December 2025 Apprenticeship Council Meeting Agenda

November 25, 2025

Virginia Apprenticeship Council
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, December 4, 2025
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

1. Call to order – Chairman Dudley Harris 
2. Council Introductions and Welcome 
3. Public Comment Period 
4. Approval of Minutes 
5. Old Business  
   • Presented for Final Review: State Reciprocity Policy for Registered Apprenticeship Programs – Dr. Jameo Pollock
6. New Business & Reports from Virginia Works
   Remarks from Nicole Overley, Commissioner and Council Secretary
   • Policy
     • Comprehensive Regulatory Review and Updates – Skip Maupai
   • Program Operations
     • Modifications to Existing Programs – Registered Apprenticeship team
     • RA Sponsor Survey and Exit Survey – Faith Clayton, Registered Apprenticeship Regional Manager
     • RA Scorecard Review – Angela Kelly-Wiecek, Chief Deputy Commissioner, Virginia Works
   • Growth Strategy
     • Supporting Candidate Identification and Referrals from other Virginia Works programs – Kimion Walker, Chief Operating Officer, Virginia Works
     • Supporting Virginia state agencies with RA programs – Kara Joyce, Registered Apprenticeship Consultant in Greater Roanoke area
     • Update on intermediaries – Angela Kelly-Wiecek, Chief Deputy Commissioner, Virginia Works
7. Partner Reports
   • Marjorie King, Board of Contractors, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR)
   • Dr. Jason Williams, Coordinator, Apprenticeships and Work Based Learning Programs, Virginia Community College System (VCCS)
   • Dr. Anthony Williams, Director of CTE, Department of Education (DOE)
   • Gary Pan, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI)
8. Announcements
   • 2026 meeting schedule, including joint or co-located meeting with Virginia Board of Workforce Development (March 2026)