The Chatham-Kent Workforce Planning board is made up of  representatives of the various sectors of the economy in Chatham-Kent as well as post-secondary education.

Board Members

Municipal Council

Randy Hope, Mayor Chatham-Kent
Chair

Energy

Sherry Squire, Workforce Planning & Staffing,  Union Gas

Advanced Manufacturing

Shari Blackburn, Human Resources Manager, Barry Callebaut Canada

Don Dreise, Owner, Fab Tech Welding

Health Care

Betty Kuchta, CEO, Erie St. Clair Community Care Access Centre

Labour

Rick Reaume, President, CAW Local 127

Don Caryn, International Representative, UAW

Tourism

Rick Bodnaruk, Owner, Duchess of Wellington

Education

Art  Schaafsma, Professor, Campus Director, University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus

Lynn McGeachy-Schultz, Director, College Advancement, St. College, Thames Campus

Local Community Services

Ralph Roels, Chatham-Kent Accessibility Committee

Alireza Parsai, Director, Investatech Inc.