The Northeast Georgia Workforce Development Board (WDB) is the board responsible for the oversight of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs operated in the 12 county Northeast Georgia service region of Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe and Walton counties.
Northeast Georgia Workforce Development Board Members
The board members are appointed by the elected officials within the region representing demographic groups specified in the law. The board is comprised of a 51% private sector business member majority and the Chair elected from within the local board membership is required to be a private sector member. The volunteer board provides policy oversight of the WIOA programs operated in Northeast Georgia.
| Board Member | Sector |
|---|---|
| Ronnie Boggs | Oglethorpe County Private Sector |
| David Cagle | Organized Labor |
| Kathryn Lookofsky | Department of Labor |
| Geraldine Clarke | Athens Housing Authority |
| Javier Montalvo | Walton Private Sector |
| Andrea Daniel | Athens Technical College |
| Burke Walker | Title V Community Service Employment WIOA Grant Recipient/Regional |
| Bobby Hildreth | Morgan Private Sector |
| Paul Chambers | Oconee Private Sector |
| Kay Keller | Community Based Organization/Regional -United Way of Northeast Georgia |
| Bob Hughes | Economic Development/Regional |
| Chris Kubas | Elbert County Private Sector |
| Brenda Lazarus | Greene County Private Sector |
| Howard Ledford | Education |
| Gina Mixon | Jackson Private Sector |
| Zack Taylor | Jasper County Private Sector |
| Tony Hoyle | Organized Labor |
| Shari Kaplan | Rehabilitation Services/Regional |
| Joe Vogt | Barrow County Private Sector |
| Carol Williams | At-Large Private Sector |
| Penny S. Benton | Education/UGA |
| Jeffery Wearing | Newton Private Sector |
| Dave Ward | Madison Private Sector |
| Laurie Iski | Community Based Organization |
