St. Charles County Workforce Development Board - Manufacturing Task Force - Mission Statement - Meeting Minutes (November 20, 2024)

Sep 4, 2026

Meeting minutes for the St. Charles County Workforce Development Board’s Manufacturing Task Force, held November 20, 2024. The mission statement outlines efforts to advance local manufacturing and connect technical training providers with real business needs through partnership across industry, education, and the community. Discussions include K-12 apprenticeship initiatives, a manufacturing marketing plan update (logo, social engagement, and a middle-school pilot), a Manufacturing Day recap with participation and activities, and local workforce/economic development updates, followed by approval of prior minutes and adjournment.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time5 min

AccessFree to download

Mission Statement

Committee and Attendees

Welcome/Comments

Approve Previous Meeting Minutes (August 28, 2024)

K-12 Apprenticeship Initiatives

Manufacturing Marketing Plan Update

Manufacturing Day Recap

Local Workforce & Economic Development Update

Next Meeting Date

Adjournment

St. Charles County Workforce Development Board Manufacturing Task Force Mission Statement: The St. Charles County Manufacturing Task Force, a sub-committee of the St. Charles County Workforce Development Board, is focused on promoting the manufacturing sector and manufacturing careers in our area, fostering alignment between technical training providers and the real-world needs of local businesses, and bringing together leaders from manufacturing, education and the community for open communication and strong partnership. Committee: Manufacturing Task Force (November 20, 2024) Attending Manufacturing Taskforce WDB Members: Julia Daugherty, Diana Forbes, Michael Hurlbert and Amanda Sizemore Attending Manufacturing Task Force Members: Dan Ayres – Nortek Global HVAC Calvin Barnes – Nike Ken Braunfeld – City of St. Peters Pat Brown – Fort Zumwalt School District Patty Brown-City of O’Fallon Scott Drachnik – EDC of St. Charles County Kathy Duck – O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce Ronald Entwistle – Fort Zumwalt School District Dan Fitter – Quest Specialty Products Amy Gibson – Natoli Ron Gilmore-MEMC Vannette Gilbert – WB Industries James McHaffie – Fort Zumwalt School District Alexa Motil – O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce John Pollihan – Component Bar Jason Quinn – QTE Manufacturing Debbie Shaw-Enterprise Dan Sutton – SAK Construction Jeremy Sutton – BCI Skills Center Jane Vancil – Incentilock Sarah Vehige-MEMC Staff: Lori Myers TOUR: Engineering and Industrial Technology Classes 1. Welcome/Comments Michael Hurlbert welcomed everyone and thanked them for attending. 2. Approve Task Force Meeting Minutes from August 28, 2024 The minutes from the August 28, 2024, meeting were reviewed. Scott Drachnik made a motion to accept the minutes. Patty Brown seconded the motion, and all were in favor. Minutes approved. 3. K-12 Apprenticeship Initiatives – Dr. Pat Brown, Fort Zumwalt School District • Pat Brown and Andy McHaffie provided information on Fort Zumwalt’s apprenticeship initiatives to include companies they are partnering with, students getting hired, and number of apprentices. Any business wishing to get involved should contact Andy. Information was also shared about a signing event taking place later today for apprentices. 4. Manufacturing Marketing Plan Update – Alexa Motil/Kathy Duck – O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce • Alexa indicated that the Marketing Committee is meeting every 3 months. The next meeting is in January. • Alexa shared the new logo – Smart Manufacturing – Solid Careers. • Everyone is encouraged to like and follow the Facebook page. • Alexa discussed a new pilot project that they are working on which involves bringing local manufacturers into middle schools. They are hoping to start this project in January. 5. Manufacturing Day Recap – Alexa Motil/Kathy Duck – O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce • 10 schools participated. • 12 manufacturers participated in tours. • About 400 students attended. • 7 sponsorships were received. • The event included a variety of interactive activities: o WB Industries had a blueprint reading activity. o The Missouri Job Center of St. Charles County provided virtual headsets to explore manufacturing careers. o The St. Charles Community College provided virtual welding opportunities. o True Manufacturing offered a process improvement activity. • Next year’s event will be held at the St. Charles Community College. 6. Local Workforce & Economic Development Update Lori gave an update on the latest local unemployment numbers for September 2024. Michael provided an update on St. Charles County permits for YTD through October 2024. 7. Next Meeting Date: The next meeting is scheduled for February 26, 2025 – Time and location to be determined. 8. Adjournment A motion was made to adjourn, it was seconded. All were in favor.

FAQs

What is the mission of the St. Charles County Manufacturing Task Force?

It promotes the manufacturing sector and manufacturing careers locally, aligns technical training with business needs, and brings together leaders from manufacturing, education, and the community for communication and partnership.

What was covered under K-12 apprenticeship initiatives?

Fort Zumwalt School District shared apprenticeship partnerships and hiring details, including an upcoming signing event and guidance to contact Andy for businesses wishing to participate.

What were the key outcomes of the Manufacturing Day event?

Ten schools participated, twelve manufacturers provided tours, about 400 students attended, and seven sponsorships were received, with interactive activities including blueprint reading, virtual headsets, virtual welding, and a process improvement activity.

Sep 4, 2026

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