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Board Roster

NWI Workforce Board

Members

Lori Tubbs, Chair
Lori Tubbs Development Consultant
Professional Services

Jim Clarida Vice-Chair
IBEW Local 531
Apprenticeship/Construction

Kevin Comerford, Treasurer
Construction Advancement Foundation
Apprenticeship/Construction

Chris Beebe, Secretary
HealthLinc                                          
Healthcare

George Douglas
Peddler’s Pizza Pub
HEART

Liz Negron-Haniford
Department of Workforce Development
Wagner-Peyser

Anna Ortega
NIPSCO
Energy

Audra Peterson
Porter County Career Center
Youth Education

Adrienne Carrol
NEO
Education

Aco Sikoski
Ivy Tech Community College
Education

Mikie Stogsdill
Starke County Economic Development Foundation
Economic Development

Martina Tovar
Family & Social Services Administration
Vocational Rehabilitation

Amy Henningfield
Superior Construction
Construction

Marcos Marcelo
Langer & Laumann North America
Manufacturing

Center of Workforce Innovations Staff

Lisa Daugherty, President & CEO

Erin Sizemore, COO & CFO

Kathy Neary, Chief Strategy & Business Engagement Officer

Becky Fry, Director of Policy/ EO Officer

Dominique Smiley, Director of Engagement & One Stop Operator

Tammy Stump, Senior Workforce Associate

Frequency of Meetings

The Northwest Indiana Workforce Board has set meeting dates for 2026. Northwest Indiana Workforce Board meetings are open to the public and take place from 2-4 p.m. (CST). Meetings usually take place at the Center of Workforce Innovations office, 504 Broadway, 4th floor, Gary.

As of March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, meetings are being held via Zoom until further notice. For those that would like to attend, the Zoom meeting links are posted underneath the meeting dates below before each meeting. Please check back regularly for updates on future meetings.

2026 NWIWB Meeting Schedule

Thursday, January 15th
Thursday, March 19th
Thursday, May 21st
Thursday, July 16th
Thursday, September 17th
Thursday, November 12th