HOUSTON, April 13, 2017 – Winstead shareholder Mark Guthrie has been appointed to the Board of the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB). The National Association of Workforce Boards, based in Washington D.C., represents approximately 600 state and local Workforce Development Boards and their 12,000+ business members. NAWB plays key roles in advising policy makers in Washington about how to meet the workforce needs of the nation’s economy through business, government, labor, and educational initiatives and in educating local workforce board members and staff.

Guthrie is a member of Winstead’s Construction Law and Business Litigation Practice Groups. He is the current Chairman of the Gulf Coast Workforce Board and has served as a member of the Board representing private businesses for 20 years. In addition to his legal practice and commitments to the regional workforce system, Guthrie also serves as a passionate advocate for adult literacy, education and vocational rehabilitation programs.