Workforce Development Board of Rockland County

Connecting Rockland's Workforce to Economic Development

℅ RTCI, Stony Point NY
(845) 770-2900
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About Us

The Workforce Development Board of Rockland County sets workforce development policy and oversees the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (Go to: WIOA text), procures services for WIOA Title I programs as well as identifies training providers and programs for inclusion on the Eligible Training Providers List (ETPL) (Go to: ETPL)

Executive Team

  • Debra Thomas, Executive Director
  • Lynne Allan, Chair
  • Howard Hellman, Vice Chair
  • Michele Green, Secretary
  • Matthew Shelley, Treasurer

Board Members

Board Member Organization Representation
Lynne C. Allan PayServ Corporation Business
Joe Allen The Hudson Cove Group, Inc. Business
Larry Beckerle Beckerle Lumber Supply Business
Jay Cengiz Pennrose Development Business
Michael Chang Rand Commercial Business
Orville Cocking Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. Business
William Edwards IBEW, Local Union 363 Labor Organization
Joseph Gedeiko Jr. Yaboo Fence Co. Business
Michele Green ACCES-VR Title IV Vocational Rehabilitation
Eileen Guzzo Donnelly & Moore Corporation Business
Bruce Fuchs UNEEDA Business
Howard Hellman All Bright Electric Business
Renold Julien Konbit Neg Lakay Community-based Organizations
Brian Levy Goosetown Communications Business
Donald Lucarello NYSDOL Title III Wagner-Peyser Program
Brooke Malloy Rockland County Pride Center Community-based Organizations
Thomas Ossa RockWeb Systems Inc Economic & Community Development
Gregory Parseghian West Gate Inn Nyack Business
Robert Pitkofsky Office of the NYS Attorney General Discretionary Appointment
Patricia P. Rajala Literacy Solutions NY, Inc. Title II Adult Education and Literacy
Stephen J. Reich Laborers Local 754 Labor Organization
Matthew Shelley Venture Together Other Programs/Organizations
Ramon Soto El Sol de NY Co. Business
Sister Kathleen Sullivan Dominican University NY Higher Education
Robert Woodill Applegreen Business

Meeting schedule & minutes

Local Plan – Public Comment Period 5-28-21 through 6-10-21

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Connecting Rockland’s Workforce to Economic Development

“The partnership between local government and the Workforce Development Board of Rockland County is critical to our success as a county in both the short and long term.

Coordinating training and support services for job seekers with the skills and certifications employers are looking for is the best way to get our residents into quality, high paying jobs that will allow them to support their families and lead to further success here in Rockland.”

–Ed Day, County Executive

County Executive Ed Day

Connecting Rockland’s Workforce to Economic Development

We are a volunteer body responsible for policy guidance and oversight of workforce development in Rockland County.  We direct federal, state, and local funding to programs for adults, dislocated workers and youth to help them acquire the skills employers want and help employers access the talent pool they need to compete and win in a global economy.

Contact Us

(914) 393-3649

Our Location

14 Liberty Square Mall
Stony Point, NY 10980
c/o RTCI

Our Partners

County of Rockland
New York State Department of Labor
Rockland Community College
Rockland County BOCES

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