Board of Directors - Workforce Alliance

Board of Directors

Randy K. Johnson, Sr. - Chair CEO Communications by Johnson, Inc.	Leo E. Noble
Steven M. Parrish - Chair Elect Attorney Broad and Cassel	Elena Polanco Supervisor, WTP & WIA Workforce Alliance
Perry Borman Circuit 15 Administrator Dept. of Children & Families	Jim Poppell Vice President, Human Resources FPL
Robert W. Alt Training Director Ironworker LU 402 Apprenticeship	Lynn Robertia President CWA 3112
Roger Amidon Manager Palm Beach Gardens Marriott	Charles Rutherford Rutherford Mulhall, P.A.
Mel D. Coleman, Ed.D. Program Professor, Education Leadership Program Nova Southeastern University	Edward Sabin President 3i Implants Innovation Inc.
Max Davis Appointee City of Palm Beach Gardens	Jorge Sanchez South Bay Pallets
Amy L. Dean VP Policy & Workforce Programs Palm Healthcare Foundation	Melody Sanger Director of Clinical Research Drug Study Institute
Gaetana Ebbole CEO Children’s Services Council	Richard Slaymaker Business Agent IBEW Local #728
George T. Elmore - Past Chair CEO Hardrives	Kelly Smallridge President Business Development Board
Patrick Franklin President & CEO Urban League of Palm Beach County	Charleen Szabo Director Veterans Administration Medical Center
Dennis Gallon, Ph.D. President Palm Beach Community College	David H. Talley Consultant
Ed Gruvman CEO Nutrition S’Mart	Marvin A. Tanck CEO/President Gulfstream Goodwill Industries
Elizabeth Houlihan Director of Student Services Keiser College	Priscilla Taylor Florida House of Representatives District 84
Arthur C. Johnson, Ph.D. Superintendent School District of Palm Beach County	James S. Titcomb Executive Director Palm Beach County League of Cities
Jeff Koons Board of County Commissioners, District 2 Palm Beach County	Clare M. Vazquez Human Resources Manager Cintas Corporation
Kenneth Kirby President TransDermal Technologies, Inc.	Mary L. Watford Area Director Division of Vocational Rehab, FDOE
Thomas E. Lynch, CPCU President/Owner/Producer Plastridge Insurance Agency	William J. Wood - Past Chair President Greater Delray Chamber of Commerce
Troy McLellan President & CEO Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce	Alfred Zucaro Chairman World Trade Center
	David Baker, Legal Counsel Alley, Maass, Rogers & Lindsey

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Job Search	Resources for Veterans
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Professional Placement Network	Youth Helpful Links
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Department of Labor Overview of Workforce Provision	Information for Private Sector Employers
The Florida Office of Economic Recovery	Information for Training Providers
WorkForce Alliance Plans and Communications	Information for Job Seekers
Information for Municipalities	Contact us for Comments or Questions
Information for Non Government Organizations	View all comments and Q&A

Summer Summer Youth Program 18-24	Year Round Youth Program 18-21

Latest Unemployment Data for PB County

The unemployment rate in Palm Beach County in Sept. 2009 was 11.7 percent, up 4.1 percentage points from the Sept. 2008 rate of 7.6 percent. The County’s unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the state’s rate of 11.2 percent in Sept., and 2.2 percentage points higher than the USA rate of 9.5 percent, not seasonally adjusted.

Out of a labor force of 626,400 in Palm Beach County, 73,415 were unemployed.

Industries that had job growth during the past twelve months included education and health services (up 1.4 %), government (up 0.9 %), and other personal services (up 0.4 %).

Greatest job losses during the past year were in: construction (down 18.2 %); manufacturing (down 9.4 %); leisure and hospitality (down 6.8 %); and retail trade (down 6.7 %).

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