The 2010 Class of Academy Fellows

The 2010 Fellows include leaders from community colleges, foundations, state and local public agencies, and community based nonprofits. They are based in urban, suburban and rural locations throughout the country, and work in a range of sectors, including health care, energy, aerospace, manufacturing, construction and more.

That diversity promises to make for a rich and rewarding Academy in 2010-11. Read our press release announcing the new class of fellows.

FELLOW
ORGANIZATION
STATE
SECTOR
Emylene Aspilla Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) California Health care
Patricia Balacek Western Technical College Wisconsin Energy
Regan Brewer Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC) Illinois Manufacturing
Linda Buckmaster Women, Work and Community Maine Green transportation, construction, marine trades and energy
Fredell Butler Louisiana Association of Community Action Partnerships Louisiana Energy
Charles Cole Putting U in the Community, Inc. Indiana Sustainable building and design
Steven Currie San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development California Construction
Amanda Daly City University of New York New York Building operations and maintenance
Kristin Garcia Jefferson Houses Jobs-Plus New York Health care
Linda Gates East Mississippi Community College Mississippi Aerospace
Seth Green Job Opportunity Investment Network (JOIN) Pennsylvania Health care
Shalee Hodgson Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development Oregon Green energy, manufacturing, and construction
Patricia Laufer The Doe Fund New York Wholesale food distribution
Jeffrey McAlister Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board Wisconsin Health care
Jean Peters Northwest Michigan Council of Governments Michigan Health care
Jennifer Perez-Brennan Upwardly Global Illinois Engineering
Alicia Plati Workforce Tulsa Oklahoma Health care
Virginia Powell Goodwill Industries, Serving Eastern Nebraska and Southwest Iowa Nebraska Banking and insurance
Anne Rodgers-Rhyme Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Wisconsin Advanced manufacturing
Theresa Spiering Workforce Development, Inc. Minnesota Health care
Erin Spiewak Gary and Mary West Foundation California Health care
Amy Vega Southern North Carolina Allied Health Regional Skills Partnership North Carolina Allied health
Doug Warner Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Michigan Green construction

2010 Academy Meeting Dates (Locations may change)

  • September 27-29, 2010 • Wye, Maryland
  • January 31-February 2, 2011 • San Francisco, California
  • May 16-18, 2011 • Milwaukee, Wisconsin