About
The Massachusetts State Workforce Board plays a critical role in strengthening Massachusetts' workforce system and ensuring it meets both statewide and regional needs. The Board provides strategic leadership, oversight, and recommendations to support a workforce that is innovative, inclusive, and aligned with the needs of employers and workers across every industry.
Committees
- Performance and Accountability Subcommittee
- Recognition Subcommittee
- Youth and Young Adult Pathways Subcommittee
- Policy Subcommittee
Public meetings
MassHire State Workforce Board and subcommittee meetings are open to the public.
Resources
Membership
| Name | Organization and Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Joanne Pokaski, Chair | Beth Israel Lahey Health, Assistant Vice President for Workforce Planning and Development | Business and Industry |
| Lauren Jones | Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, Secretary | Title I and III Representative |
| Kelly Aiken | Director of Workforce Development, UMass Memorial Health | Business and Industry |
| Jennifer Almeida | Massachusetts Restaurant Association, Director of Education | Business and Industry |
| George Atasanov | Johnson & Johnson, Head, Government Affairs Risk & Response, Worldwide Government Affairs & Policy | Business and Industry |
| Connie Cabello | State Street Corporation, Managing Director – Global Inclusion & Diversity | Business and Industry |
| Paul Coogan | City of Fall River, Mayor | Chief Elected Official |
| Derek Costa | Bristol County Agricultural High School, Superintendent | Community-based Organization |
| Kip Diggs | State Representative, Second Barnstable District | Legislature |
| Sherry Dong | Community Benefits and Community Health Initiatives, Executive Director | Governor Appointed |
| Pam Eddinger, PhD | Bunker Hill Community College, President | Community-based Organization |
| Maria J. Ferreira-Bedard | Southeastern Massachusetts SER-jobs for Progress, Inc., Executive Director | Community-based Organization |
| Shawn Fitzpatrick | WuXi Biologics, Senior Director of Manufacturing | Business and Industry |
| Rainer Gawlick | Board Chairman, Protolabs; Board Member, Progress | Business and Industry |
| Joshua Garcia | City of Holyoke, Mayor | Chief Elected Official |
| Maddrey Goode | New England Culinary Arts Training, Executive Director | Business and Industry |
| Megan Driscoll | Megan Driscoll Consulting, Founder and CEO | Business and Industry |
| Chris Hope | The Loop Lab, Founder and Executive Director | Business and Industry |
| Tara Kelly | INSpire Cafe, Director | Business and Industry |
| Bob LePage | Executive Office of Education, Assistance Secretary for Career Education | Title II Representative |
| Chrissy Lynch | Massachusetts AFL-CIO, President | Labor |
| Mr. Randall Lyons | Massachusetts Marine Trade Association, Executive Director | Business and Industry |
| Nancy Luc | Building Pathways, Executive Director | Business and Industry |
| John Mann | Commonwealth of Massachusetts/NAGE, National Vice President | Labor |
| Tonja Mettlach | Massachusetts Business Roundtable, Executive Vice President | Business and Industry |
| Helena Fruscio Altsman | Executive Office of Economic Development for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Deputy Undersecretary of Economic Foundations | Ex Officio - Other representative |
| Taylor Medeiros | Encore Boston Harbor, Director - Learning & Culture | Business and Industry |
| Radhames Nova | Junior Achievement of Greater Boston, President and CEO | Business and Industry |
| Elizabeth Skidmore | Policy Group on Tradeswomen's Issues, North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters | Apprenticeship |
| Jake Oliveira | State Senator, Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester | Legislature |
| Toni Wolf | Commissioner of MassAbility | Title IV Representative |
| Liseth Velez | LJV Development, Founder and CEO | Business and Industry |
| Anna Yu | Artists for Humanity, Former Executive Director | Business and Industry |
| Patricia Yu | Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Senior Director of Healthcare Workforce Policy | Ex Officio - Other representative |
Contact
Address
One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02128