Workforce Education Committee

Workforce Education Committee

L to R: Angie Tsirkas, Staff Sgt. Darrius Edwards, Paul Patridge, James Coyle, Lynne Crystal, David Farrokh, Michael Driscoll, Joe Starkey, Captain Rafal Stachowski ; camera-shy Helen Durish

Through Educator Breakfasts, Scholarship Programs, and Student Career Days, the Workforce Education Committee seeks to develop relationships between member businesses and Education institutions in Union County that will foster a well-qualified future work force and support the training and development of member employees. Each spring this committee gives away several thousands of dollars in scholarships to graduating seniors from Union County.

L to R: Bidisa Rai, Art Lobdell, Staff Sgt. Darrius Edwards, Michael Driscoll, David Farrokh,, Captain Rafal Stachowski, Lynne Crystal, Angie Tsirkas, Joe Starkey, James Coyle, Paul Patridge; camera-shy Helen Durish.

Gateway Staff for the Committee:

Jim Coyle -President
Helen Durish- Administration
Bidisa Rai - Events

Committee Leadership:

Lynne Crystal (Lynne Crystal Company- Management Development Consultants) Chairperson
Joseph Starkey ( Merck & Co) - Advisor

Committee Membership:

Michael Driscoll - Kean University
Jerome Dunn - Superintendent Elizabeth Schools
Staff Sgt. Darrius Edwards - US Army
David Farrokh - Kean University
Art Lobdell - Boy Scouts of America
James Masterson - Union County College
Ann Moore - Roselle Park Schools
Eric Segal - Security Business Solutons
Angie Tsirkas - Northfield Bank
Captain Rafal Stachowski - US Army
Sal Cicale - Staples
Joanne Oppelt - Community Access Unlimited

Workforce Education Committee Breakfast - March 19, 2010

Business Education Breakfast Speakers:

Lynne Crystal - Lynne Crystal Company - Management Development Consultants (Host)
Dr. Ernestine Montgomer - US Army
Eric Segal - Security Business Solutions
Jaycee Mojica - DeVry Student - Gateway Scholarship Recipient