Item 07 - Re-Appoint Members to the Workforce Development Board

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Rhonda Miller •714-462-9564 -Office • rhonda.mill er@bbbcommunity.org Profile A proven business leader with over 15 years of professional experience offering expertise in workforce development, community relations, economic development, sales and sales management, and business development in commercial and gover nment markets. Experience includes non-profit, advertising, professional services, information technology solutions, and publishing. I am creative, innovative, strategic, and highly communicative. Additional strengths and competencies include: •Business Relations •Program Management •Process Improvement •Team Leadership •Results Driven •Program Recruitment •Budgeting and Forecasts •Strategic Thinking •Speaking/Presentations Key Attributes •Expertise with business outreach, conducted daily to educate and provide service offerings to businesses of any size located in 32 cities within Orange County. •Apply proven sales processes to identify, educate and retain new employer program members while retaining existing participants to meet and achieve program, grant, and organizational growth goals. Collaborate with businesses to create custom programs and hiring initiatives driven by business needs to assist with employer stability and solvency •Highly active with the Orange County Chambers of Commerce community as an invited speaker and trusted resource presenting business services offerings, programs and reimbursement opportunities, events, and providing economic market data to members and constituents •Strong relationships with regional partners including OC Small Business Development Center (OCSBDC), business leaders, sector partnership organizations and associations, and educational institutions •Conduct company needs analysis to determine appropriate business service offering including hiring assistance, training programs, identifying and screening candidates, tax credit opportunities, career fairs, and customized hiring events •Experience working with the goals and needs of a Board of Directors. Report quarterly to Board Directors and Com mittees with updates and status of outreach activity, program participation, survey results, strategic outreach and business recruitment plan, event attendance and outcomes, and grant budget, metrics, and goal achievement •Significant speaking and presentation experience. Guest speaker at OCSBDC events, forums, business clinics, and monthly webinars. Invited speaker at the Minority Business Summit in March 2022, and HB Chamber of Commerce State of the County webinar in April 2022. Guest speaker at the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals annual conference in May 2017. Weekly on-air personality with KRDO-Radio Business Hour and Cumulus Media radio guest •Utilize social media for outreach, marketing, announcements, and prospecting. Write press releases and create promotional collateral EXHIBIT 3