Council Members

Our members represent business and industry, economic development, education, community based organizations, employment services, human services, rehabilitation and labor.  Each of these individuals volunteer their time to help set the direction and policy for job training programs in South Central Minnesota. 

Jim Abraham Human Resources Specialist Employment Related Services LeSueur, MN Employment Services	Len Bakken Human Resource Manager Avery Weigh-Tronix Fairmont, MN Manufacturing/Machining
Deb Barnes Administrator & Regional Director Elder Care of MN Winnebago, MN Long Term Health Care	Geoff Davies Director of Human Resources AMPI New Ulm, MN Manufacturing/Food
Reggie Edwards Executive Director Region 9 Development Commission Mankato, MN Economic Development Agency	Candace Fenske Administrator Madelia Community Hospital Madelia, MN Hospitals/Health Care
William FitzSimmons Owner WTF Tax Service Waseca, MN Finance/Financial Services	Nancy Genelin Vice President of Academic Affairs South Central College North Mankato, MN Education Agency
Jane Goettl** Human Resource/Safety Manager Volk Transfer, Inc. Mankato, MN Transportation/Trucking	Shannon Gullickson Director of Business Development Fischer Group Mankato, MN Finance/Commerical Real Estate
Lee Hiller Area Business Representative Operating Engineers Local 49 Mankato, MN Organized Labor	Tammie Hudspith Director of Human Resources River's Edge Hospital & Clinic St. Peter, MN Hospitals/Health Care
Mary Jacobs* Vice President Hickory Tech Mankato, MN Telecommunications	Warren Knudson Director Human Services Board for Faribault and Martin Counties Fairmont, MN Human Services
Paul Marquardt President, AFL_CIO Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Mankato, MN Organized Labor	Bev Mountain ABE Coordinator Mankato Area Adult Basic Education Mankato, Mn Educational Agency
John Schons Operations Manager STEP, Inc. Fairmont, MN Non-profit Organization	Dennis Siemer CEO V-Tek, Inc. Mankato, MN Manufacturing/Electronics
Larry Treptow Human Resource Director Wells Concrete Wells, MN Manufacturing /Machining	Karen Wagner Area Manager MN DEED Job Service Mankato, MN Public Employment Services
Tim Wenzel President Winegar, Inc. Waseca, MN Manufacturing/Machining	Jeanne Witty Area Manager Rehabilitation Services  St. Peter, MN Rehabilitation Services
John Woodwick Executive Director Minnesota Valley Action Council  Mankato, MN Community Based Organization
* Chair   **Vice Chair We are currently actively recruiting new members from area business and industry  If you have an interest, please contact the South Central WorkForce Council at 507-345-2408.

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South Central WorkForce Council
464 Raintree Road
Mankato, Minnesota 56001 
507-345-2408