Workforce Development Board Members

Jerry Bailey
General Manager, Union City Electric System

Ronda Baker
Training Center Manager, Division of Rehabilitation Services

Thorne Barbour
HR Director, West TN Healthcare

Qunicy Barlow
Director, Delta Human Resource Agency

LaMar Bartlett
Branch Manager, Randstad

Alonzo Beard
General Agent, Alonzo Beard Insurance & Investment

Jim Blankenship
Executive Director, Humboldt Chamber of Commerce

Minnie Bommer

Skipper Bondurant
CEO/Administrator, Baptist Memorial Hospital - Tipton County

Karen Bowyer
President, Dyersburg State Community College

Charlie Brown
District Manager, TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development

John Bucy
Executive Director, NW TN Development District/HRA

Brian Collins
Director, Tennessee Technology Center at Ripley

Peggy Davis
Director, Trenton Special School District

Keon Falkner
Administrator, Baptist Memorial Hospital - Lauderdale County

Oma Fiedler
HR Manager, Bowater

Sherry Fowler
TOPS, TN Opportunities Program

Melinda Goode
Senior AIDES Program Project Director, NW TN Human Resource Agency

Ronnie Gunnels
Office Manager, TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development

Lisa Hankins
Executive Director, Lauderdale Chamber/ECD

Allen Hester
President/CEO, Dyersburg/Dyer Co Chamber of Commerce

Dianne Homra
Guidance Counselor, Lake Co Board of Education

Linda Jones
Sr. Admissions Counselor, DESI Job Corps

Barry Ladd
Retired, First Citizens National Bank

Paula Ledford
Director, Dyersburg Housing

James Little
USWA Local 878

Christopher McPhearson
Manager, Rawls Funeral Home

Monty McWilliams
Owner, McArmour Enterprises

Ted Piazza
President, Rack-IT Industries

Keith Siler
Co-Owner, Siler-Thornton Ins. Co.

John Snead
Owner, Snead Properties

David Taylor
President/CEO, Forcum Lannom Contractors

Terry (Buck) Taylor
USWA 878 - Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company

Cathy Vestal
HR Assistant, ERMCO

Catherine Via
Director, Adult Education, Crockett Co AE & Continuing Ed Programs

George Wade

Jerry Ward
General Manager, Terry Petty Chevrolet

Traci Watson
Education & Training Specialist, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company

Wendell West
President/CEO, Colonial DPP

Steve Williams
Manager, Johnson & Williams Funeral Home

Jimmy Williamson
General Manager. Dyersburg Electric System

Local Elected Officials

Larry Griffin
County Executive, Crockett County

Richard Hill
County Executive, Dyer County

Jeff Huffman
County Executive, Tipton County

Benny McGuire
County Executive, Obion County

Macie Roberson
County Executive, Lake County

Rod Schuh
County Executive, Lauderdale County

Joe Shepard
County Executive, Gibson County

Workforce Employment Outreach Committee

Rita Alexander
Gibson Electric Membership

Scott Bradford
Employer Services Specialist, Department of Labor & Workforce Development

Betty Lockard
Field Operations Coordinator, Experience Works, Inc.

Dan Nelson
Employer Services Specialist, Department of Labor & Workforce Development

Jerry Ray
ERMCO

Linda Sampson
TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development