Luzerne/Schuylkill Workforce Investment Board, Inc.

VISION
Luzerne/Schuylkill Counties have a world-class competitive workforce.

MISSION
To ensure a demand-driven, world-class workforce system aligned with economic development and education.

The L/S WIB, Inc. engages business, industry, education, economic development and community organizations to participate with the public workforce system to identify workforce challenges and develop strategies and solutions to address those challenges. The vision of the L/S WIB, Inc. for workforce development in Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties is contained in the following mission statement: "To ensure a demand-driven world-class workforce system aligned with economic development and education."

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

Karen A. Kenderdine has more than 30 years of experience in the field of trusts and estates.  She is a graduate of the National Trust School and the National Graduate Trust School at Northwestern University, the Pennsylvania Bankers Association Central Atlantic School of Trust at Bucknell University, the Cannon Financial Institute Advanced Administration of Estates and Trust, and attended the Philadelphia Institute for Paralegal Training for Federal Estate and Gift Tax Law. Ms. Kenderdine’s responsibilities include the management of trust clients’ financial, investment and personal needs, as well as, the design and implementation of their estate and gift plans. Ms. Kenderdine serves on the following Boards:  Avenues (founded as UCP in 1952) (Treasurer), Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce (Treasurer, Executive Committee), Schuylkill Economic Development Corp (SEDCO) (Treasurer, Executive Committee), Downtown Shenandoah Inc. (Vice President), Luzerne/Schuylkill Workforce Investment Board, Inc. (Chairperson), Schuylkill United Way and the Schuylkill Elder Abuse Prevention Alliance Inc. (SEAPA) (Treasurer).  She is also a member of the Pottsville Business Association (Treasurer).  Some of her achievements include receiving the Distinguished Woman Award from the Girl Scouts and the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce Business Woman of the Year Award.