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State of Rhode Island Governor's Workforce Board

Healthcare Workforce Advisory Committee

The Healthcare Workforce Advisory Committee (HWAC) is responsible for overseeing Governor’s Workforce Board programs and initiatives geared towards bolstering healthcare workforce pipelines and pathways, and to advise on broader healthcare workforce policy and strategy as appropriate.

Committee Co-Chairs: William (Bill) Schmiedeknecht & Shannon Gilkey

Committee Vice Chair: Rick Brooks

Staff Liaison: Alyssa Alvarado, Jessica Mayernik, and Zakary Keathley

Members:

Bridget Bennett
Beth Bixby
Lynn Blais
Rick Boschwitz
Sarah Bramblet
Dan Egan
Liz Hanke
Jesse Martin
Elena Nicolella
Katie Norman
Stacy Paterno
Paul Santos
Mike Sousa
Maggie Thomas
Sandra Victorino
Desiree LeClair

To view meeting dates, please visit the "Meetings" tab. Meeting dates, agendas and minutes are also posted on the Secretary of State's website.