PRESIDENT JOHN McKINLAY

Moving into the 2023-24 school year, we have big plans for our presence in our local schools to help encourage kids to look at different options for their future. If you are interested in being a mentor or lending your time and expertise to talk with kids, please contact OMB staff and we can help arrange that relationship.

We are also hoping that you, our members, consider taking an active role in approaching the lack of skilled labor challenge that we all currently face. On pages 8-9, you will find a list of ideas and activities, on ways to engage your company to help impact the future of our workforce.

Workforce development is also a term that has recently taken a front and center role in our industry. Locally, OMB and BIAW have made a priority of offering employee training, development opportunities, and continuing education programs to support the labor demand of our evergrowing industry. Our Executive Officer, Angela White, accepted a position to sit on the Board of Directors for Pacific Mountain WorkForce Development Council. PacMtn oversees WorkSource, which houses the demand-driven and integrated system of partners dedicated to developing community prosperity, one job seeker and one employer at a time. This partnership is very beneficial for the future of our industry.

As 2022 begins to wind down, I do hope to see you at one of the many networking events, council and committee meetings left on our calendar – especially the Christmas Party on December 9th! See you there with bells on!

Here are the details:

• The top recruiter will win the choice of a Blackstone Griddle or a Visa gift card both with a $500 value (must recruit at least 5 members).

• 2nd Place will receive Kracken tickets (must recruit at least 2 members). *In case of a tie a name will be drawn.

• Each member that recruits one member will receive a raffle ticket and can enter to win a basket.

• Winners will be announced at the Christmas Party on December 9th.