The Boone County Workforce Partnership was born out of a key work session with the Boone County
Board of Supervisors in August 2023, following a change in leadership on the Central Iowa Workforce
Development (CIWD) Chief Elected Official Board. Supervisor Bill Zinnel had expressed frustration
over the lack of tangible benefits to Boone County and transferred his board responsibilities to
Supervisor Erich Kretzinger. This transition and the onboarding of Eric Kress as the new Executive
Director for CIWDB, prompted reassessment of Boone County’s involvement in CIWD. Read full PDF below.
