Labor and Economic Opportunity

Industry Cluster Groups

Capital Area Michigan Works!
Capital Area Manufacturing Council
Talent Region: Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham counties
Contact: Michelle Cordano, mcordano@camw.net
Central Area Michigan Works! Consortium
Central Area Manufacturing Association
Talent Region: Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, and Montcalm counties
Contact: Kathy Jo VanderLaan, kathyv@8cap.org
Eastern Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!
Talent Region: Chippewa, Luce, and Mackinaw counties
Contact: Erin Marra, erin@eupworks.org
Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works!
Great Lakes Bay Manufactures Association
Talent Region: Bay, Midland, and Saginaw counties
Contact: Ed Oberski, smb@michiganworks.com
Michigan Works! Region 7B Employment and Training Consortium
Talent Region: Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, Iosco, Ogemaw, and Roscommon counties
Contact: Kelli Nicholas, knicholas@michworks4u.org
Michigan Works! The Job Force Board/Six County Employment Alliance
Upper Peninsula Regional Industrial Manufacturing Regional Alliance
Talent Region: Alger, Delta, Dickenson, Marquette, Menominee, and Schoolcraft counties
Contact: Joel Schultz, jschultz@jobforce.org
Michigan Works! West Central
Talent Region: Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo, and Osceola counties
Contact: Michael Wyman, mwyman@michworkswc.org
Muskegon / Oceana Consortium
Talent Region: Muskegon and Oceana counties
Contact: Sonia Barrett, barrettso@miworksmo.org
Northwest Michigan Council of Governments
Advanced Manufacturing Skills Alliance
Talent Region: Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, and Wexford counties
Contact: Jaclyn Sanborn, jaclynsanborn@nwm.cog.mi.us
South Central Michigan Works!
Talent Region: Jackson, Hillsdale, and Lenawee counties
Contact: Mike Jones, mjones@scmw.org
ThumbWorks!, A Michigan Works! Agency
Thumb Area Manufacturing Principles Cluster
Talent Region: Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, and Tuscola counties
Washtenaw County Michigan Works! Agency
Talent Region: Washtenaw county
Contact: Al Lecz, alan.lecz@win-semich.org
Western Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!
Upper Peninsula Regional Industrial Manufacturing Regional Alliance
Talent Region: Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties
Contact: Orrin Bailey, orrin@jobforce.org