Board Operations
OPERATIONS AND SUBCOMMITTEESCoastal Counties Workforce, Inc. (CCWI) performs its responsibilities for and through a network of three required boards, a regional One-Stop Operator, service providers, and the Maine Department of Labor (MDOL). There exists the business-led Coastal Counties Workforce Board (CCWB), also known as the Local Workforce Board, the county commissioner-led Chief Elected Officials (CEO) board, and a CCWI Corporate Board of Directors (comprised of our CEO Board and CCWB Leadership). Our board structure also includes a Youth Standing Committee and One-Stop Operator overseeing a coordinated approach to service delivery in our region. Working in concert, our boards, council, One-Stop Operator, and CCWI staff oversee the delivery of workforce services made available to the region’s local residents and businesses.
For a list of upcoming Board of Directors & Workforce Board meetings, click here.
Workforce Board
To ensure that the workforce system is focusing on the regional economy, the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) creates a system where states are divided into one or more workforce areas, controlled by a local workforce development board. Local boards have several important functions in the public workforce system. These business-led boards provide oversight for the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act programs, act as a catalyst to provide seamless services among various workforce programs, and provide community leadership around workforce issues.
By law, more than 50 percent of each workforce development board is made up of employer representatives from the community. Our Local Board represents businesses and is always interested in hearing from employers about their workforce needs, growth opportunities, and ways they would like to partner.
If your private business is interested in joining our board, please contact us for more information about board membership.
Christopher T. Arbour
Regional Correctional Administrator
Region 1 Adult Community Corrections
107 Washington Avenue
Portland, ME 04101
www.maine.gov/corrections
Email Christopher Arbour
(207) 592-2931
Derek Armstrong
Training Director
Local 716 JATC
21 Gabriel Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
Email Derek Armstrong
(207) 512-4584
Mary Ellen Barnes
Economic & Community Development Director
Lincoln Cty Reg Planning Commission
35 Water Street / PO Box 268
Wiscasset, ME 04578
www.lcrpc.org
Email Mary Ellen Barnes
(207) 882-5188
Kate Bellmore
Vice President, Talent Acquisition Manager
Camden National Bank
245 Commercial Street
Rockport, ME 04856
www.camdennational.com
Email Kate Bellmore
(207) 230-2027
Sara Brinker, WCP
Human Resources Business Partner II
The MEMIC Group
261 Commercial Street
Portland, ME 04101
www.memic.com
Email Sara Brinker
(207) 791-3441
J. Scott Christman, Ph.D.
Program Manager of Trade Training
& Apprenticeship
General Dynamics/Bath Iron Works
700 Washington Street
Bath, ME 04630
www.gdbiw.com
Email J. Scott Christman
(207) 442-1621
Justin Cotta Holmes
Financial Advisor
Baystate Financial
599 State Route 129
Walpole, ME 04573
www.baystatefinancial.com
Email Justin Cotta Holmes
(207) 446-3509
Charles Crosby III
Sagadahoc County Commissioner
752 High Street
Bath, ME 04530
Sagadahoc County Website
Email Commissioner Crosby
(207) 443-8200
Jonathan DaSilva
Senior Workforce Initiatives Manager
CVS Health
75 Federal Street, 3rd Fl.
Boston, MA 02110
cvshealth.com
Email Jonathan DaSilva
(617) 874-0407
Marianne Doyle
Adult Education Director
Scarborough Public Schools
11 Municipal Drive
Scarborough, ME 04074
scarborough.maineadulted.org
Email Marianne Doyle
(207) 730-5045
Derek Fassett, CWDP
Director of Education & Workforce Development
HospitalityMaine Education Foundation
45 Melville Street
Augusta, ME 04330
Email Derek Fassett
(207) 623-2178
Samantha Fenderson, MA, CRC
Assistant Director
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
5 Mollison Way
Lewiston, ME 04240-5805
Email Samantha Fenderson
(207) 753-9079
Kelly Flagg
Executive Director
Associated General Contractors of Maine
188 Whitten Road
Augusta, ME 04330
www.agcmaine.org
Email Kelly Flagg
(207) 650-5679
Neil Greenberg
President
Univ of ME Professional Staff Assoc.
214 Bacon Road
Charleston, ME 04422
Email Neil Greenberg
(207) 949-3986
Cory King
Executive Director
Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber
P.O. Box 33
Brunswick, ME 04011
www.midcoastmaine.com
Email Cory King
(207) 725-8797
Robert Klaiber
CareerCenter Manager
Greater Portland CareerCenter
151 Jetport Blvd
Portland, ME 04103
Greater Portland CareerCenter
Email Robert Klaiber
(207) 822-3300
Jennifer Kopp
Talent Acquisition Partner
MaineHealth
5 Miles Way
Damariscotta, ME 04543
mainehealth.com
Email Jennifer Kopp
(207) 563-4558
Benjamin Millick
Branch Manager
People's United Bank
15 Hinckley Drive
South Portland, ME 04106
www.peoples.com
Email Benjamin Millick
(207) 767-3131
Carrie Murphy
CCWB Chair
Senior Manager and HR Business Partner
athenahealth
3 Hatley Road
Belfast, ME 04915
www.athenahealth.com
Email Carrie Murphy
(207) 323-7742
Thomas W. Nickerson, MSW
Director
UMA Brunswick Center
Orion Hall
12 Sewall Street
Brunswick, ME 04011
www.uma.edu/locations/brunswick
Email Thomas Nickerson
(207) 442-7736
Brie O'Malley
Director ReVision Energy Training Ctr.
ReVision Energy
758 Westbrook Street
South Portland, ME 04106
Email Brie O'Malley
(207) 221-6342
Peter Russell
CCWB Vice Chair
Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter
IDEXX
One IDEXX Drive
Westbrook, ME 04092
www.idexx.com
Email Peter Russell
(207) 556-6127
Bob Schmidt
CCWB Ex-Officio
Manager, HR Business Teams
L.L. Bean, Inc.
15 Casco Street
Freeport, ME 04033
www.llbean.com
Email Bob Schmidt
(207) 552-7154
Jennifer Steeves
Human Resources Manager
CCB, Inc.
65 Bradley Drive
Westbrook, ME 04092
www.ccb-inc.com
Email Jennifer Steeves
(207) 887-3235
Heather Stott
Executive Director of Workforce Services
Goodwill Industries of Northern New England
75 Washington Avenue
Portland, ME 04101
www.goodwillnne.org
Email Heather Stott
(207) 774-6323
Lydia Sy
CCWB Ex-Officio
Managing Director, Manpower
91 Camden St, Suite 310
Rockland, ME 04841
www.manpower.com
Email Lydia Sy
(207) 622-1535
Jim Whitten
Dean of Midcoast Camput & Satellite Centers
Southern Maine Community College
2 Fort Road
South Portland, ME 04106
www.smccme.edu
Email Jim Whitten
(207) 741-5504
(207) 841-7427
Robin Wood
Director of Human Resources
Reed & Reed, Inc.
P.O. Box 370
Woolwich, ME 04579
Email Robin Wood
(207) 386-5460
If you would like to receive the Board meeting packet, please email info@coastalcounties.org with your request.
2023
December 14, 2023
9:00 – 11:45am
Brunswick
Agenda
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
9:00 – 11:45
MRRA Community Room, Brunswick
**Cancelled**
2016
2015
2014
If you would like to receive the Board meeting packet, please email info@coastalcounties.org with your request.
Board of Directors
Charles Crosby III
President
Sagadahoc County Commissioner
752 High Street
Bath, ME 04530
Sagadahoc County Website
Email Commissioner Crosby
(207) 443-8200
Richard Clark
York County Commissioner
45 Kennebunk Road
Alfred, ME 04002
York County Website
Email Commissioner Clark
(207) 459-2312
Carrie Murphy
Executive Committee - CCWB Chair
Recruiting Manager
athenahealth
3 Hatley Road
Belfast, ME 04915
Email Carrie Murphy
(207) 323-7742
Lydia Sy
Executive Committee – Past CCWB Chair
Managing Director
Manpower
5 Community Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
www.manpower.com
Email Lydia Sy
(207) 622-1535
James F. Cloutier
Cumberland County Commissioner
142 Federal Street
Portland, ME 04101
Cumberland County Website
Email Commissioner Cloutier
(207) 775-1515
Rick Parent
Knox County Commissioner
62 Union Street
Rockland, ME 04941
Knox County Website
Email Commissioner Parent
(207) 594-0420
Peter Russell
CCWB Vice Chair
Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter
IDEXX
One IDEXX Drive
Westbrook, ME 04092
Email Peter Russell
(207) 556-6127
Secretary/Treasurer
Waldo County Commissioner
39-B Spring Street
Belfast, ME 04915
Waldo County Website
Email Commissioner Johnson
(207) 323-3767
Mary Trescot
Lincoln County Commissioner
32 High Street / PO Box 249
Wiscasset, ME 04578
Lincoln County Website
Email Commissioner Trescot
(207) 882-6311
Bob Schmidt
Executive Committee – Past CCWB Chair
Human Resource Business Lead
L.L. Bean, Inc.
15 Casco Street
Freeport, ME 04033
www.llbean.com
Email Bob Schmidt
(207) 552-7154
2023
November 29, 2023
8:45 – 10:00am
VIA ZOOM/Video Technology Meeting
Agenda
2022
2021
2020
2019
April 30, 2019
3:00 – 4:30
MDOL – Augusta
Minutes
2018
8:45 – 11:00
CCWI Conference Room
**Cancelled**
2017
2016
2015
8:45 – 11:00
CCWI Conference Room
Meeting cancelled
2014
Chief Elected Officials
The Chief Elected Officials (CEO) Board is made up of the county commissioners in our region. There is one county commissioner from each of our six counties on this board for a total of six CEO members. The CEO ensures the development of an administrative budget for CCWI for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the local workforce development area. The CEO have fiduciary responsibility under the federal law and are liable for any misuse of the grant funds allocated to the local area under the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act.
President
Sagadahoc County Commissioner
752 High Street
Bath, ME 04530
Sagadahoc County Website
Email Commissioner Crosby
(207) 443-8200
Fax (207) 443-8213
James F. Cloutier
Cumberland County Commissioner
142 Federal Street
Portland, ME 04101
Cumberland County Website
Email Commissioner Cloutier
(207) 775-1515
Secretary/Treasurer
Waldo County Commissioner
39-B Spring Street
Belfast, ME 04915
Waldo County Website
Email Commissioner Johnson
(207) 323-3767
York County Commissioner
45 Kennebunk Road
Alfred, ME 04002
York County Website
Email Commissioner Clark
(207) 459-2312
Fax (207) 324-9494
Knox County Commissioner
62 Union Street
Rockland, ME 04941
Knox County Website
Email Commissioner Parent
(207) 594-0420
Fax (207) 594-0443
Lincoln County Commissioner
32 High Street / PO Box 249
Wiscasset, ME 04578
Lincoln County Website
Email Commissioner Trescot
(207) 882-6311
Fax (207) 882-4320
For purposes of Coastal Counties Workforce activities, the County Commissioners for our six coastal counties region dovetail their meetings with the Workforce Board Leadership. The agendas and minutes for these meetings can be found under the Board of Directors tab above.
Youth Standing Committee
Our Youth Standing Committee offers a leadership opportunity bringing about change in youth programming and outcomes. The Youth Standing Committee is in a strong position to stimulate broad-based change, reward innovation, and improve performance in youth programming. This focused Committee coordinates workforce and youth plans in addition to creating a comprehensive plan for youth services and activities in our region. (Note: As a result of our One-Stop Operator project i.e., RFP and various Committee vacancies, this Committee is currently not convening. More details will be posted as they become available.)
If you would like to receive the Board meeting packet, please email info@coastalcounties.org with your request.
One-Stop Operator
Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) the Local Workforce Development Board, with the agreement of the Chief Elected Officials designate and determine the role for the One-Stop Operator (OSO). As of July 1, 2020 the Cutler Institute, Research Services Center which was selected as this area’s One-Stop Operator (OSO), commenced performance of the Workforce Board’s OSO functions. Three areas of focus for our OSO are: integrated service delivery, MOU/IFA development and engagement of employers within the Coastal Counties Area.
2020-2023
September 19, 2023
VIA ZOOM/Video Technology Meeting
Agenda
Minutes
August 19, 2021
VIA ZOOM/Video Technology Meeting
Meeting Notes
November 16, 2021
VIA ZOOM/Video Technology Meeting
Meeting Notes
September 13, 2022
VIA ZOOM/Video Technology Meeting
Meeting Notes
May 18, 2021
VIA ZOOM/Video Technology Meeting
Meeting Notes
June 14, 2022
VIA ZOOM/Video Technology Meeting
Meeting Notes
February 23, 2021
VIA ZOOM/Video Technology Meeting
Meeting Notes
MDOE / Adult Education & Family Literacy Act (HUB 7)
Loring and Penobscot Job Corps
MDOL BRS Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired (DBVI)
MDOL BRS Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
MDHHS OCFS / Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
Portland Housing Authority / HUD Employment & Training Grants
Associates for Training & Development (A4TD) / SCSEP
MCCS / Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Act
MDOL BES Trade Adjustment Assistance Act
MDOL BES Employment and Labor Exchange
Pathstone / National Farmworker Jobs Program
2023
2022
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