CARROLL COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Our Board
Who We Are: The Carroll County Workforce Development Board (CCWDB) is comprised of representatives and leaders from local area businesses in Carroll County and the Baltimore metro Area in conjunction with the areas’ partners. The CCWDB’s primary responsibility is to provide guidance, and oversight to the local workforce development system through Carroll County Workforce Development.
Our Vision: We envision an economically vibrant region where every business and individual has the opportunity for advancement, economic mobility, and prosperity.
Our Mission: To develop a resilient, responsive, and inclusive workforce that will drive sustainable economic growth for Carroll County businesses by providing access to education, employment, and career pathways that assist individuals in achieving economic mobility.
Board Members
Chris Abell Carroll Technology & Innovation Council |
Denise Beaver Carroll County Department of Economic Development |
Karen Bernard Maryland Dept. of Social Services (Carroll) |
Steven Berry Carroll Community College |
Brady Chapman Penguin Random House |
William Eckles Carroll County Public Schools |
Suzy Dyer-Gear, MAS, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland |
Matt Franzén The Best Western, Westminster |
Julie Givens Maryland Department of Labor Columbia Workforce Center |
Anita Hammond LifeBridge Health |
Mike McHale IBEW – Local Union 24 |
Matt LeFaivre J.R. LeFaivre Construction Company |
Sharon Plump MSDE – Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) |
Haresh Raithatha (Vice Chair) The Strouse Corporation |
Brandon Sweitzer, PhD University of the District of Columbia / University of Maryland Global Campus |
Zachary Tomlin (Chair) Tomlin Technologies, Inc. |
Bryan Zuber Stratosphere Social |
Workforce Plan
CarrollWDAPlan2020-2024 (2023 update)
Our Partners
coming soon.

Grant Awards
None current
RFP’s
No current RFP’s