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.
Workforce Development Board Members as of May 30, 2023
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/Regional |
| Tom Kirby | Walton Private Sector |
| Andrea Daniel | Walton Private Sector |
| Andrea Daniel | TCSG/Education/Regional |
| Burke Walker | Title V Community Service Employment WIOA Grant Recipient/Regional |
| Naceo Denny | Morgan Private Sector |
| Rodney Kalessa | Oconee Private Sector |
| Kay Keller | Community Based Organization/Regional |
| Bob Hughes | Economic Development/Regional |
| Gina Mixon | Jackson Private Sector |
| Chris Kubas | Elbert Private Sector |
| Jamie Lancaster | Greene Private Sector |
| Chip Reynolds | Education/Regional |
| Shari Kaplan | Rehabilitation Services/Regional |
| Jeffery Wearing | Newton County Private Sector |
| Nathan Coker | Madison County Private Sector |
| Joe Vogt | Barrow County Private Sector |
| Carol Williams | Clarke County Private Sector |
| Katrina Pittman | Education |
| Vacant | Jasper County Private Sector |
