Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Nov. 30 announced the appointment of nine members to the Community College Workforce Training and Programs Committee. The committee was formed through the signing of Assembly Bill 450 on May 31. “Nevada’s community colleges continue to play a pivotal role in the training and development of our workforce as we rebuild our State’s economy. Now more than ever, we must harness the educational opportunities institutions of higher education provide to help prepare Nevadans for the jobs of the future,” Sisolak said in a statement. “I am confident in the leadership and expertise of the members of this committee, and I look forward to their results as we continue to work hard to meet the needs of Nevada’s students and our workforce.” According to a state press release, AB 450 was first proposed during the Governor's 2021 State of the State address “with the intent of aligning workforce training and programs offered by community colleges in Nevada, to ensure that Nevadans are trained and ready for the demands of the current workforce.” The committee is charged with conducting an interim study concerning opportunities to align workforce training and programs offered by community colleges in Nevada. The nine members are as follows:
Stacey Bostwick, Director of Workforce Development at GOED
Kurt Thigpen, CEO of Ace Studios and former Washoe County School District trustee
Myisha Boyce, President & Managing Member at MYS LLC
Ryan Woodward, CFO at National Technical Institute
Chris Trolson, Assistant Director of Training at Southern Nevada Operating Engineers JATC
Jhone Ebert, Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Nevada Department of Education
Dr. Melody Rose, Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education
Dr. Federico Zaragoza, President at College of Southern Nevada
Derrick Hill, Division Vice President Sales, and Market Operations at Cox Communications
