Board Members

The New York City Workforce Development Board (WDB) is made up of volunteer members, who are appointed by the Mayor, and includes leaders of local businesses, educational institutions, labor unions, community-based organizations, and other government agencies.

Laurice Arroyo
National Grid

Donnel Baird
BlocPower

Scott Berger
Arista Air Conditioning

Adda Birnir
SkillCrush

David Bolotsky
Uncommon Goods

Edwin Christian
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 14-14B

Saudia Davis
1863 Ventures 

Mark Elliott
Economic Mobility Corporation

Lenore Friedlaender
32BJ SEIU

Colleen Galvin
Mastercard

Henry Garrido
DC37

Laura James
UPS

Angie Kamath
NYU

Caress Kennedy
Allied Universal

Joseph Kenner
GREYSTON

Andrew Kimball
New York City Economic Development Corporation

Joseph McDermott
Consortium for Worker Education

George Ntim
Marriott Marquis

Eliana Palmay
New York State Department of Labor

Randal Pinkett
BCT Partners

Adria Powell
Cooperative Home Care Associates

Jocelynne Rainey
Brooklyn Org

Edgar Romney
Amalgamated Bank

Felix Matos Rodriguez
The City University of New York

Daphany Rose Sanchez
Kinetic Communities Consulting

James Sanders
New York State Senator

Sandi Vito
1199 SEIU Training and Employment Funds