Governor’s Workforce Development Board (GWDB)

Governor’s Workforce Development Board

GWDB Resources and Policies

Click here to view the bylaws, membership roster, annual meeting calendar, WIOA State Plan, and State Compliance Policies.

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GWDB Overview

The Governor’s Workforce Development Board (GWDB) serves as the primary convener for industry, labor, and government leaders dedicated to innovating workforce development for the State of Nevada through examining the statewide workforce development system, creating the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) State Plan, and recommending workforce development policy improvements to the Governor’s Office, Office of Workforce Innovation (OWINN), Nevada Legislature, and all relevant workforce stakeholders. The GWDB is codified by NRS 232.935 and administered by OWINN. The GWDB’s 35 members are Governor appointed and a majority represent businesses from various industry sectors, along with state and local elected officials, organized labor representatives, and administrators of the State’s WIOA core programs.

Click below to be directed to our YouTube page, with recordings of recent GWDB meetings.

GWDB Reports

Click here to view the 2024-2027 Strategic Plan and Childcare Policy Report.

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GWDB Training Materials

Click here to learn how to become a high-performing workforce board.

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Don Soderberg – Chair
Edward Estipona – Vice Chair
Marchele Sneed – Governor's Designee
Dina Neal – Nevada State Legislature
Tracy Brown-May – Nevada Assembly
Scott Black – Local Elected Official
Dennis Perea – Local Elected Official
Aubree Brown – Business
Susan Brager – Business
Kenneth Goodrich – Business
Sarah Johns – Business
Haith Johnson – Business
Paul Kaplan – Business
Ken Lawson – Business
Anthony Machabee – Business
Andrew MacKay – Business
Jerrie Merritt – Business
Suzanne Oetjen – Business
Janel Thomas – Business
Humberto Trueba – Business
Jesse Wadhams – Business
Robert Benner – Workforce/Labor
Natalie Brown – Workforce/Labor
Irene Bustamante Adams – Workforce/Labor
Louis DeSalvio – Workforce/Labor
George Gault – Workforce/Labor
Richard Neal – Workforce/Labor
Toni Giddens – Workforce/Labor
Drazen Elez – WIOA Core Program
Nancy Olsen – WIOA Core Program
John Parel – WIOA Core Program
Michael Yoder – WIOA Core Program

Upcoming Events

Jun 12

GWDB Employer Engagement & Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting 06/12/26

To join by video:

GWDB Employer Engagement & Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting | 6.12.26

 

To join by meeting ID through Microsoft Teams:

Meeting ID:  282 909 798 265 8

Passcode: g8KD6Sy9

 

To join by telephone:

Audio Conference Number: +1 775-321-6111

Phone Conference ID: 750 221 389#

Jun 12
GWDB Employer Engagement & Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting 06/12/26

To join by video:

GWDB Employer Engagement & Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting | 6.12.26

 

To join by meeting ID through Microsoft Teams:

Meeting ID:  282 909 798 265 8

Passcode: g8KD6Sy9

 

To join by telephone:

Audio Conference Number: +1 775-321-6111

Phone Conference ID: 750 221 389#

Jun 18
Governor’s Workforce Development Board Full Board Meeting 06/18/26
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