2019 – 2020 Board Of Directors
CareerSource Pinellas strives to foster Pinellas County’s economic development and delivers workforce solutions designed to meet the needs of businesses and job seekers. One of the most critical aspects in achieving its goals is the engagement of business and community leaders in the development of a broad-based workforce system. The governing board is comprised of both private and public sector representatives, the membership of which meets with the requirements of federal and state laws. Appointed by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, members of the Board encompass 51% local business representatives, other mandated representatives include education, economic development, labor organizations, community-based organizations relating to social services, veterans, youth, older workers, and persons with disabilities.
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Ms. Vivian Amadeo
Don Cesar Hotel
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Mr. Williams Apple
Precision Building & Mechanical LLC
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Ms. Jody Armstrong
Disability Achievement Center
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Mr. Manmohan Bhuller
The CI Group
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Ms. Candida Duff
H&T Global Circuits
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Mr. James England
England Brothers Construction
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Ms. Celeste Fernandez
Department of Children and Families
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Mr. David Fetkenher
Crown Automotive Group
Treasurer -
Mr. Jack Geller, Esq.
Harper, Kynes, Geller, & Greenleaf, P.A.
Immediate Past Chair -
Commissioner Patricia Gerard
Pinellas County BOCC
Vice-Chair -
Mr. Barclay Harless
Bank OZK
Chair-Elect -
Ms. Andrea Henning
St. Petersburg College
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Mr. John Howell
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
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Mr. Mark Hunt
Pinellas County Schools
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Mr. Michael Jalazo
People Empowering & Restoring Communities
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Ms. Carolyn King
Pinellas Opportunity Council, Inc.
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Mr. Samuel Kolapo
JobCorps
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Dr. William Law
Retired (St. Petersburg College)
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Ms. Karla Leavelle
Human Capital Advisors
Board Chair -
Mr. Russell Leggette
Florida Pipe Trades
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Ms. Joanne Lentino
Pinellas County School Board
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Mr. Michael Logal
AppleOne Employment Services
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Ms. Kay McKenzie
Check Before Hire, LLC
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Mr. Michael Meidel
Pinellas County Economic Development
Secretary -
Ms. Deborah Passerini
Goodwill-Suncoast Inc.
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Dr. Rebecca Sarlo
Ultimate Medical Academy
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Mr. Chad Simpson
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Ms. Sheryl Sheppard
SS White Technologies
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Ms. Amy Van Ness
FreightCenter Inc.
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Mr. Scott Wagman
HW Properties
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Mr. Zachary White
Homeless Empowerment Project, Inc.
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Mr. Glenn Willocks
Tradewinds Island Resorts
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Mr. Kenneth Williams
Teamsters Local Union No. 79
Ms. Vivian Amadeo
Don Cesar Hotel
Workforce Solutions Committee member
One-Stop Committee member
Mr. Williams Apple
Precision Building & Mechanical LLC
Ms. Jody Armstrong
Disability Achievement Center
One-Stop Committee member
Workforce Solutions Committee member
Mr. Manmohan Bhuller
The CI Group
Finance Committee Member
Ms. Candida Duff
H&T Global Circuits
Compensation Committee Chair
Executive Committee Member
Workforce Solutions Committee member
Mr. James England
England Brothers Construction
Workforce Solutions Committee member
Ms. Celeste Fernandez
Department of Children and Families
Mr. David Fetkenher
Crown Automotive Group
Treasurer
Executive Committee member
Finance Committee
Chair
Audit Committee
Chair
Mr. Jack Geller, Esq.
Harper, Kynes, Geller, & Greenleaf, P.A.
Immediate Past Chair
Executive Committee member
Finance Committee member
Compensation Committee member
Commissioner Patricia Gerard
Pinellas County BOCC
Vice-Chair
Executive Committee member
Audit Committee member
Ad Hoc CEO/Counsel Selection Committee member
Mr. Barclay Harless
Bank OZK
Chair-Elect
Executive Committee member
Compensation Committee member
Finance Committee member
Ms. Andrea Henning
St. Petersburg College
Workforce Solutions Committee member
Mr. John Howell
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Executive Committee member
One-Stop Committee
Chair
Mr. Mark Hunt
Pinellas County Schools
Workforce Solutions Committee chair
One Stop Committee member
Executive Committee member
Mr. Michael Jalazo
People Empowering & Restoring Communities
Workforce Solutions Committee member
Ms. Carolyn King
Pinellas Opportunity Council, Inc.
One-Stop Committee member
Mr. Samuel Kolapo
JobCorps
One-Stop Committee member
Dr. William Law
Retired (St. Petersburg College)
Finance Committee member
Ms. Karla Leavelle
Human Capital Advisors
Board Chair
Executive Committee Chair
Audit Committee member
Ad Hoc CEO/Counsel Selection Committee member
Compensation Committee member
Mr. Russell Leggette
Florida Pipe Trades
Executive Committee member
Ad Hoc CEO/Counsel Selection Committee member
Ms. Joanne Lentino
Pinellas County School Board
Ad Hoc CEO/Counsel Selection Committee member
Mr. Michael Logal
AppleOne Employment Services
Workforce Solutions Committee member
Compensation Committee member
Ms. Kay McKenzie
Check Before Hire, LLC
Compensation Committee member
Mr. Michael Meidel
Pinellas County Economic Development
Secretary
Executive Committee member
Workforce Solutions Committee member
Ad Hoc CEO/Counsel Selection Committee member
Ms. Deborah Passerini
Goodwill-Suncoast Inc.
One-Stop Committee member
Compensation Committee member
Dr. Rebecca Sarlo
Ultimate Medical Academy
One-Stop Committee member
Workforce Solutions Committee member
Mr. Chad Simpson
Ms. Sheryl Sheppard
SS White Technologies
Ms. Amy Van Ness
FreightCenter Inc.
Compensation Committee member
Finance Committee member
Mr. Scott Wagman
HW Properties
Executive Committee member
Finance Committee member
Mr. Zachary White
Homeless Empowerment Project, Inc.
Workforce Solutions Committee member
Mr. Glenn Willocks
Tradewinds Island Resorts
Workforce Solutions Committee member
Board Resources
Board Resources
Custodian of Records
The name and contact information for CareerSource Pinellas’ custodian of records is as follows:
Jennifer Brackney
13805 58th St. North, Ste. 2-140, Clearwater, FL 33760
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