cowlitz County
Youth Council
& WorkSource Committee
Dale Lemmons
Interstate Wood Products
Current term ends: 06/30/11
Private Sector
Cowlitz County
Chair
Executive Board Member

& WorkSource Committee
Bob Lewis, President
Columbia Vista Corp
Current term ends: 6/30/09
Private Sector
Clark County
James McLaughlin, President
Lower Columbia College
Current term ends: 06/30/09
Education (Post-Secondary)
Cowlitz County
WorkSource Committee
Keith McPhun, Director, Back End Manufacturing
nLight Photonics Corp.
Current term ends: 06/30/08
Private Sector
Clark County
Past Chair
Executive Board Member
Chuck Miller, VP Commercial Loan Officer
Bay Bank
Current term ends: 06/30/10
Private Sector
Clark County
Finance Committee Member
Phillip Parker
Labor Roundtable
Current term ends: 06/30/08
Organized Labor
Clark County
Executive Board Member
Bart Phillips, Executive Director
Columbia River Economic Development Council
Current term ends: 6/30/08
Economic Development
Clark County
Mark Rosin, Deputy Superintendent
Longview Public Schools
Current term ends: 06/30/10
Education (K-12)
Cowlitz County
Angie Shipp, Controller
Swanson Bark and Wood Products
Current term ends: 06/30/11
Private Sector
Cowlitz County
Executive Board Member
Finance Committee Member
Angela Simmons, Staff Development Specialist
iQ Credit Union
Current term ends: 06/30/09
Private Sector
Clark County
Youth Council
Ted Sprague
Cowlitz County Economic Development Council
Current term ends: 06/30/10
Economic Development
Cowlitz County
Executive Board Member
Dan Story
DSHS, Columbia River CSO
Current term ends: 06/30/09
Public Service
Clark County
Cindy Williams
DSHS, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Current term ends: 06/30/08
Vocational Rehabilitation System
Clark County
Rick Winsman, President/CEO
Kelso Longview Chamber of Commerce
Current term ends: 06/30/11
Economic Development
Cowlitz County
WorkSource Committee
Lydia Work
American Paper Converting
Current term ends: 06/30/10
Private Sector
Cowlitz County
Youth Council

EXECUTIVE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

CLARK COUNTY
Commissioner Marc Boldt

COWLITZ COUNTY
Commissioner Kathleen Johnson

WAHKIAKUM COUNTY
Commissioner George Trott