Youth Advisory Committee

The Youth Committee of the ECIWDB plays a vital role in shaping and enhancing youth-focused initiatives within our community. This committee is responsible for reviewing and evaluating youth programs and competency systems, ensuring their effectiveness and alignment with strategic goals.

They actively identify and recommend youth services available in the community, working to strengthen partnerships with service providers. The Youth Committee collaborates on the development of the Youth Strategic Plan, implementing strategies to address the unique needs and challenges faced by young individuals in the workforce.

Additionally, they prioritize compliance with WIOA requirements, including resource allocation for out-of-school youth and work experience opportunities. Through ongoing leadership and coordination efforts, the Youth Committee strives to improve youth programs, increase work experience activities, and promote holistic youth development in our local area

Committee Members:

  • Scott Mather, Business Attraction Program Manager, City Manager’s Office, Cedar Rapids, (Chairperson)

  • Jes Merino, East Central Iowa Title I Director

  • Stephanie Hasakis-Flaucher, Director, Secondary Programs, Kirkwood Community College

  • Mike Sadler II, Business Manager, Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 125

  • Rick Moyle, Executive Director, Hawkeye Area Labor Council AFL-CIO

  • Glenn Healy, Career Planner, Iowa Workforce Development

  • Kevin Swartzendruber, Operations manager, IowaWORKS CR

  • Lisa Feuerbach, Director of Workforce Development, Data & Analytics, CR Metro Economic Alliance

  • Laura Gray, Iowa Workforce Development

  • Sean McAtee, Instructor/Coordinator, Kirkwood Community College Adult Education and Literacy

  • Tara Troester, Partner Lead, CR School District

  • Ian LeMaster, Program Developer, Kirkwood Community College

  • Amber Marty, Career Consultant/Skills to Employment, HiSET, Kirkwood Community College

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