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Jon Conrad Assumes Chair of Workforce Development Council
CHEYENNE The Wyoming Workforce Development Council has a new chairman. Governor Dave Freudenthal has appointed Jon Conrad to lead the Council through August 15, 2011. In Conrad's appointment letter, Governor Freudenthal said it is an honor to have talented and motivated leaders as his colleagues and it is his pleasure to welcome Mr. Conrad to the position.
As Chairman, Conrad will guide the Council in establishing Wyoming's role in workforce development. The Wyoming Workforce Development Council serves as the advisory board for the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.
Joan Evans, Director of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, said, "The Wyoming Workforce Development Council is an integral part of the Agency that is established by the Workforce Investment Act (federal legislation, administered by the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, that provides funding to match eligible job seekers to businesses looking for workers)."
Recent projects the Council has initiated includes granting nearly $627,000 for Industry Partnership Solutions and Alternative and Renewable Energy Trainings. In addition, the Council has sponsored the Governors Summit on Workforce Solutions for the past five years and is gearing up to host the sixth Summit this coming June.
Conrad is currently the Distribution Manager at FMC Corporation, one of the worlds foremost, diversified chemical companies with leading positions in agricultural, industrial and consumer markets. Prior to his position at FMC, he served 21 years (Master Sergeant) in the United States Air Force and holds degrees in Aircraft Avionic Systems, Mechanical Engineering and a Masters of Business Administration. Conrad also serves on the Uinta County School District No. 4 Board of Trustees.
Evans added, "Governor Freudenthal's appointment of Jon Conrad as our new Chairman for the Council is very exciting because he will bring a wide array of private sector experiences that can be used as the Council starts to set its direction and strategy for the future."
The Wyoming Workforce Development Council's vision of Wyoming is a state with a strong and growing economy populated by educated, economically self-sufficient people who enjoy a high quality of life.
More information on the Wyoming Workforce Development Council can be found at www.wyowdc.org or by calling Jerimiah Rieman, Administrator for the Council, at 307-777-5629.
Listen to the audio from Joan Evans, Director of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.
