S O U T H B A Y W O R K F O R C E
I N V E S T M E N T B O A R D
A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Diversity, Equity,
Inclusion and
Accessibility
The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) group will assist with identifying ways to connect underrepresented and underserved populations to apprenticeship opportunities and increase their completion rates; this may include women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, formerly incarcerated individuals, youth, and others.
Subcommittee meets the third Wednesday of each month at 12:00 pm PDT.
Additional Resources
Subcommittee goals
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Integrate the DEIA framework into the overall SCAN strategy.
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Promote representations of underserved populations.
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Defining further goals
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Prioritizing external communications
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS
Phnesha Jefferson (Chair)
Owner, Operator
Total Force Support
Bianca Gonzalez (Vice-Chair)
Supportive Employment Job Developer
AbilityFirst, Pasadena
Alex J. Cabalu (Secretary)
Special Projects Development Coordinator
South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB)
Jorge Marquez
Senior VP and Program Leader, Apprenticeship and Workforce Innovation
Robert Half
Stefan Lukianov
CEO
Salve Therapeutics
Angela Bai
Workforce Development Organizer
LAANE
Pablo Garcia-Hernandez
Chief Programs Officer
Los Angeles Conservation Corps
Jonae Watts
Legislative and Public Policy
California Career Development Association
Jesse Diaz
Recruitment Manager
Propel America
Julia Horn
Senior Director of Sourcing & Growth Strategy
Propel America
Ahlam Suradi
Workforce Industry Liaison
Institute for Workplace Skills and Innovation (IWSI) America
Cynthia Guevara
Director of Adult Education and Workforce Development
UnidosUS
Luis Quinones
Senior Director of Adult Education and Workforce Development
UnidosUS
Sebastián Ameriso
Employer Program Specialist
UnidosUS
Sadie Remington-Gilbert
Outreach and Partnership Lead
Partnership on Inclusive Apprenticeship (PIA)
Josh Christianson
Project Director
Partnership on Inclusive Apprenticeship (PIA)
Kevin Clark
President
Dakar Foundation