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Workforce Development, Virginia Board of

Labor

Purpose

The Virginia Board of Workforce Development (the Board) is established as a policy board, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Board shall be to assist and advise the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Secretary of Labor in meeting workforce development needs in the Commonwealth through recommendation of policies and strategies to increase coordination and thus efficiencies of operation between all education and workforce programs with responsibilities and resources for employment, occupational training, and support connected to workforce credential and job attainment.

Term

Four year terms

Composition

The Board shall consist of the following:

Two members of the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates and two members of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. Legislative members shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office and may be reappointed for successive terms;
The Governor and his designee who shall be the Secretary of Labor or another cabinet-level official appointed to the Board;
The Secretaries of Commerce and Trade, Education, Health and Human Resources, Public Safety and Homeland Security, and Veterans and Defense Affairs, or their designees, each of whom shall serve ex officio;
The Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System or his designee, who shall serve ex officio; and
Additional members appointed by the Governor as are required to ensure that the composition of the Board satisfies the requirements of the WIOA. The additional members shall include:

Two local elected officials;
1. Eight members who shall be representatives of the workforce, to include (i) three representatives nominated by state labor federations, of which one shall be a representative of a joint-labor apprenticeship program, and (ii) at least one representative of a private career college; and
2. Nonlegislative citizen members representing businesses in the Commonwealth, the total number of whom shall constitute a majority of the members of the Board and who shall include the presidents of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia Manufacturers Association or their designees as well as business owners, chief executive officers, chief operating officers, chief financial officers, senior managers, or other business executives or employers with optimum policy-making or hiring authority who represent the Commonwealth's economic development priorities. Business members shall represent diverse regions of the state, to include urban, suburban, and rural areas, and at least two members shall also be members of local workforce development boards.
  Nonlegislative citizen members may be nonresidents of the Commonwealth. Members appointed in accordance with this subdivision shall serve four-year terms, subject to the pleasure of the Governor, and may be reappointed.

The Governor shall select a chairman and vice-chairman, who shall serve two-year terms, from among nonlegislative citizen members representing the business community appointed in accordance with subdivision B 5 c. The Board shall meet at least every three months or upon the call of the chair or the Governor as stipulated by the Board's bylaws. The chairman and the vice-chairman shall select at least five members of the Board to serve as an executive committee of the Board, which shall have the limited purpose of establishing meeting agendas, reviewing bylaws and other documents pertaining to Board governance and operations, approving reports to the Governor, and responding to urgent federal, state, and local issues between scheduled Board meetings.

Vacant Seats

No seats are available at this time. If you are interested in joining this board in the future, please submit an application here.

Current Board Members

Mrs. Cheryl Spraberry

Member of the Business Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2026

Blair Durham

Member of the Business Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2026

Hugh A. Joyce

Member of the Business Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2026

Barry DuVal

President of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Membership expires on 6/30/2026

Brett Alen Vassey

President of the Virginia Manufacturer's Association Membership expires on 6/30/2026

Mr. Donald B. Haller

Member of the Business Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2026

Xavier L Beale

Chair Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Richard Hatch

Labor Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2027

The Honorable Stephanie E. Reed

Member of Local County Government Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Louise Welch

Vice-Chair Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Jason L. Parker

Labor Representative (Apprenticeship Program) Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Dr. Padmanabhan Seshaiyer

Member of a Workforce Community Based Organization Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Mr. Andrew Glowatsky

Member of the Business Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Kunal Kumar

Member of the Business Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Mr. Hobart P. Bauhan

Member of the Business Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Mark Dreyfus

Member of a Workforce Proprietary School Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Yolanda Shields

Member of the Business Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2027