The mission of the WIB is to develop and implement fiscal policies that succeed in matching the needs of employers to have a well-trained workforce with the needs of job seekers to attain and retain employment that leads to economic self-sufficiency. To that end, the WIB will generate policies that facilitate the linking of the Union County One-Stop with private businesses; and systems of economic development, workforce development, educational development and social welfare development.
To accomplish our mission, many public and private entities within the workforce investment system are called upon. Thus far, we have been successful in moving both workforce and economic development initiatives forward to strengthen our local areas.

The Workforce Investment Board, in its Consolidated Plan, provides a program of action for ensuring that employers and job seekers are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to remain competitive in the global economy.

Board of Directors Members

Anna Belin-Pyles, Director, Plainfield Student & Family Support Services
Thomas Bistocchi, Superintendent, Union County Vocational Technical Schools
Thomas Brown, President, Union County College
Frank Caragher, Executive Director, ARC of Union County
Carmen Centuolo, UC Superintendent of Schools, Office of the Union County Superintendent of Schools
Philip Connelly, V.P. of Administration & Finance, Kean University
Sam Crane, Senior V.P. External Affairs, Maher Terminals
Michael D'Agostino, Business Manager, Millwright Local No. 715
Donna A. Dedinsky, H.R. Administrator, Wakefern Food Corporation
Pat Dobson, Local Area Manager, Plainfield Workforce New Jersey Office
Jeffrey Dunn, Consultant, The Incubator, Inc.
MaryAnn Anderson, Director, One-Stop Operator
Liz Garcia, Public Affairs Manager, INFINEUM U.S.A., L.P.
Charles Gillon, Director, Union County Division of Social Services
James Horne, Jr., Chief Professional Officer, United Way of Greater Union County
Joseph Keenan, Chairperson, Comprehensive Economic Dev. Strategy (CEDS) Cte.
Frank Lehr, Consultant, Frank H. Lehr Associates
Kevin Lynott, Director, Governmental Affairs, AGL Resources/Elizabethtown Gas
Anna Lustenberg, Director, External Affairs, Verizon
John Malcolm, Business Agent, Iron Workers Local 480
John Perry, Executive Director, Council for Airport Opportunities
Myrna Pinckney, Elizabeth Office Manager, NJ Division of Vocational / Rehab
Desiree Ramos, Client Manager-Port Commerce Gov. & Community Relations, Port Authority of NY & NJ
Julio Sabater, President, Workforce Advantage
Marcos Salermo, President, Salermo Jewelers
Jennifer Wenson-Maier, Director, City of Plainfield - Dept. of Economic Development
Ray Wuertz, H.R. Manager, Conoco Phillips
Edward Zarnock, President, Union County Alliance

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

CHAIRMAN

Kevin Lynott
AGL Resources/
Elizabethtown Gas
Berkeley Heights, NJ

VICE-CHAIR

Philip Connelly
Kean University
Union, NJ

SECRETARY

John Perry
Council for Airport
Opportunities
Newark, NJ

MEMBERS