Workforce Development Boards

Workforce programs are delivered in Colorado through 10 federally-recognized local workforce areas. Each local area includes workforce centers that provide a variety of free services to assist employers and job seekers. View Colorado's Comprehensive Workforce Center Directory.

Each local workforce area is guided by a workforce development board. Authorized by WIOA in 2014, workforce development boards serve as strategic conveners to promote aligned relationships between business representatives, local government, economic development, education, and workforce partners to engage in and implement talent development solutions tailored to meet the needs of businesses and job seekers as part of an integrated workforce development system. View Workforce Development Board Directory.

Learn more about the workforce programs provided by the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment.

Local Workforce Development Areas


Workforce Development Board Directory

Use the directory below to connect with a workforce development board.

Adams County

Contact: JKammerzell@adcogov.org

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Local Area: Adams County

Business Chair, Tricia Allen, Adams County Economic Development

Workforce Director, Jodie Kammerzell

Arapahoe/Douglas

Contact: WIB@adworks.org

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Local Area: Arapahoe & Douglas County

Business Chair, Peter Hancock, Professional Employment Group

Workforce Director, Kelly Folks 

Boulder

Contact: ePjones@bouldercounty.org

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Local Area: Boulder County

Business Chair, Corine Waldau

Workforce Director, Erin Jones

Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium

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Contact: christy.gonzales@state.co.us 

Business Chair, Jeannie Larsen

Board Liaison, Christy Gonzales

Workforce Director, Clarke Becker
 

Eastern Sub-Area Workforce Development Board

Contact: dawn.robards@state.co.us 

Local Area: Eastern Sub-area

Business Chair, Dr. Curt Freed

Workforce Director, Dawn Robards
 

South Central Sub-Area Workforce Development Board

Contact: Tanya.Muniz@state.co.us

Local Area: Southcentral 

Business Chair South Central, Michael Yohn

Workforce Director, Tanya Muniz
 

Southeast Sub-Area Workforce Development Board

Contact: Tanya.Muniz@state.co.us 

Local Area: Southeast Sub-areas

Business Chair Southeast, Tammie Mac (interim)

Workforce Director, Tanya Muniz
 

Pueblo's Future is Better Together

Contact: diana.esquibel@state.co.us

Local Area: Pueblo and Upper Arkansas Sub-areas

Business Chair: Kathy Reeves

Workforce Director, Diana Esquibel, Assistant Director Andrew Dalton
 

Upper Arkansas Sub-Area Workforce Development Board

Contact: diana.esquibel@state.co.us

Local Area: Pueblo and Upper Arkansas Sub-areas

Business Chair, Peggy Gair

Workforce Director, Diana Esquibel, Assistant Director Andrew Dalton
 

Western Sub-Area Workforce Development Board

Contact: amanda.waltrip@state.co.us

Local Area: Western sub-area

Business Chair Western, Anthony Lugard

Workforce Director, Ray Lucero
 

Southwest Sub-Area Workforce Development Board

Contact: amanda.waltrip@state.co.us 

Local Area: Southwest sub-area

Business Chair Southwest, Danielle Kirkpatrick

Workforce Director, Ray Lucero
 

Northwest Sub-Area 

Contact: Jessica.valand@state.co.us  

Local Area: Northwest sub-area

Workforce Director, Jessica Valand 
 

Rural Resort Sub-Area 

Contact: Jessica.valand@state.co.us  

Local Area: Rural Resort Sub-area

Workforce Director, Jessica Valand, Assistant Director Dawn Bray-Jenks
 

Broomfield Sub-Area Workforce Development Board

Contact: cdewhurst@broomfield.org

Local Area: Broomfield Sub-area

Business Chair, Darla Peterson

Workforce Director, Chris Dewhurst

Denver

Contact: tony.anderson@denvergov.org

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Local Area: Denver County

Business Chair, Maggie Bolden, Palace Construction

Workforce Director, Tony Anderson

Larimer

Contact: jcastillo@larimer.org 

Web

Local Area: Larimer County

Business Chair, Joyce Saffel

Workforce Director, Jacob Castillo

Mesa

Contact: lindsay.bullock@mesacounty.us

Web

Local Area: Mesa County

Business Chair, Nina Anderson, Express Employment Professionals

Workforce Director, Lindsay Bullock

Pikes Peak

Contact: 719-667-3700 or ppwfcinfo@elpasoco.com

Web

Local Area: El Paso County

Business Chair, Ann Cesare

Workforce Director, Traci Marques

Tri-County

Contact: kdouglas@jeffco.us 

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Local Area: Jefferson, Gilpin, and Clear Creek Counties

Business Chair, Molly Duvall, FirstBank Holding Company

Workforce Director, Kat Douglas

Weld

Contact: hroberts@weldgov.com

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Local Area: Weld County

Business Chair, Sylvia Robinson, Tolmar, Inc.

Workforce Director, Karina Amaya


Colorado's Comprehensive Workforce Centers

There are 13 comprehensive workforce centers in Colorado. A comprehensive workforce center, or one-stop, is defined in WIOA as one physical location in each local area where all of the relevant programs, services, and activities provided by the required partners are accessible. There is at least one comprehensive workforce center in each of the 10 federally-recognized local workforce areas in the state.

Adams County

Adams County Workforce & Business Center
11860 Pecos St.
Westminster, CO 80234

Aurora Service Center
3155 N. Chambers Road, Unit C
Aurora, CO 80011

Arapahoe/Douglas

Arapahoe Douglas Works!
6964 and 6974 S. Lima Street
Centennial, CO 80112

Boulder

Workforce Boulder County - Longmont Office
515 Coffman St.
Longmont, CO 80501

Workforce Boulder County - Boulder Office
1333 Iris Avenue
Boulder, CO 80304

Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium

Pueblo Workforce Center
212 W 3rd St
Pueblo, CO 81003

Denver

Denver Department of Human Services, Castro Building
1200 Federal Blvd.
Denver, CO 80204

Larimer

Larimer County Workforce Center
200 W. Oak St., Suite 5000
Fort Collins, CO 80521

Larimer County Economic and Workforce Development - Loveland Office
200 Peridot Avenue, Suite 1100
Loveland, CO 80537

Mesa

Mesa County Workforce Center
512 29 1/2 Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81504

Pikes Peak

Pikes Peak Workforce Center
1675 Garden of the Gods Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Tri-County

American Job Center
Laramie Building
3500 Illinois St.
Golden, CO 80401

Weld

Employment Services of Weld County - Main Location
315 N. 11th Ave. Bldg. B.
Greeley, CO 80631

Employment Services of Weld County - South County Location
2950 9th St.
Fort Lupton, CO 80621

 

Connect


 Workforce Development Board Directory

Businesses interested in providing employer-led, strategic leadership to create an effective workforce development system should consider contacting and/or applying for their local workforce development board.


 Comprehensive Workforce Centers

View the directory of comprehensive workforce centers in each of the 10 local workforce areas.