January 26, 2026
The Montgomery County Workforce Development Board (WDB) is pleased to
present the 2024-2028 Local Plan for Montgomery County, MD. The core vision
for the WDB is to ensure all residents and businesses have access to quality
economic mobility tools. Consisting of five (5) committees, the WDB is led by
Chair Omar Lazo, Owner, Los Chorros Restaurant and Vice Chair Christa Tichy,
President, C&T Electrical and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
(IBEW) member. The committees for the LWDB include (1) Youth & Young
Adult, (2) Hospitality & Healthcare, (3) Construction & Transportation, and (4)
Life Sciences & Information Technology. The final committee, Executive, is
comprised of the Chair, Vice Chair, and committee Chairs.
Guided by the WDB, the plan was developed in partnership with a variety of
stakeholder groups essential to the local workforce system. These groups
include job seekers, businesses, community organizations, American Job
Center (AJC) partners, WDB members, elected officials and WDB staff (i.e.,
WorkSource Montgomery). A series of in-person and virtual group
conversations and/or individual meetings were held to receive input for the
plan. Additionally, general feedback was solicited for thirty (30) days while the
draft plan was posted on WorkSource Montgomery’s (WSM) website. Verbal
and written feedback, along with data on Montgomery County’s labor market,
were critical components in developing the plan.
Click here to read the full 2024-2028 Montgomery County Local Area Workforce Plan.