The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System has an advisory board consisting of eleven members as follows: two members with experience in manufacturing or a trade offered CTECS, or who are alumni of the system; two members who are executives of Connecticut-based employers and who shall be nominated by the Connecticut Employment and Training Commission; the Commissioners of Education, Economic and Community Development, and Labor, or their respective designees, shall serve as ex-officio members of the board. Members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the General Assembly. The Governor appoints the Chairperson.