Narrative: III. b. 3. B.

The Colorado Workforce Development Council serves as the State Board for Colorado. A list of board members with affiliations can be viewed on the CWDC’s website, www.colorado.gov/cwdc. All new board members are provided with an orientation on the background, purposes, and activities of the council. Staff are responsible for developing work plans to ensure that all required activities are being met. The committee structure described previously supports both staff and board members in completing tasks and effectively carrying out all required functions. 

BUSINESS MEMBERS 

+denotes new members appointed after November 1, 2023

WORKFORCE REPRESENTATIVES 

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES 

EX-OFFICIO (non-voting) 

Annual recruitment cycles for new members typically occur in the summer with new appointments made in August or September for terms that start October 1. This roster is accurate and complete as of May 8, 2024.

BOARD ACTIVITIES 

The CWDC conducts meetings with all appointed Council members three times per year. These meetings are typically held over the course of two days on a Thursday and Friday, with an average of 14-18 hours of scheduled activities. At each meeting there is a Council Business agenda item where policies are examined and approved, officers are elected, and other required state board functions are carried out. The in-person meetings take place in different parts of the state so that members can develop a better understanding of economic drivers and workforce activities in various locations. About three weeks prior to each Council meeting there is a prework survey assembled and distributed which goes into detail on all of the planned agenda items. This format allows CWDC members to conduct research, begin thinking about solutions to issues, and read updates from other entities prior to coming into the meeting room. This level of preparation then allows members to engage in discussion, ask informed questions, and bring items to a vote when needed. The pre-work assignments are counted as attendance at a meeting, and completion of the pre-work is critical to allow for strategic, generative meetings that are valuable for all participants and allow decisions to be made. 

Additionally, all new CWDC members are provided with an orientation on the background, purposes, and activities of the council within the first six months of their appointment. The orientation explains the four standing committees (executive, sectors, education and training, and advocacy) and encourages new CWDC members to get involved in committee work so that they are able to perform required functions with a smaller subset of CWDC members. The committee structure supports both staff and board members in completing tasks and effectively carrying out all required functions. When necessary actions must take place that do not align well with scheduled full Council meetings, authority is formally delegated to the executive committee. 

During Council meetings, Mentimeter is used to count votes and create opportunities for input on a variety of topics. When policies must be passed, the draft policy is distributed through the pre-work and during the live meeting clarifications are provided and decisions are made.  

The CWDC Office staff includes a board liaison who manages all correspondence and scheduling with members. Each standing committee also has a dedicated staff person who works with chairs to set agendas, weigh in, and identify streams of work that the staff or other departments need to support to ensure that Colorado's workforce activity goes smoothly.