The Mid-Maryland Workforce Development Board (WDB) is comprised of representatives and leaders from local area businesses in Carroll and Howard counties in conjunction with the areas’ partners. The WDB’s primary responsibility is to provide guidance, and oversight to the local workforce development system through the Howard County Office of Workforce Development and Carroll County Business and Employment Resource Center (BERC).

Board Chair, Dwight, Carr STEM Program Manager & Maryland MESA Executive Director The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Vice Chairperson Zach Tomlin, MCTS IT/Cybersecurity Consultant Tomlin Technology, Inc.

Beaver, Denise Deputy Director Carroll County Department of Economic Development

Berry, Steven Director of Career and Continuing Professional Education Carroll Community College

Giangrasso, Suzzanne Administrator Lorien, Mt. Airy

Givens, Julie Labor Exchange Administrator The Columbia Workforce Center

Griffin, Gary Business Manager IBEW

Larson, Andrew National Project Coordinator International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Job Corps Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Liggett-Creel, Stephen Director Howard County Department of Social Services

Metz, Melissa Senior Private Sector Specialist The World Bank

Plump, Sharon Regional Director Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)

Raithatha, Haresh Chief Operations Officer The Strouse Corporation

Song, Lynn Director, Operations & Strategic Initiatives Howard County Chamber of Commerce

Thompson, Vernon Executive Vice President, Business Development Howard County Economic Development Authority (EDA)

Verratti, Rosie Grant Program Coordinator Howard Community College