January 13, 2026 Agenda

Workforce Development Board Agenda

315 N. 11th Ave, Bldg. B, Greeley, CO 80631
First Floor Conference Room
Meeting: January 13, 2026 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

  1. Call to Order
    1. Introductions & New Members: Dan Ingalls, Melissa Jensen, and Michael Maynes
    2.  Elections for Chair & Chair -Elect – Our Chair, Lisa Vaughn, was voted in back in 2024 and our Chair Elect, Michael Wailes, was voted in December 2025.
  2. Changes to the Agenda
  3. Approval of Minutes  
  4. Workforce Wins 
  5. Unfinished Business
    1. PY24 Monitoring Report
    2. Talent Pipeline Report
  6. Announcements, Updates, and Celebrations
    1. High Performing Board Achieved
    2. Awareness Committee
    3. Youth Committee
    4. Veteran Committee
      1. 2026 Stand Down Event Planning
  7. Board Focus
    1. Regional Action Committees (RAC) plans
    2. Governor’s Executive Order 2025-006 – Reimagining Colorado’s Postsecondary Talent Development System.
    3. Update to our Local and Regional Plans
    4. LERS and FWD Wallet
    5. Joint board meeting: March 11, 2026 – 8:00 – 9:30 AM.
    6. Chamber Dinner: February 19, 2026 – 5:30 – 8:30 PM.
  8. Miscellaneous
    1. Work Mobile
  9. Action Items
  10. Adjournment

Strategic Goals

  1. Continue seeking clarity and improving connections for programs and services between Employment Services and the businesses and individuals in the Weld County Community.
  2. Increase awareness and clarify the impact of Weld County's workforce network by attracting organizations and businesses to utilize the available funding provided to Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) targeted populations.
  3. Increase Weld County Workforce Development Board (WCWDB) member engagement by involving board members in planning, leadership pipeline development, and committee involvement.
  4. Working with intention by participating and supporting ESWC, sector partnerships, and their workgroups to ensure our regional workforce has equitable access to opportunities for quality, life-long education, and individual advancement to secure the future of work in Northern Colorado.

Board Recruitment

The following positions are vacant:

Two Business Representatives

  • Accommodation and Food Service
  • Transportation and Warehousing

One Workforce Representative

  • Union/Labor Organization Member 

If you know someone interested in workforce initiatives and can fill one of these roles, please direct that person to Andrew Chadwick or Ruth DeBoer.

Upcoming Events

Required Meeting: 3/10/2026; 11:45 AM to 1:30 PM (12:00 PM-1:30 PM Virtual)
Awareness Committee Meeting: 2/10/2026; 11:45 AM to 1:30 PM (12:00 PM-1:30 PM Virtual)
Youth Committee Meeting: 2/24/2026; 11:45 AM to 1:30 PM (12:00 PM-1:30 PM Virtual)
Veteran Committee Meeting: 1/20/2026; 11:45 AM to 1:30 PM (12:00 PM-1:30 PM Virtual)

Assurance

Veterans and eligible spouses are entitled to priority access to Department of Labor-funded programs.
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Dial 711 for Relay Services.
The Weld County Workforce Center is an equal opportunity program and employer.

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