OC Workforce Development Board (OCWDB) Members

About OCWDB Members

All members of the OC Workforce Development Board (OCWDB) are appointed by the Orange County Board of Supervisors and represent local businesses, education entities, labor organizations, community-based organizations, economic development agencies, OC Workforce Solutions (formerly One-Stop) partners, and others as designated by Local Elected Officials. Over half the members represent the private sector, including owners, chief executives, operating officers, or other executives with optimum policymaking or hiring authority. The OCWDB targets specific industry representation.

Board Members

OCWDB MemberCategory

Anna Lisa Lukes (Chair)

Chief Executive Officer
The Lukes Network

Business

Tod Sword (Vice Chair)

Economic Development Consultant
Southern California Edison

Business

Rajesh Jha

Chief Executive Officer
SimInsights

Business

Carlos Oregon

Chief Executive Officer
Thinkbox Technology Group

Business

Mike Daniel

Regional Director
Orange County Inland Empire (OCIE) SBDC

Business

George Boutros

Government Affairs Manager
Orange County Business Council (OCBC)

Business

Karen Caswelch

Chief Operating Officer
Archytas

Business

Robert Knowles

Senior Director of Global Technical Training
Edwards Lifesciences

Business

Bea Felix-Micalizio

Human Resources Manager
Providence St. Joseph

Business
VacantBusiness

Gloria Alvarado 

Executive Director
Orange County Labor Federation, AFL-CIO

Labor/Workforce

Doug Mangione

Business Representative
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local Union 441

Labor/Workforce

Randy Wetmur

Business Agent, Orange County
Ironworkers 416

Labor/Workforce

Andrew Fahmy

Executive Director, United for Financial Security
Orange County United Way

Labor/Workforce

Steve Curiel

Principal
Huntington Beach Adult School

Education

Kathy Boyd

Director of Instructional Services, Career Education
Orange County Department of Education (OCDE)

Education

William Hewitt

Consultant
Saddleback College

Education

Rob Claudio (Vice Chair)

Deputy Division Chief
California (CA) Employment Development Division (EDD)

Economic/Community Development

Sherri Han-Lam

District Administrator
California (CA) Department of Rehabilitation

Economic/Community Development

Past Member Affiliates

3P Consulting

Brandman University

California School Employees Assocation

CalOptima

Citizens Business Bank

Coastline Community College

Coastline Regional Occupational Program (ROP)

Community Action Partnership of Orange County (CAPOC)

Coresivity Inc.

Diverse Staffing Solutions

Equity Residential (EQR)

Gen NEXT Foundation

Goodwill Industries of Orange County

Hospital Association of Southern California

Irvine Company

Kawasaki Motors Corporation

Kirchner Consulting

LA OC Building & Construction Trades Council

MemorialCare Medical Centers

National Community Renaissance (CORE)

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers

Orange County Labor Federation

Orange County Rescue Mission

Orangewood Foundation

Payrunner Payroll, Inc.

Performance Excellence Partners

Rancho Santiago Community College District

Renaissance ClubSport

Renovate America

Republic Services

Robert Bunyan & Associates

Saint Joseph Health (SJH)

South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD)

Southern California Indian Center, Inc.

Stanbridge College

Synergy Solutions

Synoptek

Teamsters Local 396

Teamsters Local 952

Thales

The Arlington Group

The Boeing Company

University of California, Irvine (UCI)

Yap & Little, Inc.