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Board Roster

Current Board Roster

Karen Kopka, Chair
Director, Human Resources
American Licorice Company, La Porte

George Douglas
Principal
Peddler’s Pizza Pub, Valparaiso

Lori Tubbs, Vice-Chair
President
McColly Bennet Commercial Advantage, Merrillville

Justin Mount
Manager of Major Accounts
Indiana American Water, Gary

Kevin Comerford, Secretary
Director of Professional Development
Construction Advancement Foundation, Portage

Liz Negron-Haniford
Regional Support Manager, Region 1
Department of Workforce Development

Jim Clarida, Treasurer
Business Manager
IBEW Local 531, LaPorte

Anna Ortega
Director, Human Resources
NiSource, Merrillville

Debi Baughman
VP, Branch Training Director
Horizon Bank, La Porte

Audra Peterson
Director
Porter County Career & Technical Education

Chris Beebe
Director of Human Resources
HealthLinc, Valparaiso

Barbara Sacha
Labor Relations Manager
Cleveland Cliffs, Inc., Burns Harbor

Adrienne Carrol
Director of Adult Education
NEO, Portage

Aco Sikoski
Chancellor
Ivy Tech Community College, Valparaiso & Michigan City

Martina Tovar
Area Supervisor, Vocational Rehabilitation
Family & Social Services Administration, East Chicago

Frequency of Meetings

The Northwest Indiana Workforce Board has set meeting dates for 2022. 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, 2804 Boilermaker Court, Valparaiso.

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.

2025 NWIWB Meeting Schedule

Thursday, January 16th
Thursday, March 20st
Thursday, May 15th
Thursday, July 17th
Thursday, September 18th
Thursday, November 13th

Equal Opportunity is the Law. (La Igualdad De Oportunidad Es La Ley.)
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. The TDD/TTY number is 1-800-743-3333; Relay Indiana is 711. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICER: Becky Fry, Center of Workforce Innovations, 2804 Boilermaker Court, Ste. E, Valparaiso, IN 46383, (219) 248-7488 EO COMPLAINTS EOOfficer@cwicorp.com