Broward Workforce Development Board Inc.
CareerSource Broward is governed by a workforce board known as the Broward Workforce Development Board (BWDB) and the CareerSource Broward Council of Elected Officials, which consists of the elected mayors of Fort Lauderdale and City of Hollywood, and a Broward County Commissioner. Representatives from private business, educational institutions, elected officials and community-based organizations create the makeup of the board.
CSBD Council of Elected Officials
| Name | Title | Organization | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Levy | Mayor | City of Hollywood | Chair |
| Dean Trantalis | Mayor | City of Fort Lauderdale | Vice Chair |
| Tim Ryan | Commissioner | Broward County Board of County Commissioners | Chair Pro Tem |
Broward Workforce Development Board Officers
| Name | Title | Organization | Board Position | Term of Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Lisa Knowles | Associate Professor | St. Thomas University School Of Business | Chair | 7/19 -7/21 |
| Janet Wincko | Senior Vice President Human Resources | City Furniture | Vice-Chair | 7/19 -7/21 |
| Gina Alexis | President | The Alexis Group Consultants | Secretary/Treasurer | 9/18 – 9/20 |
| Dr. Ben Chen | Chairman | Chen Moore and Associates | Vice-Chair, Legislative Affairs | 7/19 -7/21 |
Broward Workforce Development Board Members
| Name | Title | Organization | Board Position | Term of Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Arenson | Senior Partner | Arenson & Sandhouse P. A. | Co-Chair, Audit Committee / (BWDB Chair, 2011-2012) | 7/19 -7/21 |
| Josie Bacallao | President/CEO | Hispanic Unity of Broward | Member | 7/19 -7/21 |
| Michael Carn | President | MetroBroward | Chair, Audit Committee (BWDB Chair, 2004-2005) | 7/19 -7/21 |
| Zac Cassidy | Business Manager | IBEW Local 728 | Member | 7/18 – 7/20 |
| Kristen Cavallini-Soothill | Owner | American Yacht Institute | Member | 9/18– 9/20 |
| Dr. Mildred Coyne | Senior Vice President of Workforce Education and Innovation. | Broward College | Member | 9/19 – 9/21 |
| Heiko Dobrikow | General Manager | Riverside Hotel | SPPDLAR | 9/18 – 9/20 |
| Paul Farren | CEO | The Energy Store | Chair, Employer Services Committee | 7/19 -7/21 |
| Cynthia Gaber | Area Director | Division of Vocational Rehabilitation | Member | 9/19– 9/21 |
| Frank Horkey | President | Horkey & Associates | Executive, Audit and One-Stop Committee | 7/19 -7/21 |
| Kevin Kornahrens | Vice President of Administration | Advanced Roofing | Member | 9/18 – 9/20 |
| Francois Leconte | Owner/Chairman | Paramount Broadcasting Communication LLC. | Member | 7/19 -7/21 |
| Dawn Liberta | Community Development Administrator | Department of Children and Families Circuit 17 | Member | 9/18 -9/20 |
| Ismael Martinez | Director | Family Success | Member | 9/18 – 9/20 |
| Frank Ortis | Mayor | City of Pembroke Pines | Immediate Past Chair | 7/19 -7/21 |
| James Payne | Curriculum Supervisor | Career, Technical, Adult and Community Education (CTACE) | Member | 10/19-10/21 |
| Dr. Gertrudis Perez-Dusek | Counselor | Pompano Beach Vets Center | One Stop Services & Special Populations Committee | 7/19 -7/21 |
| Samuel Robbin | President & CEO | National Jets Inc. | Member | 7/19 -7/21 |
| Jim Ryan | CEO | OutPLEX | Member | 9/18 – 9/20 |
| Pamela Sands | Director, Global Solutions- Finance & Insurance Vertical | Kelly Services | SPPLDAR Committee | 9/18 – 9/20 |
| Richard Shawbell | Training Director | IBEW Local 728 | Member | 1/20-1/22 |
| Cynthia Sheppard | Owner | Precious Kidz Pre-School and Day Care | Member | 7/19 -7/21 |
| Robert Swindell | President / CEO | Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance | Member | 9/18 – 9/20 |
| Dr. Steve Tinsley | Manager, Economic &Small Business Development | Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development | Chair-SPPDLAR | 7/19 -7/21 |
| Marjorie Walters | Consultant | Arts Office Network, Inc. | Participant Representative | 7/19 -7/21 |