Center for Industry Initiatives Aerospace Steering Committee March 7, 2005

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Center for Industry Initiatives Aerospace
Steering Committee March 7, 2005
MARYLAND GOVERNORS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
(GWIB)
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Vision and Mission
MARYLAND GOVERNORS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
(GWIB)

• Vision
• A Maryland where every person maximizes their
  career potential and employers have access to the
  human resources they need to be successful.
• Mission
• To guide a nationally recognized workforce
  development system that is aligned with the
  economic and educational goals of the State of
  Maryland and that will result in a qualified
  workforce available to employers in the State of
  Maryland.
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The Governors Workforce Investment Board is the
guiding light in our workforce development
system. It works with experts across several
departments within the state system, business and
academia.
Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
MARYLAND GOVERNORS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
(GWIB)

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MARYLAND GOVERNORS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
BOARD CENTER FOR INDUSTRY INITIATIVES
Coming Together.
Making a Difference
BUSINESS
GED to PHD

• Policies
• Programs
• Initiatives

EDUCATION
GOVERNMENT
? Targeted Strategies ? Innovative Results ?
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MARYLAND GOVERNORS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
Robert W. Seurkamp Executive Director
CENTER FOR INDUSTRY INITIATIVES
Darla J. Henson Administrative Officer
Art Taguding Director
Trudy Chara Workforce Innovation Programs Mgr.
Halima Aquino Industry Coordinator
Melanie Semko Industry Analyst
Joanna W. Kille Manager. Board Liaison Support
Vacant Industry Analyst
Kip Kunsman Policy Analyst
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Demand Driven System
MARYLAND GOVERNORS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
(GWIB)

• Define system
• How to determine demand
• Communicate Industry long-term needs to Supply
  system
• Guide and monitor progress

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GWIB CENTER FOR INDUSTRY INITIATIVES
Marylands 13 Industry Clusters

• Aerospace
• Biotechnology
• Business Services
• Communications
• Construction
• Education as a business
• Finance / Insurance
• Healthcare
• Hospitality Tourism
• Information Technology
• Manufacturing
• Retail
• Transportation Warehousing
• Orange indicates active

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GWIB CENTER FOR INDUSTRY INITIATIVES
What is the Proven Process?
Phase One Getting Organized Phase
Two Identifying the Issues/ Plan Phase
Three The Summit Phase Four Implementation Ph
ase Five Sustaining the Partnerships
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GWIB CENTER FOR INDUSTRY INITIATIVES
Status of Current Initiatives

• Healthcare moving into self sustaining phase,
  monitor action plans, communicate results.
• (Phase 5)
• Aerospace underway, steering committee 90
  complete, research started, writer for monograph
  hired, great support from the industry. (Phase 2)
• Hospitality / Tourism underway, gathering
  steering committee, initial report being
  reviewed. (Phase 1)
• Biotechnology-exploratory dialogue with industry
  leaders and identifying key steering committee
  candidates.

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GWIB CENTER FOR INDUSTRY INITIATIVES
Healthcare Steering Committee

• Chair Bill Robertson, President CEO of
  Adventist HealthCare, Inc.
• Membership (Phase One to Four) 30-40 Leaders in
  Healthcare industry, Education and Government
• Timeline of 5 Phase Process To Date- Two Years
  from Phase One (Formation) to Beginning of Phase
  5 (Sustaining)
• Sustaining Committee (Phase 5) 14 Core Members
  Monitoring Action Plan

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GWIB CENTER FOR INDUSTRY INITIATIVES
Health Care Initiative Outcomes

• Completion of the Maryland Health Care Supply and
  Occupational Demand Study (MHEC Funded)
• TV Commercial Program (funded by Maryland
  Hospital Association private hospitals)
• Military Health Care Occupations Guide (100,000
  contribution from the Veterans Administration)
• CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential
  Learning) Nursing Career Lattice Initiative
• Teach for the Health of It (1.5 Million Dollars
  from DOL)

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• Halima Aquino
• Industry Initiative Coordinator
• Governors Workforce Investment Board
• Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and
  Regulation
• 1100 N. Eutaw Street, Suite 108
• Baltimore, MD 21201
• 410-767-2408
• www.mdworkforce.com