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.

Ms. Vivian Amadeo

Don Cesar Hotel

Workforce Solutions Committee member

One-Stop Committee member

Mr. William 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

 

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

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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Special Notice: Impact COVID-19

Effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020, all CareerSource Pinellas’ public events – including career fairs, onsite recruitments, workshops and community events – have been postponed until further notice.   Please see COVID-19 Information for updates and resources.  


Note: If you are in need of Reemployment Benefits Assistance, please visit: Reemployment Assistance Program.

 
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