Call to Order/Roll Call
- Chair Susan Ryan presided over the meeting. The meeting was called to order at 7:40am and a membership quorum was present.
Members Present
Kevin Bass
Larry Blackburn
Jane Clark
Erin Cohan
Calvin Giles
TJ Jarman
Mary Keating
Craig Meyer
Nisha Patel
Rosanne Potter
Susan Ryan
Lisa Schvach
Peter Skoda
Barb Szczepaniak
Members Absent
Dan Allen
Greg Bedalov
Joe Cassidy
Patrick Chandler
Dan Deasy
Michelle Einfalt
Kimberly Godden
Beth Goncher
Danielle Kuglin Seago
Eric Metcalf
Patti Romanowicz
Tiffany Torondo
Chistine Torres
Michael Wojtowicz
Others Present
Jamie Brown
Public Comment
- There was no public comment.
Approval of the October 22, 2025 Minutes
- Motion to approve by Member Jarman
- Seconded by Member Giles
- All ayes, MOTION APPROVED
- Review previous Meeting Minutes here
Member Minute: Member Cohan
Member Cohan presented the member minute. Member Cohan is the Director of Talent Acquisition for Northwestern Medicine. In her role, she focuses on campus and community recruitment. In to address difficult to fill positions, Northwestern has a Community Partner Referral Program which works with Community Based Organizations to source potential applicants. Member Cohan is excited to bring this initiative to DuPage County. She is looking forward to serving on the board and making a positive impact on the community.
Updated Bylaws
Chair Ryan presented the bylaws for the Board’s approval and noted they have not been revised in several years. Chair Ryan also provided a walkthrough of the proposed changes.
- Motion to approve bylaw changes Member Giles
- Second by Member Jarman
- All ayes, MOTION APPROVED
Training Provider Renewal/Initial Certification: Jamie Brown
College of DuPage has several programs for initial certification: Management AAS (for a specific client), CAPM prep course, Azure Fundamentals, Azure Data Fundamentals, and Legal Administrative Assistant
- Motion to approve the COD programs as presented by Member Keating
- Second by Member Szczepaniak
- All ayes, MOTION APPROVED
Training Camp is a new provider requesting certification. They have a Certified Ethical Bootcamp course a client is interested in attending. The client has worked with this provider previously and they are an approved WIOA training provider in both Virginia and Washington.
- Motion to approve Training Camp CEH course by Member Giles
- Second by Member Meyer
- All ayes, MOTION APPROVED
WARN Report
Jamie reviewed the WARN report. There were three events, all permanent closures. Rapid response services have been offered.
One Stop Operator Report/workNet Update
Lisa presented the WorkNet update and provided an overview of recent program activity. She reviewed current referral numbers, discussed existing spending levels and budget status, and outlined the industry sectors in which participants are currently receiving training. Lisa also highlighted other ongoing initiatives and efforts underway to support program performance and service delivery.
Strategic Planning Exercise
Jamie and Lisa utilized Mentimeter to facilitate a brief strategic planning activity. Board members participated in an interactive exercise to identify and prioritize key focus areas and strategic priorities for the upcoming year. The results will be shared with the group.
Old Business
There was no old business.
New Business
Member Allen stated that there is an upcoming trades expo on November 6 at IBEW, local 701 in Warrenville. He advised that more information is available on the Cisco website.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:07am.
