Workforce Development Board

The Richmond Workforce Development Board (formally known as the Richmond Workforce Investment Board) provides policy direction and governance to create and support an efficient, effective customer-centered workforce development system.
 

Member Terms & Meeting Information

  • Resolution No. 32-00 and Resolution No. 107-15 (Bylaws) 
  • Four-year terms (effective 11/3/2015) - No Consecutive Terms Limit
  • Maximum 39 members composed as follows: (20) local business representatives; (10) representatives of each of the"One-Stop" partners; and (9) representatives of education providers, labor organizations, community-based organizations (including disabled veterans), and economic development agencies. Minimum 19 members (effective 11/3/2015). 
  • Meetings are held at 11:30 a.m., second Thursday of every other month (commencing with February), at RichmondWORKS, 330 - 25th Street, 2nd Floor Training Room.
  • 17 Vacancies (as of 6/3/2022) - Application

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Board Liaisons

City Council Liaison: Nathaniel Bates
Staff Liaison: Itza Gonzalez, Employment and Training Division (510) 307-8023

 Name

Appointed

Term Expiration
Xavier Abrams06/16/2015
01/16/201
10/19/2021		N/A
09/22/2021
09/22/2025

Wesley Alexander04/05/2022 03/01/2026

Steve Bell 05/06/2014
11/15/2016
03/17/2020		 N/A
03/01/2020
03/01/2024

Fernando Campos04/05/2022 09/22/2026

Chuck Carpenter

03/17/202003/01/2024
VACANT*01/15/2019
03/17/2020		03/01/2020
03/01/2024 (unexpired term;
resigned by Jeffrey Carr)

La'Tanya Dandie 02/02/2021

03/01/2025
Evan Decker04/21/2020
 		03/01/2024
Carole Dorham-Kelly 11/23/2021  09/22/2025

Geovanni Flores

03/17/202003/01/2024
Hakim Johnson

03/17/2020 03/01/2024
Richard Johnson03/01/2016
06/16/2020		03/01/2020
03/01/2024

Chuck Leonard06/15/202103/01/2025
 
Jason Lindsey06/15/202103/01/2025
 
Ruben Lizardo02/20/2018

03/01/2022
VACANT01/18/2022 09/22/2026 (unexpired term;
resigned by Alexandra McGee)

Karen Norwood11/17/202003/01/2024
 
VACANT 04/03/2012
03/15/2016
04/21/2020		 N/A
03/01/2020
03/01/2024 (unexpired term;
resigned by Mike Parker)

Miquel "Mick" Penn

03/17/2020 03/01/2024
Della Randolph
 		05/07/2019 03/01/2023
Joe R. Serrano06/09/2012
03/15/2016
04/21/2020		N/A
03/01/2020
03/01/2024

VACANT09/13/2016
07/21/2020		03/01/2020
03/01/2024 (unexpired term;
resigned by John C. Short III)

VACANT11/15/2016
04/21/2020		03/01/2020
03/01/2024 (unexpired term;
resigned by Dan Torres)

John Troughton 05/16/2006
03/15/2016
09/08/2020		N/A
03/01/2020
03/01/2024

Len Turner09/13/2011
03/15/2016
09/08/2020		 N/A
03/01/2020
03/01/2024

Uche Justin Uwahemu09/10/2013
03/15/2016
06/16/2020		N/A
03/01/2020
03/01/2024

Sarah Wally07/18/2017
03/17/2020
 		 03/01/2020
03/01/2024
VACANT03/19/2002
04/05/2016
06/16/2020		N/A
03/01/2020
03/01/2024 (unexpired term;
resigned by Cassandra Youngblood)


*Appointed replacement or filling an unexpired term