How We Operate
The IT Workforce Collaborative is comprised of volunteers, ITWFC staff and Advance IT staff. We work together as a unified whole, following a basic organizational profile to ensure the success of our initiatives, and ultimately, our mission.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee articulates, monitors and promotes the mission, goals and strategies of the IT Workforce Collaborative, and provides oversight for overall Collaborative policies and operations.
- Kay Hendrikson, Chair, IT Workforce Collaborative
- Michael Spano, Co-Chair, IT Workforce Collaborative
- Jim Johnson
- Bruce Lindberg
- Tom Melander
- Bernie Rominski
Leadership Team
The Leadership Team is a group of the most active members of the IT Workforce Collaborative who provide direction and communications for the various standing committees. The Leadership Team meets monthly to discuss the progress and strategic direction of the IT Workforce Collaborative.
- Kay Hendrickson, Chair, IT Workforce Collaborative
- Michael Spano, Co-Chair, IT Workforce Collaborative
- Bernie Rominski
- Bill Coleman
- Bruce Lindberg
- Bruce Steuernagel
- Burke Murphy
- Dave Anderson
- Grant Ecker
- Jerry Vitzthum
- Jim Johnson
- Jonathan Brandt
- Kate Southwick
- Kelly Coughlan
- Luke Weisberg
- Mary Bock
- Mary Texer
- Peter Lindstrom
- Russell Fraenkel
- Sharon Boerbon Hanson
- Terrell Towers
- Tom Melander
- Wendall Reimer
- Wendie Palazzo
Communications & Marketing Committee
This committee is responsible for communicating the progress and direction of the IT Workforce Collaborative to our external stakeholders in business, education and government. The Communications & Marketing Committee updates the IT Workforce Collaborative's website, www.mnitworkforce.org, and esnures that the progress of all of our Standing and Project Committees is communicated thoroughly and effectively.
- Bernie Rominski, Chair, Communications & Marketing Committee
- Sharon Boerbon Hanson
- Peter Lindstrom
- Jerome Harrison
Supply/Demand Committee
This committee is responsible for providing an in-depth and actionable understanding of the Minnesota IT labor market for the benefit of employers, educators, workforce participants, workforce system agents, and the Collaborative itself.
- Jim Johnson, Chair, Supply/Demand Committee
- Bruce Steuernagel
- Jerry Vitzthum
- Luke Weisberg
- Mary Texer
- Terrell Towers
- Wendall Reimer
- Leslie Kapocius
Project Initiation Committee
This committee identifies high-potential ideas or programs in progress that the Collaborative could help establish, expand or maintain by facilitating awareness, new partnerships, sources of support, or organizational assistance.
- Tom Melander, Chair, Project Initiation Committee
- Bill Coleman
- Kate Southwick
- Russell Fraenkel
Project Committees
These committees form as needed. Currently, the High School Outreach Committee conducts an outreach to high school students to increase awareness of, and interest in, IT as a career choice. "Discovering IT" is the staple project, in which area IT Professionals present the "Discovering IT" project to local high schools.
High School Outreach Committee ("Discovering IT" Project)
ITWFC Coordinator
The ITWFC Coordinator plays a critical central support role in the organization structure with four key roles.
Jerome Harrison, Coordinator, IT Workforce Collaborative
Sponsors
Advance IT Minnesota, as the primary sponsor of the IT Workforce Collaborative, is committed to the organization's success and provides a range of services on an ad hoc, "as-needed" basis within the constraints of other responsibilities. Use of Advance IT staff services is arranged through the Coordinator.
Bylaws & standing Rules
A brief explanation linked to the complete bylaws and rules will be posted soon.
