Seeking Board and Committee Members

The Mississippi Valley Workforce Development Board (MVWDB) is seeking interested individuals to serve on our board and committees. The purpose of the MVWDB is to serve as the Local Area’s expert and leader in workforce development by identifying workforce issues and concerns, and by bringing together the necessary assets to facilitate solutions for Local Area prosperity. By joining the MVWDB you can network with other business owners and community leaders, represent your industry’s workforce needs, learn about workforce trends at the local, regional, state, and national levels, and guide regional service delivery and impact local business and job seeker needs.

Carol Reynolds
Kent Corporation
Vice Chair

Ryan Drew
I.U.O.E. Local 150
Treasurer

Regina Matheson
St. Ambrose University

Rick Ernst
Iowa Workforce Development

Kirby Phillips
Muscatine Power and Water
Board Chairman

Miranda Swafford
Executive Director

John Clark
Hearth & Home

Lori Bassow
Sterilite

Business Members

Mandy Parchert
HON Company

Labor Members

Officers

Joyce Stimpson
CNH Industrial America LLC

Jacob Nye
I.B.E.W Local 13
Secretary

Heather Halbrook
Doran and Ward

Tyler Lanz
Strategic Partnership Specialist

Cory Bergfeld
I.B.E.W. Local 145

Members

Andrew Sokolovich
Grow Clinton

Martha Bell
Southeastern Community College

Caitlin Bliesener
Great River Health

Chief Elected Officials (CEOs)

  • Jim Irwin, Clinton County Board of Supervisors (Chief Lead Elected Official)

  • Don Schwenker, Jackson County Board of Supervisors

  • Jean Dickson, Scott County Board of Supervisors

  • Danny Chick, Muscatine County Board of Supervisors

  • Brad Quigley, Louisa County Board of Supervisors

  • Chad White, Henry County Board of Supervisors

  • Shane McCampbell, Des Moines County Board of Supervisors

  • Chuck Holmes, Lee County Board of Supervisors

Board Staff

Nick Flogel
Carpenters Union Local 4

Mandy Tripp
Compliance Officer

Kimberly Jaber
Berry Global

Chad Pratz
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services