KCC Committees
Purpose:
Provide collaborative leadership between KCC partners to manage KCC functions and processes that support all partner organizations’ success.
Create space for partner staff to build relationships with peers that strengthen collaborative service delivery to job seekers and employers.
Empowers leadership, engagement, and institutional knowledge for staff. Excellent professional development opportunity.
KCC Outreach Committee
Committee Responsibilities
Develop and enhance outreach and marketing strategies in order to ensure the utilization of KCC services by job seekers and employers.
Committee Chair: Vacant
Committee Scribe: Vacant
Members:
- Lisa Elliot (CDO)
- Melinda Ford (NKADD)
- Brad Dansberry (Brighton Center)
- Lauren Allhands (Brighton Center)
Meeting schedule: 4th Tuesday of the Month at 3PM.
KCC Health and Safety Committee
Committee Charge:
Promote the health and safety of KCC staff and customers by performing regular review and update of Emergency Action Plans, reviewing facility incident reports, and developing staff trainings to address all health and safety needs.
Chair: Papas, Dana (CDO)
Scribe: Vacant
Members:
- Cobb, Michelle (OVR)
- DeMarcus, Lesley (NKADD)
- Leonhart, Carol (OVR)
- Meyers, Jane (CDO)
- Lauren Allhands (Operator)
Meeting schedule: 2nd Tuesday of the month from 3:30–4:00PM.
KCC Staff Development & Support Committee
Committee Charge:
Cultivate a positive culture and well-supported staff through the planning of events and staff recognition. Partner with other committees to host impactful trainings to develop staff’s skills, knowledge, and abilities.
Chair: Vacant
Scribe: Vacant
Members:
- Bradford, Darene (Brighton Center)
- Mahan, Marie (Goodwill)
- Vice, Christina (OVR)
- Weber, Carol (OVR)
- Mueller, Olivia (OVR)
- Patchell, Melissa (NKADD)
- Fennel, Mary (CDO)
- Lauren Allhands (Operator)
Meeting schedule: 1st Tuesday of every other month
KCC Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Committee
Committee Charge:
Use a data-informed approach to identify areas of opportunity to improve service to KCC customers. Convene and/or oversee quarterly Continuous Quality Improvement Change Teams.
Chair: Allhands, Lauren (Operator)
Scribe: Vacant
Members:
- Cobb, Michelle (OVR)
- Leonhart, Carol (OVR)
- Meyers, Jane (CDO)
- Patchell, Melissa (NKADD)
- Puckett, Mindy (Brighton Center)
- AS NEEDED: Ford, Melinda (NKADD)
Meeting schedule: 2nd of the month, 1:30–2:30PM.
KCC Job Fair Committee
Committee Charge:
Plan and execute KCC signature job fairs and/or innovative events that connect employers to job seekers.
Chair: Dansberry, Brad (Brighton Center)
Scribe: Vacant
Members:
- Beard, Douglas (Brighton Center)
- Brunges, Mikaela (KCPL)
- Kyper, Todd (NKADD)
- Kordish, Liberty (NKADD)
- Habermehl, Jessica (CDO)
- Mahan, Marie (Goodwill)
- Jones, Sheila (Brighton Center)
- Lee, Tina (OVR)
- Freudenberg, Kairi (Brighton Center)
- Bridget Jackson (EC Learn)
- Kim Sherman (EC Learn)
- Dana Papas (OVR)
- Amy Carroll (CCPL)
- Gina DeWard (KYAE)
Meeting schedule: 1st Tuesday of the month
KCC Service Integration Committee
Committee Charge:
Develop and maintain processes relating to customer flow, KCC KPI data collection, inter-partner referrals, and staff collaboration tools.
Chair: Lauren Allhands (Operator)
Scribe: TBD
Members:
- Gina DeWard (KYAE)
- Tina Rollinger (OVR)
- Ryan Henson (OVR)
- Kairi Freudenberg (Brighton Center)
- Mark Freudenberg (CDO)
- Melinda Ford (NKADD)
Meeting schedule: TBD