Board Members

Chair: Emily Arthur
Secretary/Treasurer: Amy Turner

Representatives to the Board::

Assured Information Security, Elizabeth Bowers, Human Resource Director
Revere Copper Products, Bob George, Manager Operations Effectiveness
Adirondack Bank, Robert E. Brenchley, Regional President, Mohawk Valley
NYS Dept. of Labor, Melissa Burns, Supervising Labor Services Representative
Central New York Labor Council, Samantha DiRiso, President
Mohawk Valley EDGE, Shawna Papale, Senior VP
Mohawk Valley Community Action, Inc., Amy Turner, Executive Director
Mohawk Valley Community College – Rome Campus, Franca Armstrong, Assistant VP/Dean of Rome Campus
50 Forward, Kelly Walters, Executive Director
Upper 90 Solutions, James DeLude, VP-MSP Operations
Riverhawk Corporation, Emily Arthur, HR Director
HP Hood, Crystal Guzzardo, Sr. HR Manager
Valley Health Services, Lisa Betrus, President
Diversified Wireless Inc., Tracy Page, Business Development Manager
Acces- VR, Allene Monaghan, Director of Counselling
Madison-Oneida BOCES, Randy Raux, , Senior Coordinator for Adult Education
Staffworks, Cheryl Zumbo, Service Manager
Northland Communications Company, Theresa Jalowiec, Vice President of People & Talent, SHRM-SCP
Workforce Development Institute (WDI), David Goodness, Regional Director, Central New York Region
United Steelworkers, Cary Eldrige, Sub-District Director
Manth-Brownell/Alco, Carrie Barry, Human Resources Manager
Worthington Steel, Karen George, Senior Human Resources Business Partner
Great Utica Chamber of Commerce, Kari Puleo, Executive Director
Indium Corporation, Nate Discavage, Talent Acquisition Supervisor
Casestry, Mary Snell, Chief of Staff
Mohawk Valley Economic Development District (MVEDD), Heather Devitt, Deputy Director
Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS), Kim Gent, Community Workforce Development Specialist