Workforce Innovation Board, Illinois
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Lisa Jones
Contact Comments
Office of Employment and Training, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity 500 East Monroe Street, 9th Floor, Springfield, IL 62701 FAX: 217.557.5506
Function
The Board will develop a 4-year strategic workforce plan for the state, advise the Governor on workforce development policy and guide the state’s implementation of the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
Term
Two years
Senate Confirmation
Yes
Party Affiliation
N/A
Qualifications
Members of the Board that represent organizations, agencies, or other entities must be individuals with optimum policymaking authority within the organization, agency, or entity. Members must represent diverse regions of the State, including urban, rural, and suburban areas.
Compensation
Reimbursed for expenses
Composition
Membership shall include: (A) the Governor; (B) two members appointed by the Speaker of the House and two members appointed by the Senate President; and (C) members appointed by the Governor, of which -(i) a majority shall be representatives of businesses in the State, who - (I) are owners of businesses, chief executives or operating officers of businesses, or other business executives or employers with optimum policymaking or hiring authority, (II) represent businesses (including small businesses), or organizations representing businesses that provide employment opportunities that, at a minimum, include high-quality, work-relevant training and development in in-demand industry sectors or occupations in the State; and (III) are appointed from among individuals nominated by State business organizations and business trade associations; (ii) not less than 20 percent shall be representatives of the workforce within the State, who-(I) shall include representatives of labor organizations, who have been nominated by State labor federations; (II) shall include a representative, who shall be a member of a labor organization or a training director, from a joint labor-management apprenticeship program, or if no such joint program exists in the State, such a representative of an apprenticeship program in the State; (III) may include representatives of community -based organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the employment, training, or education needs of individuals with barriers to employment, including organizations that serve veterans or that provide or support competitive, integrated employment for individuals with disabilities; and (IV) may include representatives of organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the employment, training, or education needs of eligible youth, including representatives of organizations that serve out-of-school youth; and (iii) the balance - (I) shall include representatives of government, who - (aa) shall include the lead State officials with primary responsibility for the core programs; and (bb) shall include chief elected officials (collectively representing both cities and counties, where appropriate); and (II) may include such other representatives and officials as the Governor may designate, such as - (aa) the State agency officials from agencies that are required one-stop partners (including additional one-stop partners whose programs are covered by the State plan, if any); (bb) State agency officials responsible for economic development or juvenile justice programs in the State; (cc) individuals who represent an Indian tribe or tribal organization and (dd) State agency officials responsible for education programs in the State, including chief executive officers of community colleges and other institutions of higher education. According to the Board's By-laws, a representative of the Illinois Workforce Partnership may serve in an Ex-Officio, non-voting capacity along with other representatives of the State's education, workforce development and economic development systems.
Chair
The Governor shall select a chairperson for the Board
Authority
20 ILCS 3975
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mwilambwe, Mboka | 07/01/2024 | 05/15/2023 | Governor | Member, Chief City Elected Official | McLean | ||
| Serota, Daniel | 07/01/2025 | 04/04/2023 | Governor | Member, Business | Lake | ||
| Wojick, Lisa Burns | 07/01/2024 | 08/04/2023 | Governor | Member, Workforce | St. Clair | ||
| Perry, Michael | 07/01/2018 | 03/21/2005 | Governor | Member, Labor | Cook | ||
| Emmrich, Kaili | 07/01/2024 | 04/03/2023 | Governor | Member, Business | Cook | ||
| Galindo, Luis | 07/01/2025 | 12/08/2023 | Governor | Member, Business | DuPage | ||
| Wilkerson, Terry | 07/01/2018 | 03/08/2013 | Governor | Member, Workforce | Hamilton | ||
| VACANT | Governor | Member, Labor | |||||
| Irvine, Kevin | 07/01/2025 | 06/12/2023 | Governor | Member, Business | Cook | ||
| Toppin, Christopher W. | 07/01/2025 | 05/12/2023 | Governor | Member, Business | DuPage | ||
| Lo, William | 07/01/2025 | 09/11/2023 | Governor | Member, Business | Williamson | ||
| Huss, Kara Demirjian | 07/01/2025 | 05/12/2023 | Governor | Member, Business | Macon | ||
| VACANT | Senate President | Member | |||||
| Evans Jr., Rep. Marcus C. | 11/04/2019 | Speaker of the House | Member | ||||
| Morris, Sheryl Curtis | 07/01/2025 | 05/30/2023 | Governor | Member, Labor | Cook | ||
| Durham, Dr. Brian | Ex-Officio, Non-Voting Member - Other representative such as institutions of higher education | Executive Director, Illinois Community College Board | |||||
| Sanders, Tony | Ex-Officio, Non-Voting Member | Superintendent, Illinois State Board of Education | |||||
| Wright, Jessica | 07/01/2025 | 07/28/2023 | Governor | Member, Business | Kane | ||
| VACANT | Governor | Member, Youth | |||||
| Purcell, Alexander | 07/01/2024 | 06/05/2023 | Governor | Member, Business | DuPage | ||
| Caves, Christine Louise | 07/01/2025 | 07/24/2023 | Governor | Member, Business | Rock Island | ||
| Garcia, Karina | 07/01/2025 | 10/02/2023 | Governor | Member, Business | Kane | ||
| Nain, Sandeep | 07/01/2017 | 12/15/2011 | Governor | Member, Business | DuPage | ||
| McClinton, Marlon | 07/01/2024 | 04/27/2015 | Governor | Member, Business | Cook | ||
| VACANT | Senate President | Member | |||||
| Hammond, Norine | 05/05/2016 | Speaker of the House | Member Emeritus | McDonough | |||
| Lefaver, Stephen James | 07/01/2025 | 05/12/2023 | Governor | Member, Workforce | Kendall | ||
| Vellinga, Jayne | 07/01/2024 | 05/30/2023 | Governor | Member, Workforce | Cook | ||
| Dickson, Victor | 07/01/2024 | 05/02/2016 | Governor | Member, Workforce | Cook | ||
| Patrick, Rahnee | Voting Member; Title IV Vocational Rehabilitation Services | ||||||
| Richards, Kristin | Voting Member, Title I - Workforce Development Activities | Director, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Co-Chair | |||||
| Foster, Jennifer | Voting Member, Title II Adult Education Representative | ||||||
| VACANT | Governor | Member, Youth | |||||
| Dorsey, Donna | 07/01/2025 | 07/07/2023 | Governor | Member, Business | Lake | ||
| Warrington, Andrew | 07/01/2024 | 08/01/2016 | Governor | Member, Business | Co-Chair | Lake | |
| Friedman, David | 07/01/2024 | 08/29/2016 | Governor | Member, Business | DuPage | ||
| Thompson, Whitney | Ex-Officio, Non-Voting Member- Other representative such as institutions of higher education , Post-Secondary Carl V. Perkins (CTE) Representative | ||||||
| Stuck. Elizabeth E. | 07/01/2025 | 10/02/2023 | Governor | Member, Workforce | Cook | ||
| Ostro, Ginger | Ex-Officio; Non-Voting Member - Other representative such as institutions of higher education | Executive Director, Illinois Board of Higher Education | |||||
| Portlock, Caroline | Ex-Officio; Non-Voting Member - Other representatives of CBOs that demonstrate expertise in workforce development. | President of the Illinois Workforce Partnership | |||||
| Marchiori, Ray | Voting Member; Title III Wagner-Peyser Employment Services | Director, Illinois Department of Employment Security | |||||
| Quintero, Dulce | Ex-Officio, Non-Voting Member - Any other representatives and State agency officials | Acting Secretary, Department of Human Services | |||||
| Aranda-Suh, Elba | 07/01/2017 | Governor | Member, Workforce | Cook | |||
| Harkness, Alaina Jean | 07/01/2025 | 08/25/2023 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Flanagan, Jane | 07/01/2025 | 08/11/2023 | Governor | Voting member | Any other representatives and State agency officials | Cook | |
| Pritzker, JB | Statute | Member | Governor |