OUR BOARD MEMBERS

The membership of the South Central Workforce Development Board shall be in accordance with the Kentucky Workforce Investment Board’s Policy Number 15-001, after consideration of fair and equitable representation, and shall be comprised of 23 members, representing sectors as listed:

12 Business Representatives
5 Workforce Representatives
3 Education and Training Representatives
3 Government and Economic Development Representatives


Members shall be appointed for three year terms, with initial terms staggered so as to have nearly as many equal number of terms expiring each year following.

Board Chair, Treva Shirley

Board Meeting, December 2024

We Are Committed To...

understanding the dynamics of the regional labor market

investigating and implementing best practices in addressing needs

recruiting regional employers as partners in education and training, not just end users of products of educational and workforce development programs

inspiring the public to continually acquire new skills at all age levels

motivating discouraged workers to return to the workforce and to training and education pathway

providing leadership and stewardship for funds and programs of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and other funds that the Board acquires to meet its strategic goals

2026 South Central Workforce Development Board

Josh Anderson, MONROE CO.

OPERATIONS MANAGER, ANDERSON FOREST PRODUCTS

Justin Browning, BARREN CO.

CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INNOVATION COORDINATOR, BARREN COUNTY SCHOOLS

Sam Ford, WARREN CO.

FOUNDING PARTNER AND CHIEF CONNECTION OFFICER, INNOENGINE

John Eaton, SIMPSON CO.

PLANT MANAGER, MULTITECH INDUSTRIES

Teresa Hayes, LOGAN CO.

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER, LOGAN ALUMINUM

Katie Houghlin, REGIONAL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Kelly Johnson, LOGAN CO.

DIVISION MANAGER,

CARPENTER COMPANY

Dr. Joda Johnson, REGIONAL

DIRECTOR OF ADULT EDUCATION, SKYCTC

Veronica Lopez, HART CO.

REGIONAL HR MANAGER, DART CONTAINER

Shannon Manrique, ALLEN CO.

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

SHAKA WINDOW CLEANERS

Justin Morris, WARREN CO.

PRESIDENT / CEO
SERVICE ONE CREDIT UNION

Treva Shirley, BARREN CO.

COORDINATOR, FIT FOR LIFE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Chad Spencer, WARREN CO.

DIRECTOR OF CAREER SERVICES, GOODWILL INDUSTRIES

Tori Murley, BARREN CO.

ACADEMIC COORDINATOR,
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

Amy Smith-Thomas, BUTLER CO.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, BUTLER COUNTY ADULT EDUCATION

Shane Wilson, EDMONSON CO.

TEACHER, EDMONSON CO. SCHOOLS AND BUSINESS OWNER

Kendra Sewell, WARREN CO.

PRESIDENT, PAN-OSTON

Drew Preston, WARREN CO.

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 181

Dr. Kim Myers, REGIONAL

DEAN OF WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS, SOUTHCENTRAL KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Roxana Miracle, REGIONAL

REGIONAL PROGRAM MANAGER, OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

CONTACT:

Jessica Calvert, Quality Control Coordinator

2355 Nashville Rd., Suite C101

Bowling Green, KY 42101

270.745.3905

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BUSINESS HOURS:

Monday through Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (CST)

2355 Nashville Road, Suite C101 Bowling Green, KY 42101 contact@southcentralworkforce.com 270.745.3905

The South Central Workforce Development Board has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor as a consecutive 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022 HIRE Vets Medallion Award recipient for our commitment to recruiting, employing, and retaining veterans.

We’re proud to support veterans and their career goals.