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Workforce & Talent
Development Board

About the Board

About the Board

Oregon's Workforce and Talent Development Board (WTDB)

Inclusive Vision. Strategic Action. Measurable Impact.

The WTDB advises the Governor on workforce development and helps shape Oregon's strategic workforce plan. 
Appointed under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the board includes leaders from business, labor, government, and community organizations - with a majority representing business.


Board Member Resources

Quick Links: 

  1. 2025-2026 WTDB Strategic Plan
  2. Board Bylaws (2025)
  3. WTDB Roles & Responsibilities
  4. WTDB Resources & Quick Links
  5. WTDB Workforce Related Acronyms

The Board Member Resources accordion below includes resources for member orientation, board policies and procedures, details about the workforce system, and more. 

Select a topic to view more downloadable resources.






Strategic Plan

View the 2025-2026 WTDB Strategic Plan.

Essential to both vision and mission, the Workforce and Talent Development Board developed four strategic plan imperatives and associated objectives for their work - to be communicated to state and local partners and stakeholders. These imperatives are:

  1. An inclusive workforce system that advances equitable prosperity.
  2. Strategic alignment of systems and partners toward shared workforce goals.
  3. Clear understanding of and improved use and impact of the workforce system.
  4. Accountable Workforce System Leadership.







Public Meetings

WTDB meetings are open to the public and confirmed through public meeting notices. Recent and upcoming public meeting dates and materials are available for:

  • Workforce and Talent Development Board (WTDB)
  • WTDB Executive Committee
  • WTDB Continuous Improvement Committee
  • WTDB Workforce Readiness Committee
  • WTDB Metric Taskforce

View Meeting Calendar 

Meeting materials, including minutes, recordings, agendas, and all associated documents, are available within the public meeting calendar under the corresponding meeting date. 

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Vision and Mission

The Oregon Workforce and Talent Development Board’s (WTDB’s) vision is equitable prosperity for all Oregonians. To realize this vision, the WTDB's mission is to empower Oregon's workforce and employers by informing and shaping an inclusive, coordinated training and education system responsive to their needs. 

The Workforce and Talent Development Board enables our mission by:

  • Leading and communicating a long-term vision for Oregon that anticipates and acts on future workforce needs. 
    workforce system.
  • Partnering with workforce, education, and training organizations including Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs). 
  • Advising the Governor and the legislature on workforce policy and plans. 
  • Aligning workforce policy, resources, and services with employers, education, training, and economic development. 
  • Identifying barriers, providing solutions, and avoiding duplication of services. 
  • Providing accountability among public workforce partners. 
  • Sharing best practices and innovative solutions that are scalable statewide and across multiple regions within the entire.

Members and Membership

The Workforce and Talent Development Board consists of members appointed by the Oregon Governor, as prescribed in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), with voting members confirmed by the Oregon Senate.

View Current Board Members