Our Board

Building a Stronger Workforce, One Connection at a Time 

At Virginia Career Works Capital Region, we are the bridge between local talent and business success. Through strategic investments in career training, job placement, and workforce solutions, we help individuals advance and employers thrive. Each year, we serve thousands of job seekers and hundreds of businesses across the Capital Region equipping our communities with the skills, support, and partnerships needed to meet today’s labor market challenges and tomorrow’s economic opportunities. 

Together with our Consortium of Elected Officials and local partners, we are strengthening the region’s workforce ecosystem driving equitable access to employment, fostering career growth and development, and fueling individual, family and regional prosperity. 

Business Seats

Ilene Maurer

Chair

Rhudy & Company, Strategic Communications

Drexel Harris

1st Vice Chair

Drexel’s Digital Creations (CBO and Community College)

Bill Auchmoody

Member

Partnership Screening

Sarah Bice

Member

Sarah Bice & Associates

Elizabeth Davis

Member

Luck Companies

Robert Dick

Member

SCS Engineers

John Easter

Member

ChamberRVA

Adrienne Farthing

Member

PJ Fitzpatrick

Robert Franklin

Member

Church and Dwight

Danielle Gilbert

Member

Manifest In You Consulting, LLC/CBO

Thomas Hayden

Member

CodeBlue Technology

Elizabeth Kincaid

Member

RVA Hospitality

Eric Stamper

Member

Virginia First Financial Services, LLC

Amanda White

Member

Qualdoc

Shauna Worsley

Member

Phillip Morris, USA

John Yates

Member

Hospital to Home

Career & Technical Education

Justin Roerink

Member
Hanover CTE

Community College

Dr. Beno Rubin

Member
Reynolds Community College

Jeffrey Elmore

Member
Capital Region Adult Education

Economic Development

Tina Shreve

Member
Chesterfield County Economic Development

Chance Robinson

Member
Goochland County Economic Development

Vocational Rehabilitation

Dale Batten

Member
VA Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services

Wagner Peyser

Dennis Woodard

Member
Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement

Labor / CBO / Apprenticeship

Kelly King Horne

Member

Homeward

S. Gregg Spicer

Member

Richmond Electricians’ JATC

Kevin Battle

Member

Boilermakers Local #45

Amy Strite

Member

SPAN Center

Maynard E. Conner

Member

Iron Works Local #28

Social Services

Suzanne Grable

Member
New Kent Social Services

Elizabeth Holt

Member
Charles City County Social Services

Capital Region Workforce Development Board Membership

 

Process to seek a business member seat

  • Business members must be nominated by a Chamber of Commerce within the region, one of the local economic development offices, another business organization or association, or by another business.
  • Self-nomination is also allowed.
  • Nominations must be submitted to the CRWP Administrative Office. The staff will review the nomination and make a recommendation to the Elected Officials.
  • To nominate someone or yourself please complete the form listed below and return it via mail:


    Capital Region Workforce Development Board
    Attn: Director
    121 Cedar Fork Road, Suite B
    Henrico, VA 23223
    or via fax: (804) 236-0503

 

The Consortium of Local Elected Officials meet every other month, so it may take up to 60 days from the date of a receipt of the official nomination form for the nominee to be fully considered, and a response given to the nominee.

If you would like to sit-in on a CRWDB meeting, please note their 2021-2022 meeting schedule. If you have any questions regarding the CRWDB, please call 804-652-3225.