What Do We Do?
The Workforce Development Board of Ventura County serves the needs of business, workers, and job seekers in Ventura County. The WDBVC is a chief architect of the workforce system and plays a central role in building the talent pipeline for the future. The WDBVC manages a variety of funding sources to support workforce development throughout Ventura County.
Workforce Development Board
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors appoints members to the WDB for three-year terms. The majority of WDB members are from the business sector in Ventura County. Others represent economic development, education, labor, government and community-based organizations.
WDB Chair
Peter Zierhut
Haas Automation, Inc.
Oxnard
WDB Vice ChairWDB MEMBERS
Anselmo, Vic
Applied Powdercoat, Inc., Oxnard
Dollar, Victor
Brighton Management, Ventura
Gabler, Brian
City of Simi Valley, Simi Valley
Gillespie, Greg
Ventura County Community College District, Ventura
Goldberg, Jeremy
Tri-Counties Labor Central Labor Council (AFL-CIO), Camarillo
Harner, Kathy
California Department of Rehabilitation, Oxnard
Jansen, Marilyn
United Food & Commercial Workers Int'l Union, Local 770, Camarillo
Jump, Victoria
Area Agency on Aging, County of Ventura, Ventura
Lacayo, Dona Toteva
The Port of Hueneme Oxnard Harbor District, Port Hueneme
Lagerquist, Kirk
Naval Base Ventura County
Liu, Gregory
Jaxx Manufacturing, Inc., Simi Valley
Martinez, Laura
Ventura Pacific Company, Oxnard
Mireles, Anthony
Laborers International Union of North America, Ventura
Perez, Tracy
Manpower, Oxnard
Pratt, Bill
Kinamed, Inc., Camarillo
Rahim, Shaffiq
Hi-Tech Engineering, Camarillo
Rivera, Alex
Milgard Manufacturing Inc., Simi Valley
Schulz, Patty
The Arc of Ventura County, Ventura
Serrato, Rosa
Reiter Affiliated Companies / BBSI, Oxnard
Shumaker, Jeremey
AMR Ventura County, Moorpark
Smith, Sandy
SESPE Consulting, Inc., Ventura
Stenslie, Bruce
Economic Development Collaborative-Ventura County, Camarillo
Turner, Jay
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 12
Valladares, Cesar
State of California Employment Development Department, Oxnard
Vang-Walker, Carolyn
Ventura Adult and Continuing Education, Ventura
Werner, Bill
Leadership Made Clear, Simi Valley
Zacarias, Celina
California State University, Channel Islands, Camarillo