Overview

The Missouri Career Center - Saint Louis County - North Oaks has continuously evolved to meet the increasing demands of the career seeker and the business community. In 1987, the United States Department of Labor established Private Industry Councils to increase private sector involvement in the federal job training programs under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). In 1998, the entire workforce development system was reformed under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). In the process, the Private Industry Councils were authorized to provide oversight of local workforce services. With the implementation of the WIA, the one-stop concept was created to offer both individuals and businesses a continuum of services (i.e. job training, job development, resource services, job skill development and job recruitment) at a single point of contact.

True to our tradition of evolving to meet the increasing demands of the community, the Missouri Career Centers - Saint Louis County (i.e. Deer Creek, Florissant and the MET Center) adopted the Next Generation Career Center, service delivery system. Under the direction of the Missouri Department of Economic Development -- Division of Workforce Developmend (DWD), Career Centers reorganized with the ultimate goal of providing customers with a more seemless delivery of services.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Missouri Career Center- Saint Louis County - North Oaks is to serve as a partnership between Saint Louis County residents and businesses in supporting the Saint Louis Metropolitan area's economic development with a qualified workforce.

Who We Are

The Missouri Career Center - Saint Louis County - North Oaks is part of a national network of workforce development professionals. Funding is provided by the United States Department of Labor and the Missouri Division of Workforce Development through a grant to the Saint Louis County Department of Human Services.

Department of Human Services - Saint Louis County
		Andrea Jackson-Jennings Director Department of Human Services
Division of Workforce Development Missouri Career Center - Saint Louis County - North Oaks
		Gene Gorden, Executive Director (314) 679-3300
		Daryl Cothran, Assistant Director/Functional Manager (314) 679-3300

Workforce Investment Board

The Workforce Investment Board (WIB) of Saint Louis County provides direction on local workforce issues by identifying needs and developing strategies for administering the Title One Program of the Workforce Investment Act. Board members lend their expertise to ensure that Saint Louis County remains competitive in the metropolitan area by providing meaningful employment and attracting new businesses. Appointment to the Board is based solely upon the recommendation of the County Executive with approval by the Saint Louis County Council.

Workforce Investment Board Roster 2011

Edward Adams, Sr. Vice President
Resources/Administration
Enterprise Rental Car

Ann Bollone, Vice President
Human Resources
St. Anthony's Medical Center

Jonathan Barth, Senior Recruiter
Lumiere Place and River City Casino

Gloria Carter-Hicks, President
Hicks-Carter-Hicks, LLC

Frederick R. Douglas, President
Douglas Development Company

Kenneth Fobbs, Vice President
Human Resources
AT&T Missouri

Toni Garrison, President
Passport Health

Jacob Johnson, President and CEO
Global Advanced Manufacturing

Vanessa J. Parker, Senior Human Resources Manager
Motel 6 / Studio 6

Carlos Perea, Vice President
Chief Human Resource Officer
BJC Healthcare

Melissa Miller, Director
Talent Acquisition
Express Scripts

Linda Ryan, Vice President
Human Services
Dierbergs Markets

Reginald P. Scott, Private Consultant

Sid Shurn, President
The Shurn Group

Jeffrey Sweet, Manager
Government Relations
The Boeing Company

Anthony Thompson, President
Kwame Building Group

Pat Tubbesing, Director
Education Service Center
Human Resources Services
SSM Health Care System

Kevin Whirley, Director of Operations
South County Center

Malik-Ahmed, Executive Director/CEO
Better Family Life, Inc.

Reginald S. Young, Center Director
St. Louis Job Corps

Susan Rollins, Executive Director
Housing Authority of Saint Louis County

Mary Schaefer, Executive Director
Mideast Area Agency on Aging

Sam Townsend, District Supervisor
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
State of Missouri

Clay Ware
University City
Director, Adult Basic Education Program

David Wright, Unemployment Insurance Representative
Division of Employment Security

Douglas W. Rasmussen, Vice President of Business Development
Saint Louis County Economic Council

Jane Kerlagon, Professor
Webster University

Dr. Marcia Pfeiffer, President
St. Louis Community College
Florissant Valley

Dr. John S. Gaal, Director
Training & Workforce Development
Carpenter's District Council of
Greater Saint Louis and Vicinity

Michael P. Grady, Business Representative
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local #562

Merline Anderson, Director
Community Action Agency of
Saint Louis County

James Buford, President
Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis

The Workforce Investment Board partners with three area agencies to provide a wide range of direct services to our customers. Through this partnership agency, the Missouri Career Centers - Saint Louis County continue to redefine our role in the changing global economy.