Workforce Board
The NOVAworks Workforce Board (NOVAworks WB) addresses the workforce investment needs of Silicon Valley by directing and guiding NOVAworks. Through its strategic initiatives, the Board works to promote economic opportunity and shared prosperity.
NOVAworks WB members come from leading-edge Silicon Valley companies and bring diverse and expert opinions that foster new and better ways of serving the community. These Board members help NOVAworks to create strategic alliances with businesses, the workforce development community, and other stakeholders.
The Board serves San Mateo County and the cities of Cupertino, Los Altos, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, and Sunnyvale within Santa Clara County. The City of Sunnyvale serves as lead on behalf of the eight jurisdictions in the NOVAworks consortium.
Interested in serving on the NOVAworks Workforce Board?
Officers
| Rosanne Foust | San Mateo County Economic Development Association | Co-Chairperson |
| Andy Switky | Code Name Collective | Co-Chairperson |
| Jennifer Morrill | Watershed | Vice Chairperson |
| Michelle Nemits | Biocom California | Vice Chairperson |
Members
| Thomas Baity | ManpowerGroup |
| Christine Berdiansky | Santa Clara Adult Education |
| Greg Biggs | Vander-Bend Manufacturing |
| David Bini | Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building & Construction Trades Council |
| Russell Brunson | Santa Clara County Housing Authority |
| Jean Cohen | South Bay Labor Council |
| Denise Dorsey | California Department of Rehabilitation |
| Poncho Guevara | Sacred Heart Community Service |
| Lee Lambert | Foothill-De Anza Community College District |
| Nelson Leonor | California Employment Development Department |
| Stephen Levy | Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy |
| Julie Lind | San Mateo County Central Labor Council |
| Anita Manwani | Carobar Business Solutions |
| Brian Murphy | Pipe Trades Training Center |
| Stacey Porter | PROCEPT BioRobotics |
| Kirk Vartan | A Slice of New York |
| Mrinalini (Minni) Vittal | |
| Nate Williams | inVest Ventures |