Alumni Advocates of the Year

Jan Vogel
California State University, Dominguez Hills

For over 30 years, Jan Vogel has served the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB) community encompassing the nine cities of El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach and Carson. Under his leadership, SBWIB has taken a leading role in the development of job training services, not only within Los Angeles County, but throughout Southern California.

During his tenure as executive director of SBWIB, the Board has directed formation of the South Bay Business Resource Network, a new WIB-based business services program serving the South Bay business community; administered the $18 million Private Industry Council Aerospace Network (PAN), the single largest grant of its kind in Department of Labor history; received the first Employment Training Panel-funded welfare-to-work upgrade training award at $1.1 million; and formed the South Bay School-to-Work Opportunities Alliance that brought millions of dollars to local school districts.

Vogel was an adjunct professor in the School of Professional Studies at Pepperdine University. He received his MA in education and BA in political science and economics from CSU Dominguez Hills. He holds a California administrative services credential from CSU Long Beach and a lifetime K-12 teaching credential.