Meeting Schedule
New York State Workforce Investment Board Meeting Schedule
- October 9, 2024
- January 22, 2025
- April 23, 2025
- July 23, 2025
- October 22, 2025
- January 28, 2026
Staff Contact
Kerry Douglas-Duffy, Secretary to State Workforce Investment Board
Phone (518) 457-6414 email – [email protected]
SWIB Meetings
Board Membership
Member | County of Residence | Member Qualification | Statutory Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Kathy Hochul | Albany | Governor | Permanent Member |
| Roberta Reardon | New York | Commissioner of Labor | Permanent Member |
| Suzanne Miles-Gustave | Rensselaer | Acting Commissioner and Executive Deputy Commissioner of OCFS | Permanent Member |
| Barbara C. Guinn | Albany | Acting Commissioner and Executive Deputy Commissioner of OTDA | Permanent Member |
| Hope Knight | New York | Commissioner, President, and CEO of ESD (includes Urban Development Corporation) | Permanent Member |
| Betty A. Rosa | Albany | Commissioner of NYSED and President of the University of the State of New York | Permanent Member |
| John B. King | Albany | Chancellor, SUNY | Permanent Member |
| Felix V. Matos Rodriguez | Westchester | Chancellor, CUNY | Permanent Member |
| Kimberly Townsend | Onondaga | Business (Healthcare) | Governor Appointed |
| Zach Arnold | Franklin | Business (Healthcare) | Governor Appointed |
| Shawna Papale | Oneida | Business (Agriculture) | Governor Appointed |
| Richard (Rick) Plympton | Ontario | Business (Manufacturing) | Governor Appointed |
| Dawn Burlew | Chemung | Business (Tourism) | Governor Appointed |
| Todd Tranum | Chautauqua | Business (Manufacturing) | Governor Appointed |
| Annmarie Lanesey Payette | Rensselaer | Business (Technology) | Governor Appointed |
| Rose Duhan | Albany | Business (Healthcare) | Governor Appointed |
| Rudolph (Rudy) Wynter | Dutchess | Business (Energy) | Governor Appointed |
| Melissa Autilio Fleischut | Albany | Business (Restaurant Association) | Governor Appointed |
| Tony Baird | Onondaga | Business (Small Business/MWBE) | Governor Appointed |
| Sergio Esteban | Monroe | Business (Engineering/Architecture) | Governor Appointed |
| Norb Fuest | Wyoming | Business (Professional Services) | Governor Appointed |
| Jessica Johnson-Cope | Kings | Business (Security) | Governor Appointed |
| Patricia Fusco | Schenectady | Business (Services) | Governor Appointed |
| Harold King | Ulster | Business (Business Association) | Governor Appointed |
| Albert (Al) Catalano | Albany | Workforce (Organized Labor) | Governor Appointed |
| John Durso | Nassau | Workforce (Labor Federation) | Governor Appointed |
| David Mathis | Oneida | Workforce (Youth) – Experience with Youth Activities | Governor Appointed |
| Katie Geise | Chautauqua | Workforce (CBO) - Experience with Workforce Investment Activities | Governor Appointed |
| Amy Desjardins | Schenectady | Workforce (CBO) – Experience with Workforce Investment Activities | Governor Appointed |
| Florence McCue | Westchester | Workforce (Mature Workers) - Experience with Workforce Investment Activities | Governor Appointed |
| Dan McGraw | Saratoga | Workforce (Veteran) - Experience with Workforce Investment Activities | Governor Appointed |
| Harry Bronson | Monroe | Chair of the NYS Assembly’s Labor Committee | Speaker of the Assembly |
| Al Stirpe | Onondaga | Chair of the NYS Assembly’s Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee | Speaker of the Assembly |
| Jessica Ramos | Queens | Chair of the NYS Senate’s Labor Committee | Majority Leader of the Senate |
| Sean Ryan | Erie | Chair of the NYS Senate’s Commerce, Economic Development, and Small Business Committee | Majority Leader of the Senate |
Responsibilities
Section 101 part (d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), describes the twelve responsibilities of the State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB):
- Assist Governor in development of State Plan;
- Review of Statewide policies, programs, and regulations;
- Development and continuous improvement of the workforce development system (identification of barriers to coordinate programs, strategies for career pathways, strategies for providing effective outreach to individuals who could be served by the System);
- Development and updating of comprehensive State performance measures;
- Development and dissemination of information on best practices for One-Stop Career Centers, Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDB) development, and training programs;
- Development of One-Stop Career Center certification requirements;
- The development of strategies for technological improvements, especially accessibility;
- Aligning technology and data systems;
- The development of allocation formulas for the distribution of funds for employment;
- Preparation of annual reports;
- Statewide workforce and labor market information; and
- The development of other policies as may promote workforce development in the State.
By-Laws
Authority
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (2014); Labor Law Article 24-A
Financial Disclosure
The members receive no compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for any necessary expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties.
NYS Employees compensation does not appear below per Executive Order 203-b.
| New York State Workforce Investment Board Organization, Title | Member Name | County of Residence | FY 2022-23 Expenses | Est. FY 2023-24 Expenses | Est. FY 2024-25 Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | Kathy Hochul | Albany | |||
| Commissioner of Labor | Roberta Reardon | New York | |||
| Acting Commissioner and Executive Deputy Commissioner of OCFS | Suzanne Gustave-Miles | Rensselaer | |||
| Acting Commissioner and Executive Deputy Commissioner of OTDA | Barbara C. Guinn | Albany | |||
| Commissioner, President, and CEO of ESD (includes Urban Development Corporation) | Hope Knight | New York | |||
| Commissioner of NYSED and President of the University of the State of New York | Betty A. Rosa | Albany | |||
| Chancellor of SUNY | John B. King | Albany | |||
| Chancellor of CUNY | Felix V. Matos Rodriguez | Westchester | |||
| Loretto – President & CEO | Kimberly Townsend | Onondaga | $0.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 |
| University of Rochester Medical Center – Senior Director, Talent Acquisition | Zach Arnold | Franklin | $0.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Candella's Produce, LLC – Co-Owner, Mohawk Valley Economic Development Growth Enterprises (EDGE) Corporation – Chief Administrative Officer | Shawna Papale | Oneida | $0.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| CEO – Optimax Systems, Inc. | Richard (Rick) Plympton | Ontario | $0.00 | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 |
| President – Watkins Glen International | Dawn Burlew | Chemung | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Executive Director – Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier | Todd Tranum | Chautauqua | $0.00 | $2,500.00 | $2,500.00 |
| Founder & CEO – CanCode Communities President – Greane Tree Technology | Annmarie Lanesey Payette | Rensselaer | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| President & CEO – Community Health Care Association of New York State | Rose Duhan | Albany | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| President – National Grid New York | Rudolph (Rudy) Wynter | Dutchess | $0.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| President & CEO – New York State Restaurant Association | Melissa Autilio Fleischut | Albany | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| President & CEO – Tony Baird Electronics Inc. | Tony Baird | Onondaga | $0.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 |
| CEO – Labella Associates PC | Sergio Esteban | Monroe | $0.00 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| Owner – Appletree HR & Safety Consultants Inc. | Nobert Fuest | Wyoming | $0.00 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| President – Johnson Security Bureau, Inc. | Jessica Johnson-Cope | Kings | $0.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| President & CEO – Fusco Personnel, Inc. | Patricia Fusco | Schenectady | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| President – Council of Industry | Harold King | Ulster | $0.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
Regional Director – Northeast Region Bricklayers & Craftworkers Secretary Treasurer and Executive Director – NYS Building & Trades Association | Albert (Al) Catalano | Albany | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| President – Local 338 Long Island Federation of Labor | John Durso | Nassau | $0.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Director – Oneida County Workforce Development Office | David Mathis | Oneida | $0.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| Executive Director – Chautauqua County Local Workforce Development Board | Katie Geise | Chautauqua | $0.00 | $2,500.00 | $2,500.00 |
| Executive Director – Workforce Development Institute | Amy Desjardins | Schenectady | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| At Large Director – NYSUT | Florence McCue | Westchester | $0.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Vice President – International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 15839 | Dan McGraw | Saratoga | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Assembly Member | Al Stirpe | Onondaga | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Assembly Member | Harry Bronson | Monroe | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Majority Leader of the Senate | Jessica Ramos | Queens | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| Majority Leader of the Senate | Sean Ryan | Erie | $0.00 | $0.00 |