Board Operations
OPERATIONS AND SUBCOMMITTEESCoastal Counties Workforce, Inc. (CCWI) performs its responsibilities for and through a network of three required boards, a regional One-Stop Operator, service providers, and the Maine Department of Labor (MDOL). There exists the business-led Coastal Counties Workforce Board (CCWB), also known as the Local Workforce Board, the county commissioner-led Chief Elected Officials (CEO) board, and a CCWI Corporate Board of Directors (comprised of our CEO Board and CCWB Leadership). Our board structure also includes a Youth Standing Committee and One-Stop Operator overseeing a coordinated approach to service delivery in our region. Working in concert, our boards, council, One-Stop Operator, and CCWI staff oversee the delivery of workforce services made available to the region’s local residents and businesses.
For a list of upcoming Board of Directors & Workforce Board meetings, please view BOD & CCWB 2025 Meetings Calendar.
Workforce Board
To ensure that the workforce system is focusing on the regional economy, the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) creates a system where states are divided into one or more workforce areas, controlled by a local workforce development board. Local boards have several important functions in the public workforce system. These business-led boards provide oversight for the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act programs, act as a catalyst to provide seamless services among various workforce programs, and provide community leadership around workforce issues.
By law, more than 50 percent of each workforce development board is made up of employer representatives from the community. Our Local Board represents businesses and is always interested in hearing from employers about their workforce needs, growth opportunities, and ways they would like to partner.
If your private business is interested in joining our board, please contact us for more information about board membership.
Christopher T. Arbour
Deputy Warden
Maine Correctional Center
17 Mallison Falls Road
Windham, ME 04062
christopher.arbour@maine.gov
207-592-2931
Derek Armstrong
Training Director
Local 716 JATC
21 Gabriel Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
darmstrong@uanet.org
207-621-0555
Kate Bellmore
Senior Vice President, Talent Acquisition Manager
Camden National Bank
245 Commercial Street
Rockport, ME 04856
kbellmore@camdennational.bank
207-230-2027
Pamela Bennett
Senior Program Manager
United Way of Southern Maine - Southern Maine Workforce Initiative
550 Forest Avenue, Ste. 100
Portland, ME 04101
pbennett@uwsme.org
207-347-2323
Justin Cotta Holmes
CCWB Vice Chair
Transworld Business Advisors of Maine LLC
50 Sunset Ridge
South Bristol Maine 04573
jholmes@tworld.com
207-835-4770
Samantha Fenderson
Director - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Maine Department of Labor
150 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04330
samantha.j.fenderson@maine.gov
207-623-6745
Kelly Flagg
Executive Director
Associated General Contractors of Maine
188 Whitten Road
Augusta, ME 04330
kelly@agcmaine.org
207-650-5679
Neil Greenberg
President
Univ. of Maine Professional Staff Assoc.
School of Marine Sciences
360 Aubert Hall University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
neiljg@maine.edu
207-581-2759
Jaime Grover
Manager
Dynamics Fitness
152 US Route 1, Unit 18
Scarborough, ME 04074
Jaime.e.grover@gmail.com
207-239-7074
Cory King
Executive Director
Bath Brunswick Topsham Regional Chamber
2 Pegasus Street, Suite 2
Brunswick, ME 04011
executivedirector@midcoastmaine.com
(207) 649-5282
Robert Klaiber
CareerCenter Manager
Greater Portland CareerCenter
151 Jetport Blvd
Portland, ME 04103
robert.klaiber@maine.gov
207-822-3300 or 207-557-3274
Jennifer Kopp
Supervisor, Talent Acquisition
MaineHealth
5 Miles Way
Damariscotta, ME 04543
jenniferk@mainehealth.org
207-563-4558
Margaret McDiarmid
Director of Human Resources
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
60 Bigelow Drive
East Boothbay, ME 04544
mmcdiarmid@bigelow.org
207-315-2567 x 119
Carrie Murphy
CCWB Chair
Director of HR
MaineHealth – Coastal Healthcare Alliance
Penbay and Waldo Hospitals
301A US Route 1
Scarborough, ME 04074
Carrie.murphy@mainehealth.org
207-299-2849
Thomas Nickerson, MSW
Director, UMA Brunswick Center
University of Maine – Augusta
12 Sewall St – Orion Hall
Brunswick, ME 04011
thomas.w.nickerson@maine.edu
207-442-7736
Brie O’Malley
Director
ReVision Energy Training Center
758 Westbrook Street
South Portland, ME 04106
bomalley@revisionenergy.com
207-221-6342
Kelly Osborn
Executive Director
Bartlett Woods, Inc.
20 Bartlett Drive
Rockland, ME 04841
kosborn@bartlettwoods.com
207-593-1259
James J. Rather, AICP
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission
110 Main St, Suite 1400,
Saco, ME 04072
jrather@smpdc.org
207-571-7065
Jennifer Steeves
Human Resources Manager
CCB, Inc.
65 Bradley Drive
Westbrook, ME 04092
jsteeves@ccb-inc.com
207-887-3235
Lydia Sy
Managing Director
Manpower Maine
70 Center Street
Portland, ME 04101
lydia.sy@manpower.com
207-622-1535
Kate Van Savage
Manager, Talent Acquisition & Peak Employment
L.L. Bean
15 Casco Street
Freeport, ME 04033
kvansavage@llbean.com
207-552-7882
David Watts
Director of Adult & Community Education
AOS 93 – Central Lincoln County Adult Education
767 Main Street, Suite 4
Damariscotta, ME 04543
dwatts@aos93.org
207-563-2811
Jim Whitten
Dean, Midcoast Campus & Satellite Centers
Southern Maine Community College
2 Fort Road
South Portland, ME 04106
jwhitten@smccme.edu
207-741-5504
Robin Wood
Director of Human Resources
Reed & Reed, Inc.
P.O. Box 370
Woolwich, ME 04579
rwood@reed-reed.com
207-386-5460
If you would like to receive the Board meeting packet, please email info@coastalcounties.org with your request.
2025
March 27, 2025
9:00 - 11:45 am
Brunswick
Agenda
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
9:00 – 11:45
MRRA Community Room, Brunswick
**Cancelled**
2016
2015
2014
If you would like to receive the Board meeting packet, please email info@coastalcounties.org with your request.
Board of Directors
President
Sagadahoc County Commissioner
752 High Street
Bath, ME 04530
Sagadahoc County Website
Email Commissioner Crosby
(207) 443-8200
Fax (207) 443-8213
James F. Cloutier
Vice President
Cumberland County Commissioner
142 Federal Street
Portland, ME 04101
Cumberland County Website
Email Commissioner Cloutier
(207) 775-1515
Secretary/Treasurer
Waldo County Commissioner
39-B Spring Street
Belfast, ME 04915
Waldo County Website
Email Commissioner Johnson
(207) 323-3767
Richard Clark
York County Commissioner
45 Kennebunk Road
Alfred, ME 04002
York County Website
Email Commissioner Clark
(207) 459-2312
Fax (207) 324-9494
Ed Glaser
Knox County Commissioner
62 Union Street
Rockland, ME 04941
Knox County Website
Email Commissioner Glaser
(207) 593-6187
Evan Goodkowsky
Lincoln County Commissioner
32 High Street
Wiscasset, ME 04578
Lincoln County Website
Email Commissioner Goodkowsky
(207) 882-6311
If you would like to receive the Board meeting packet, please email info@coastalcounties.org with your request.
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
April 30, 2019
3:00 – 4:30
MDOL – Augusta
Minutes
2018
8:45 – 11:00
CCWI Conference Room
**Cancelled**
2017
2016
2015
8:45 – 11:00
CCWI Conference Room
Meeting cancelled
2014
Chief Elected Officials
The Chief Elected Officials (CEO) Board is made up of the county commissioners in our region. There is one county commissioner from each of our six counties on this board for a total of six CEO members. The CEO ensures the development of an administrative budget for CCWI for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the local workforce development area. The CEO have fiduciary responsibility under the federal law and are liable for any misuse of the grant funds allocated to the local area under the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act.
President
Sagadahoc County Commissioner
752 High Street
Bath, ME 04530
Sagadahoc County Website
Email Commissioner Crosby
(207) 443-8200
Fax (207) 443-8213
James F. Cloutier
Vice President
Cumberland County Commissioner
142 Federal Street
Portland, ME 04101
Cumberland County Website
Email Commissioner Cloutier
(207) 775-1515
Secretary/Treasurer
Waldo County Commissioner
39-B Spring Street
Belfast, ME 04915
Waldo County Website
Email Commissioner Johnson
(207) 323-3767
Richard Clark
York County Commissioner
45 Kennebunk Road
Alfred, ME 04002
York County Website
Email Commissioner Clark
(207) 459-2312
Fax (207) 324-9494
Ed Glaser
Knox County Commissioner
62 Union Street
Rockland, ME 04941
Knox County Website
Email Commissioner Glaser
(207) 593-6187
Evan Goodkowsky
Lincoln County Commissioner
32 High Street
Wiscasset, ME 04578
Lincoln County Website
Email Commissioner Goodkowsky
(207) 882-6311
For purposes of Coastal Counties Workforce activities, the County Commissioners for our six coastal counties region dovetail their meetings with the Workforce Board Leadership. The agendas and minutes for these meetings can be found under the Board of Directors tab above.
Youth Standing Committee
Our Youth Standing Committee offers a leadership opportunity bringing about change in youth programming and outcomes. The Youth Standing Committee is in a strong position to stimulate broad-based change, reward innovation, and improve performance in youth programming. This focused Committee coordinates workforce and youth plans in addition to creating a comprehensive plan for youth services and activities in our region. (Note: As a result of our One-Stop Operator project i.e., RFP and various Committee vacancies, this Committee is currently not convening. More details will be posted as they become available.)
If you would like to receive the Board meeting packet, please email info@coastalcounties.org with your request.
One-Stop Operator
Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) the Local Workforce Development Board, with the agreement of the Chief Elected Officials designate and determine the role for the One-Stop Operator (OSO). As of July 1, 2020 the Cutler Institute, Research Services Center which was selected as this area’s One-Stop Operator (OSO), commenced performance of the Workforce Board’s OSO functions. Three areas of focus for our OSO are: integrated service delivery, MOU/IFA development and engagement of employers within the Coastal Counties Area.
MDOE / Adult Education & Family Literacy Act (HUB 7)
Loring and Penobscot Job Corps
MDOL BRS Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired (DBVI)
MDOL BRS Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
MDHHS OCFS / Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
Portland Housing Authority / HUD Employment & Training Grants
Associates for Training & Development (A4TD) / SCSEP
MCCS / Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education Act
MDOL BES Trade Adjustment Assistance Act
MDOL BES Employment and Labor Exchange
Pathstone / National Farmworker Jobs Program
2025
2024
2023
2022
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