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Ron Peterson, serving as acting chair for this meeting, called the meeting to order. He asked for approval of the minutes. The minutes were approved.
2006 GWIB Accomplishments
Bob Seurkamp discussed the GWIB's accomplishments over the past year, saying that GWIB was the best it has ever been since its inception and was going to give an overview of all of the many accomplishments from 2006. The accomplishments are divided into categories: partnerships, linkages, outreach and marketing, outcomes and strategy/governance.
Partnerships - GWIB has been working with MSDE on a variety of initiatives, including revisions to the "Career Clusters" red book, Project Lead the Way input, technical assistance and support on the correctional education brochure and the Carl Perkins requirements for the state plan for career and technology education. GWIB is also a member of the Maryland Higher Education Commission's Advisory Council on Workforce Shortage. Mr. Seurkamp wanted to make everyone aware of the public meeting scheduled for December 15 in the CALT building at Anne Arundel Community College. The purpose of the meeting is to solicit comments and collect data to evaluate public good and benefit occupations.
Linkages - GWIB hosted its annual GWIB-LWIB leadership forum on March 23, which was attended by DLLR/GWIB leadership and the LWIB executive directors and chairmen. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss GWIB and LWIB roles and how they differ, as well as a discussion on improving the connection of LWIB to GWIB. Mr. Seurkamp presented the industry initiative process to the community college presidents, as well as to the Shady Grove Academic Program Committee.
Outreach and Marketing - In April, DLLR/GWIB hosted a delegation from China from the Quinghai and Shanxi provinces. An overview was provided on the industry initiative process and how GWIB has engaged business leaders. DLLR also provided a summary of the Workforce Investment Act , the "Teach for the Health of It" program and the unemployment insurance program. The group later visited the Eastside One-Stop Center in Baltimore City. Other presentations were given to the Performance Institute, based in Arlington, VA and at the NGA Sector-Based Strategy Roundtable. GWIB was also part of a panel at the Maryland Governor's Tourism Industry Conference. In addition to Bernard Reynolds on behalf of GWIB, The panel included Aris Melissaratos of DBED and Kathy Oliver from
MSDE.
Mr. Seurkamp noted that he and Secretary Fielder were part of a Maryland education trip to China. The purpose of mission was to promote educational, industrial, and cultural exchange opportunities. Secretary of State Mary Kane headed the delegation. In Beijing, a MOU was signed to exchange English and Chinese language teachers. In Heifei, the delegation attended a daylong forum on education and global competitiveness. GWIB also made presentations to the Greater Baltimore Committee's President's Council and the Baltimore County's Executive Advisory Board for Higher Education. GWIB also presented to the Governor's Taskforce on the Status of Woman and Technology. Two of the fifteen recommendations in the Taskforce's final report to the Governor identified working with the GWIB Information Technology Industry Initiative.
Outcomes - There are currently four advanced industry initiatives. The GWIB Center for Industry Initiatives has also recently launched six new ones. Of the four, the Aerospace Industry Initiative has moved into Phase IV. The Aerospace Summit was held on January 26. Emily Stover DeRocco, Assistant Secretary, USDOL, was a key part of the program. Attendees included Nancy Grasmick, Aris Melissaratos, Maryland Congressional delegation members, and industry leaders. The keynote speaker was Norman Augustine, retired chairman and CEO, Lockheed Martin, and chair of the "Rising Above the Gathering Storm" report committee. Since then the industry initiative implementation team, under the leadership of Harold Stinger and Anoop Mehta, has been busy implementing its industry plan of action centered around pipeline, industry collaboration, security clearance and other workforce issues. Hospitality and Tourism's industry monograph was just completed and is being printed for presentation at the January 23, 2007 summit. Mr. J.W. Marriott, Jr., Chairman and CEO, Marriott International, will be the summit's keynote speaker. The Healthcare Steering Committee is gearing up again after focusing primarily on the nursing shortage. They will be focusing on other allied health professions. The Bioscience Industry Initiative is busy with its research and collecting data for its industry monograph.
Six new initiatives have also been launched: Education, Finance & Insurance, Technology, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Transportation & Warehousing. The Center for Industry Initiative has also brought on new staff members. Other outcomes include the publication of the Industry Initiative Comprehensive Guide and the Executive Summary, the launching of the State of the Workforce Report and the fully obligated Teach for the Health of It nursing shortage grant. Finally, the U.S. Department of Labor's monitoring team just completed a visit with DLLR and GWIB. Although a final report has not been received, the agency's preliminary assessment determined that the DLLR/Higher Education listening tour and the Center for Industry Initiatives demand-driven work are best practices programs.
Strategy and Governance - GWIB hosted more than 500 leaders from business, government and education at the Governor's Workforce Conference, "Rising Above the Storm - Surviving the Coming Worker Shortage." In June, the GWIB convened its members for an "advance" to begin the process of creating a strategic plan. At the all-day session, board members developed four goals and the critical success factors to accompany those goals. The GWIB charged the Subcabinet with developing and implementing strategies. At the Subcabinet's advance last week it developed a work plan and time line.
Mr. Seurkamp also noted the following new board members this year:
Jim Pitts, Northrop Grumman
John von Paris, Von Paris Moving and Storage
Patricia J. Mitchell, IBM
John Belcher, ARINC, Inc.
Daryl Routzahn, Routzahn's Department Stores
Donna Gwin, Safeway, Inc.
DLLR/Higher Education Listening Tour
Secretary James D. Fielder, Jr., Ph.D., DLLR Secretary, Secretary Calvin W. Burnett, Ph.D., MHEC Secretary and William G. Kirwan, Ph.D., University System of Maryland Chancellor, presented an overview of the DLLR/Higher Education Listening Tour, a series of events held at eight colleges/universities around the states in the fall. The purpose of the listening tour was to engage the business community in a dialogue about business needs from higher education. Major themes included specific worker needs, need for more math, science and engineering programs, access and affordability (please see power point that includes entire list). Next step: a draft report is being developed with action items, and long term goals.
Local Workforce Investment Board Status
Bernie Antkowiak, Assistant Secretary for Workforce Development, briefed the board on the State WIA Performance Incentive Policy changes approved by the Executive Committee and the Local Workforce Investment Board Recertification issue with regards to one workforce investment board. For the first issue, the number of performance incentives would be reduced. The concern had been that seventeen performance standards were too many. The Technical Performance Workgroup recommended that the number be reduced to nine. The GWIB Executive Committee approved the motion to endorse this change in policy. A second motion was approved by the Executive Committee to extend Level II certification for one local workforce investment board based on continuing progress in that area.
Challenged Population Committee Update
Marge Thomas, co-chair of the committee, updated the board on the Challenged Population Committee activities. She said that they had been focusing on ex-offenders and making recommendations. The next group they were going to focus on is at-risk youth. She also said that the committee planned to take their "show on the road" to educate businesses around the state as to what they were doing. Secretary Fielder congratulated Goodwill for their 51st thanksgiving. He also mentioned that DLLR had applied for a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor in partnership with IBM to offer workforce assistance technology classes to the blind. This program would be tested in Maryland. It could bring up to $9 million in funding.
Dr. Martha Smith, president of Anne Arundel Community College, announced that three Maryland community colleges had received three workforce grants from the U.S. Department of Labor. CCBC received one for healthcare, Howard received one for construction and Anne Arundel Community College received one for transportation. She thanked everyone for writing letters of support.
Transition Information
Ron Peterson and Secretary Fielder provided information on the transition. Secretary Fielder said that the current emphasis on programs and the passion and commitment from everyone has to continue. GWIB's efforts are changing the culture of business and government. Secretary Fielder then introduced Ellie Carey who is heading the DLLR transition efforts. We will have an opportunity to sit down with the transition committee, but there is no speculation on what is going to happen next. Ron Peterson said that there has been some inquiry about membership terms. If any members are curious, please see Bob Seurkamp for specific information. Bob Seurkamp said that we are in limbo with new GWIB appointments which will begin within the next few months. There will be no board member appointments between the election and the swearing in date. In addition, a number of current board members are serving out the remainder of other terms. Ron Peterson complimented GWIB's efforts saying that it was successful. He stressed that he would like to keep the momentum going. If he is asked, he will offer nothing less than a glowing report.
Mr. Peterson said that If anyone from the industry workgroups would like to make any spontaneous comments, he would really appreciate it. Bob Caret said that the Education workgroup has completed Phase I and is now in Phase II. Charles Fleischman, the Bioscience Steering Committee Co-Chair, said on behalf of Wayne Hockmeyer that the Bioscience summit was planned for the end of 2007.
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