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1. Tennessee Workforce Development Board Full Board Meeting Friday, June 14, 2013 www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/wfboard

2. Board Formation • Board formed as a mandate as a result of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 • “Grandfathered” alternative entity • Members appointed by Governor and represent four industries across the State and four members of his cabinet • Members serve two, three or four year terms • Members serve on one of five Standing Committees (Continuous Improvement, Operations, Policy, Strategic Planning, and Executive Committees) www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/wfboard

3. Governor Bill Halsam Interim Commissioner Burns Phillips Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development Administrator Sterling van derSpuy Workforce Services Division Tennessee State Workforce Development Board 30% (11) Organized Labor and Community-Based Organizations 10% (3) General Public 30% (11) Business and Industry 30% (11) State Legislature/ State Agencies and Local Government/ Local Education 1. Yolanda Shields 2. Pending 3. Guy Derryberry* 4. Kenny Smith* 5. Bethany Lay 6. Sandra Woods 7. EchellEady 8. Kristee Bell 9. Niketa Hailey-Hill 10. Charles Story* 11. Jean Schmidt 1.Shirley Frierson 2. Raymond Marston 3. Zachariah Stansell 1. Pending 2. Pending 3. Pending – Vice Chair 4. Wallace G. Grills – Chair 5. Edgar Ray Groves 6. David Hayes* 7. Craig Butler 8. Pending 9. Gary Miller* 10. Timothy Burchfield 11. Ann Hatcher 1. Pending 2. Mayor Rodgers Anderson 3. Rep. Jimmy Eldridge 4. Comm. William Hagerty 5. Comm. Raquel Hatter 6. Comm. Burns Phillips 7. Comm. Kevin Huffman 8. Nicole Saulsberry-Scarboro* 9. Eliot Mitchell 10. Mayor Jason Rich 11. Pending (*)Terms have expired; pending notification from Governor’s Office on Boards and Commissions

4. Board Functions • Assist the Governor with development of a State Plan • Review and approve local plans • Develop allocation formulas for the distribution of funds in local areas • Assure continuous improvement of comprehensive State performance measures • Assess effectiveness of the workforce investment activities in the State www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/wfboard

5. Standing Committees • Continuous Improvement Committee • Chair: Yolanda Shields • Staff Liaison: Rosevelt Noble • Operations Committee • Chair: John Greeter • Staff Liaison: Pat Bleecker • Policy Committee • Chair: Guy Derryberry • Staff Liaison: Susie Bourque • Strategic Planning Committee • Chair: Vacant • Vice-Chair: Kristee Bell • Staff Liaison: Christy Montgomery • Executive Committee • Interim Chair: Craig Butler www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/wfboard

6. Continuous Improvement Committee • Committee Responsibilities: • Monitor Quarterly Performance • Identify Best Practices • Process Improvement www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/wfboard

7. Operations Committee • Committee Responsibilities: • Oversee System Operations • Partnerships • Discretionary Grants • Implement Best Practices • Administrator of Partnership Programs www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/wfboard

8. Policy Committee • Committee Responsibilities: • Monitor Compliance • Recommend Policy • Approve Local Boards By-Laws www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/wfboard

9. Strategic Planning Committee • Committee Responsibilities: • Review and Approve Local Plans • Set Goals and Objectives • Vision for Future www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/wfboard

10. 2011 Top-To-Bottom Review • Program Review Team Feedback & Recommendations: • Opportunities for cost saving • Use of electronic measures – ongoing • Suggested Changes • Provide regularly scheduled communication – ongoing • Forward Department Newsletters – ongoing • Operational Redundancies • Eliminate redundant use of notebooks - completed • Opportunities to reduce complexity & improve efficiency • Increased use of the website for minutes, Local Plan approval process, etc - ongoing www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/wfboard

11. Questions/Comments? www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/wfboard