Workforce Development Board of Ventura County Adds New Board Members

The Workforce Development Board (WDB) of Ventura County announced the addition of two new board members and the reappointment of three current members. The Ventura County Board of Supervisors made the appointments official at its November 3 meeting.

The new board members are Byron Lindros and Captain Douglas King.

Lindros is director of engineering/capital projects at Amgen. Active in WDB manufacturing sector work for two years, he currently chairs the WDB Manufacturing Roundtable of Ventura County. “I’ve been involved with National Manufacturing Day each October when local manufacturers open their doors to high school students, and with manufacturing networking events that discuss how to improve manufacturing operations,” says Lindros. “We need to raise awareness of the value that manufacturing brings to our community, and to encourage students to consider manufacturing as a career pathway. The WDB is a key facilitator in helping to develop the relevant and ready workforce we need for Ventura County to compete.”

King is chief staff officer at Naval Base Ventura County and will represent the naval base on the WDB. “I look forward to getting started. I would like to ensure that the Navy is an active part of the countywide effort to develop and maintain a highly capable and productive workforce,” says King. “The WDB is important to Ventura County because through its regional strategies, proper resources can be applied to develop the right skills for local industry to fill high-demand jobs.”

Reappointed to two-year terms on the WDB are Jim Faul, manager of Civil Engineering at LC Engineering Group and current WDB vice-chair, Victoria Jump, director of the Area Agency on Aging and Alex Riviera, manager of human resources at Milgard Manufacturing, Inc. and a previous WDB board chair.

“The strong commitment and collaboration of WDB members to advance regional workforce development is a real asset for Ventura County,” says Cheryl Moore, WDB executive director. “With WDB oversight for federally funded workforce programs, local job seekers, workers, youth and employers have access to no-cost and low-cost assistance for employment, training, information and business consulting to help them keep pace in today’s competitive marketplace.”

Members of the WDB include leaders from business, economic development, education, labor, government and community-based organizations.

About the Workforce Development Board
The Workforce Development Board administers federal funds that help to support American Job Center locations and other free adult, youth, and employer programs and services in Ventura County. For more information, call 800-500-7705 or visit www.workforceventuracounty.org