Central Illinois Workforce Development Board

The Central Illinois Board is composed of 39 leaders representing business, labor, education, economic development, community-based organizations and Workforce Network partners.

For the past year, the board has been actively researching local workforce development issues and developing a model one stop system in central Illinois. The purpose of the Board is to ensure the integration of services to meet the needs of business and industry.

Central Illinois Board Members

Mr. Bashir Ali
City of Peoria Workforce Development

Ms. Raylana Anderson
Anderson Consulting

Mr. McFarland Bragg
Peoria Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity

Dr. Gerald Brookhart
Peoria County Regional Office of Education

Reverend Michael Brown
Universalist Unitarian Church

Mr. David Chapman
UAW Local 974

Dr. John Erwin
Illinois Central College

Mr. Jim Fassino
First Bank

Ms. Cynthia Fischer
Peoria Public Schools District 150

Dr. John (Jack) Gilligan
Fayette Companies

Mr. Christopher Glynn (Board Chair)
Caterpillar Inc.

Ms. Hope Glasgow
Illinois Department of Employment Security

Mr. Kyle Ham
Heartland Partnership

Ms. Dallis Howard-Crow
Methodist Medical Center

Mr. Craig Hullinger
City of Peroia, Economic Development

Ms. Carolyn Jackson
ADM

Mr. Gabriel Jaja
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers

Ms. Ginger Johnson
TRICON

Ms. Carol Leach
PERFECT

Mr. Roger Mohn
Jubilee Foods

Mr. Scott Petty
DCEO

Mr. Mary Phelan
Illinois Migrant Council

Mr. James Polk
ICC

Mr. Merle Rocke
CGN & Associates

Ms. Carol Randall
Illinois Department of Human Services - TANF

Mr. Denny Rewerts
Stark County Economic Development

Ms. Nancy Saville
NANS Jobs A to Z

Ms. Caroline Schertz
Green Acres Herb Farm

Mr. Dan Silverthorn
West Central Illinois Building & Construction Trades

Mr. Michael Snyder
Laser Electric

Mr. Rich St. John
Stark County Communications

Mr. Rick Travis
Advanced Technology Services

Ms. Joanne Thomas
Central Illinois Agency on Aging, Inc.

Ms. Lizette Tripuranthakam
Department of Human Services Office of Rehabilitative Services

Ms. Alicia Washington
Deca Properties

Ms. Cathy Worlow
Supply Chain Services International