Committees

The WIB is led by an Executive Committee consisting of:

• Deborah Nichols – Mount St. Mary’s Hospital and Health Center
• Joel Feuerman - Home Depot
• Michael Casale – Niagara County Planning, Development, and Tourism
• Jerald Wolfgang – Western New York Regional Center for Economic Development
• Joseph Kuchera – Unifrax Corporation
• Theresa Fezer – Watson Bowman Acme Corporation

• Cindy L. Oberjosh, EdD  - Niagara County Community College

The work of the Board is often conducted in committees, with each Board member having the responsibility to participate in at least one committee.  The committees and their roles include:

Executive Committee - Leads the operations and policy-making functions of the Board.

Training Committee – Develop policy recommendations to the WIB, monitor demand occupations, and create policy to enable individuals to receive funding, levels of funding, and to maintain eligible providers.

One Stop/Evaluation Committee - Responsible for the development and oversight of one-stop operations.  Responsible for the oversight of performance standards, One-Stop Certification, and system integration.

Marketing Committee Develops plans to improve the public awareness of WIB services and goals.