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Local Workforce Development Area 1 is the designation for the area made up of Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Norman Counties.  ICCC serves as the administrative entity, program provider and grant recipient for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in partnership with a Local Elected Officials (LEO) Board.

The LEO board is made up of one elected official from each of the counties of LWDA 1.

LEO Board

  • Gary Kiesow - Chairman - Marshall County
  • Bruce Lawrence - Pennington County
  • Lorren Younggren - Kittson County
  • Daryl Wicklund - Roseau County
  • Anthony "Chuck" Flage - Red Lake County
  • Jesse Lee - Norman County

Workforce Development Board

  • Ben Doyle - Chairman - Business at Large - American Crystal Sugar
  • Marcus Waterworth - Vice Chairman - Business at Large - Waterworth Cabinets
  • Sally Erickson - Treasurer - Marshall County Business - Errico Manufacturing
  • Jason Pangiarella - Secretary - MN DEED Job Service 
  • Michele Hutchinson - Pennington County Business - First Children's Finance
  • Mark Karl - Roseau County Business - Karl Manufacturing
  • Michelle Grimm -  Business at Large - Marvin Windows 
  • Ben Berning -  Red Lake County Business - Central Boiler
  • David Zavoral - Polk County Business - RJ Zavoral and Sons
  • Jeff Fitzsimmons - Norman County Business - Barrick Farms
  • Ben Doyle - Business at Large - American Crystal Sugar
  • Danielle Byfulien - Kittson County Buisness - Mattracks/Kicking Up Kountry
  • Joel Ziegler - Labor - NCTC
  • Vacant - Labor
  • Vacant - Apprenticeship
  • Kirsten Fuglseth - Adult Literacy - NW Service Co-op ABE
  • Kirsten Michalke - Higher Education - NCTC
  • Marley Melbye - Community Based Organization - Tri-Valley Opportunity Council
  • Darla Waldner - Economic Development - NWRDC
  • Jeff Bjornson - DEED Vocational Rehabilitation Services