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

2024 South Central Workforce Development Board

Josh Anderson, MONROE CO.

OPERATIONS MANAGER, ANDERSON FOREST PRODUCTS

Robert Akin, UNION

PRESIDENT, CENTRAL KY BUILDING TRADES/ KY LECET

Robin Flores, WARREN CO.

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER, PERFORMANCE FOOD SERVICES

Justin Browning, BARREN CO.

CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INNOVATION COORDINATOR, BARREN COUNTY SCHOOLS

Michael Carter, REGIONAL

REGIONAL PROGRAM MANAGER, DEPT. FOR WORKFORCE INVESTMENT-CAREER DEV, OFFICE

Whitney Choate, HART CO.

COLLEGE & CAREER COACH HART CO. BOARD OF EDUCATION

John Eaton, SIMPSON CO.

PLANT MANAGER, MULTITECH INDUSTRIES

Teresa Hayes, LOGAN CO.

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER, LOGAN ALUMINUM

Sydney Herrington, ALLEN CO.

ASSOCIATE HR MANAGER, THE J.M. SMUCKER CO.

Brian Coffey, METCALFE CO.

DEPUTY DIVISION MANAGER, SUMITOMO

Ron Wilson, REGIONAL

VP OF PHILANTHROPY & ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT, WESTERN KY. UNIVERSITY

Roxana Robinson, REGIONAL

REGIONAL PROGRAM MANAGER, OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

Treva Shirley, BARREN CO.

COORDINATOR, FIT FOR LIFE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Chad Spencer, WARREN CO.

DIRECTOR OF CAREER SERVICES, GOODWILL INDUSTRIES

Rebecca Stone, WARREN CO.

CEO, SERVICE ONE CREDIT UNION

Tori Murley, BARREN CO.

ACADEMIC COORDINATOR, WESTERN KY UNIVERSITY

Amy Smith-Thomas, BUTLER CO.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, BUTLER COUNTY ADULT EDUCATION

Shane Wilson, EDMONSON CO.

TEACHER, EDMONSON CO. SCHOOLS AND BUSINESS OWNER

Dr. Joda Johnson, REGIONAL

DIRECTOR OF ADULT EDUCATION, SKYCTC

Kendra Sewell, WARREN CO.

PRESIDENT, PAN-OSTON

Kelly Johnson, LOGAN CO.

DIVISION MANAGER, CARPENTER COMPANY