Blog Post: Neil Alexander Assumes Role as Chair of Local Workforce Investment Board

Neil Alexander, a shareholder with the Phoenix office of national employment and labor law firm Littler Mendelson, was elected chair of the Maricopa Workforce Connections (MWC) board, the local workforce investment board recognized by the state. He assumes his role as MWC Board Chair for a two-year term July 1, 2009.

Maricopa Workforce Connections (MWC) promotes and facilitates strategic alliances among public and private stakeholders within Maricopa County. Its purpose is to ensure workforce excellence and contribute to the economic vitality for area employers, incumbent and future workers.

As MWC Board Chair, Alexander will lead the group in overseeing the Maricopa County workforce development system. The MWC Board focuses on increasing the wealth of individuals, businesses, and the community by identifying labor market needs to develop effective, innovative responses to meet industry demands.

A proponent of workforce development, Alexander has actively worked with MWC in other capacities and for the past two years has represented MWC and the Maricopa County Workforce Investment Board during Hill visits in Washington, D.C. 

Alexander specializes in representing management in harassment and discrimination litigation, wrongful termination cases and trade secret and non-competition disputes. He also assists companies with written policies, preventative counseling and in-house training on employment-related topics.  Alexander is a graduate of the University of Washington and obtained his J.D. degree from the University of San Diego.

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MWC is a division of the Maricopa County Human Services Department. Services are made possible via funding through the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Most services are provided to the community free of charge.

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