YOUR EMPLOYMENT PARTNER
Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium is a network of resources, providing FREE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES to improve the region's workforce.
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We partner with jobseekers to enhance their education, help find employment, and expand career opportunities, and with employers to develop recruiting, training, and retention strategies.
YOUR ONE-STOP SERVICE CENTER
We don't expect our customers to know what federal or state programs are available to them. Qualifications, timelines, and program guidelines can be confusing, so we aim to simplify the complex network of resources for our customers.
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Our Michigan Works! service centers offer a welcoming environment where you can meet with staff and receive guidance as to what programs and services are appropriate to meet your needs.
ADDITIONAL INFO
FUNDING & PERFORMANCE
VISION & MISSION
OUR HISTORY
OUR BOARDS
NORTHEAST CONSORTIUM ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
Monthly meetings are held on the 4th Monday of each month. Meetings start at 10:00am unless otherwise advised. The board will not meet in January, March, May, July, October and December. *The November meeting will be a combined board meeting held at the Otsego County Library and take place on the November 9 starting at 11am.
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Meetings are held at:
Michigan Works! (Board Room)
20709 State St
Onaway, MI 49765
2026 Dates
February 23 | April 27 | June 22 | August 24 | September 28 | November 9*
Board Members
Terry Small, Alcona County
John Kozlowski, Alpena County
John Wallace, Cheboygan County, Chair
Phil Lewis, Crawford County
Michelle Hamlin, Montmorency County
Jackie Bondar, Oscoda County
Rob Weaver, Otsego County
Clifford Tollini, Presque Isle County
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (WDB)
2026 Dates (combined with CEAC)
February 25 | Start Time: 10:00 am | at Michigan Works!, 315 W Chisholm, Alpena | Minutes
May 27 | Start Time: 10:00 am | at Michigan Works!,11153 N Straits Hwy, Cheboygan | Minutes
Sept 9 | Start Time: 10:00 am | at Michigan Works!, 4595 Salling Drive, Grayling | Minutes
November 9 (Annual Joint Meeting) | Start Time: 11:00 am, Lunch at 12:00 pm | at Otsego County Library, 700 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord | Minutes
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2025 Dates
Wednesday, February 26 | Start Time: 10:00 am | Minutes
Wednesday, May 28 | Start Time: 10:00 am | Minutes
Wednesday, July 9 | Start Time: 10:00 am | Minutes
Wednesday, October 8 | Start Time: 10:00 am | Minutes
Monday, December 1 (Annual Joint Meeting) | Start Time: 11:00 am, Lunch at 12:00 pm | Minutes - CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
Board Members
Sheryl Coyne, Blarney Stone Broadcasting, Grayling - CHAIR
Doug Baum, Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (NEMCOG) - VICE CHAIR
Michele Martel, Holcim (US)
Courtney Ryan, Weyerhaeuser, Grayling
Pamela Schaudt, Wayne Wire, Hillman
Jason Campbell, Alro Steel, Alpena
Katrina Burtwell, AJD Forest Products, Grayling
Kayla Berry, Thunder Bay Community Health Services, Inc (TBCHS), Alpena
Robert Wilson, Otsego Resort, Gaylord
Kristi Bristley, Ryba Marine Construction, Cheboygan
Seth Reichard, Monarch Millwork, Inc., Grayling
Deborah Larson, Michigan Education Association (MEA), Alpena
Kevin Klapish, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
Jason Reed, MI Statewide Carpenters & Millwrights JATF
Lisa Bolen, Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency (NEMCSA), Alpena
Whitney Dettmer, Iosco Regional Educational Service Agency (Iosco RESA), Tawas City
Barbara Walden, Kirtland Community College, Roscommon
Todd Miner, Michigan Rehabilitation Service (MRS), Traverse City
Julie Waldron, Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS), Cheboygan
CAREER & EDUCATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL (CEAC)
2026 Dates (combined with WDB)
February 25 | Start Time: 10:00 am | at Michigan Works!, 315 W Chisholm, Alpena | Minutes
May 27 | Start Time: 10:00 am | at Michigan Works!,11153 N Straits Hwy, Cheboygan | Minutes
Sept 9 | Start Time: 10:00 am | at Michigan Works!, 4595 Salling Drive, Grayling | Minutes
November 9 (Annual Joint Meeting) | Start Time: 11:00 am, Lunch at 12:00 pm | at Otsego County Library, 700 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord | Minutes
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2025 Dates
February 26 | Start Time: 9:00 am | Minutes
May 28 | Start Time: 9:00 am | Minutes
December 1 (Annual Joint Meeting) | Start Time: 11:00 am, Lunch at 12:00 pm | Minutes - CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
Board Members
Laura Percival, MISTEM Network - Chair
Jessie Gillard, Alpena Public School
Michael Evans, Crawford/Oscoda/Ogemaw/Roscommon Intermediate School District (COOR ISD)
Whitney Dettmer, Iosco Regional Educational Service Agency (IRESA)
Ryan McClintic, Cheboygan Area Schools
Charles Foreman, Wolverine Community Schools
Deborah Larson, Michigan Education Association
Dawn Stone, Alpena Community College
Jeff Montgomery, North Central Michigan College, Petoskey
Marty Mix, Public School Parent
Jason Reed, MI Statewide Carpenters & Millwrights JATF
Jason Campbell, Alro Steel
Judy McKinley, Northland Area Credit Union