2. Heidi Marshall, Executive Director, welcomed Congressman MarkTakano and Assistant
Secretary ofVETS, Mike Michaud to the Riverside CountyWorkforce DevelopmentCenter.
3. Congressman MarkTakano introduced Mike Michaud who was nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate to be
the Assistant Secretary of Labor forVeterans' Employment andTraining. He was sworn in on December 2, 2015.
4. Riverside Mayor, Rusty Bailey, spoke about partnerships within the County of Riverside for veterans, and also the
Riverside County One-Stop’s role in piloting new programs. We’re a hub of innovation!
Heidi Marshall shared the vision and plan for the HomelessVeterans Initiative as well.
5. Wendell Crawford, DisabledVeteransOutreach Program Specialist, shared his success story as aVeteran and
how he got to where he is today through the help of various veteran programs.
KeithTorrance, a customer ofTaliaWesley,WDC Career Coach, tearfully shared his story of how theWorkforce Development
Center has enabled him with the confidence and tools to get back into the workforce, giving him a new hope.
6. Steve Main, DisabledVeteransOutreach Program Specialist, spoke about the importance of outreach to the veteran
community , as well as challenges they face in the job market.
Paul Kullas, DisabledVeteransOutreach Program Specialist, shared with the group how crucial the County and EDD
integration structure is regarding ITA’s.
7. Sergio de la Garza, LocalVeterans Employment Representative, brought to the table a discussion about employers and creating
better job opportunities for out of work veterans.
8. A special award was given to Nancy Ise, Assistant State Director ofVETS, for 25 years of service.Congratulations Nancy!
9. A tour of the RiversideWorkforce Development Center was given to theCongressman andASVET by Lenny
Pimentel,Acting Economic Development Manager.
10. SylviaAngel, CenterActivitiesTeam Lead, gave us the opportunity to hear from customers who have
successfully gained employment through the Networking Unlimited class and the benefits of boot camp
training at the center.Assistant Secretary Michaud shared how important he believes networking is.
11. The tour continued to our Computer Resource Area where Lenny shared about the centers use of advanced
technology to benefit our customers.
12. The tour ended with a walk through of the MobileOne-Stop given by Juan Shephard, Support Services
Technician. Juan talked about the multiple benefits of the Mobile One-stop including its use in disaster relief.
13. Many ideas and visions regarding initiatives and work that is being pursued to increase and support the hiring
and training of veterans were discussed today.Thank you to everyone who participated in todays tour.
14. And a very special thank you to each one of you for doing your part and helping lead the effort to have the
best workforce system around!
