Northeast Michigan's Employment Partner
Your One-Stop Service Center
Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium is a network of resources providing free employment services across eight counties in Northeast Michigan.
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As a Michigan Works! One-Stop Operator, we connect jobseekers and employers with the programs, resources, and services they need. You don't have to know which program can help — our team can help you understand your options and connect you with the right services.
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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*
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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)
Sheryl Coyne, Blarney Stone Broadcasting, Grayling - CHAIR
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Michele Martel, Amrize (US)- VICE CHAIR
Doug Baum, Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (NEMCOG)
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Courtney Ryan, Weyerhaeuser, Grayling
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Pamela Schaudt, Wayne Wire, Hillman
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Jason Campbell, Alro Steel, Alpena
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Katrina Burtwell, AJD Forest Products, Grayling
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Kayla Berry, Thunder Bay Community Health Services, Inc (TBCHS), Alpena
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Kristi Bristley, Ryba Marine Construction, Cheboygan
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​Deborah Larson, Michigan Education Association (MEA), Alpena
​​Kevin Klapish, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
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Jason Reed, MI Statewide Carpenters & Millwrights JATF
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Lisa Bolen, Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency (NEMCSA), Alpena
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Whitney Dettmer, Iosco Regional Educational Service Agency (Iosco RESA), Tawas City
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Barbara Walden, Kirtland Community College, Roscommon
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Todd Miner, Michigan Rehabilitation Service (MRS), Traverse City
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Julie Waldron, Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS), Cheboygan
2026 Dates (combined with WDB)
March 25 | Start Time: 10:00 am | at Otsego County Library, 700 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord | Minutes
May 27 | Start Time: 10:00 am | at Otsego County Library, 700 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord | Minutes
Sept 9 | Start Time: 10:00 am | at Otsego County Library, 700 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord | 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
December 1 (Annual Joint Meeting) | Start Time: 11:00 am, Lunch at 12:00 pm | Minutes - CANCELED (WEATHER)
Board Members
Career & Educational Advisory Council (CEAC)
Laura Percival, MISTEM Network - Chair
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Jessie Gillard, Alpena Public School
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Michael Evans, Crawford/Oscoda/Ogemaw/Roscommon Intermediate School District (COOR ISD)
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Whitney Dettmer, Iosco Regional Educational Service Agency (IRESA)
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Ryan McClintic, Cheboygan Area Schools
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Charles Foreman, Wolverine Community Schools
Deborah Larson, Michigan Education Association
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Dawn Stone, Alpena Community College
Jeff Montgomery, North Central Michigan College, Petoskey
Jason Reed, MI Statewide Carpenters & Millwrights JATF
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​​Jason Campbell, Alro Steel
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Judy McKinley, Northland Area Credit Union
2026 Dates (combined with WDB)
March 25 | Start Time: 10:00 am | at Otsego County Library, 700 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord | Minutes
May 27 | Start Time: 10:00 am | at Otsego County Library, 700 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord | Minutes
Sept 9 | Start Time: 10:00 am | at Otsego County Library, 700 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord | 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 (WEATHER)
Board Members