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Workforce Development Board


The Workforce Development Board of Northwest Georgia, Inc. provides strategic and operational oversight and policy guidance to help develop a comprehensive and high quality workforce development system in the fifteen county Northwest Georgia Region (SWDA 1).

The board works to increase the Northwest Georgia region’s competitiveness in the global economy by providing employers with a highly trained workforce and robust labor market services. The board also seeks to maximize economic development opportunities and to ensure that residents have access to high-quality labor market information and quality training and employment services.

workforce development board members

Workforce Development Board Members

​​Adult Education / Supervisor of Youth Success Academy
  • Lisa Shaw, Vice President of Adult Education, Georgia Northwestern Technical College
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Apprenticeship
  • Rick Gibson, Assistant Business Manager, IBEW Local 613

Business Representatives
  • Terry Craft, CEO, Your S.A.F.E Consulting
  • Selena Galmon, HR Manager, Yanmar
  • Jim Henry, President, Custom Precision Components (Secretary/Treasurer)
  • Beth Kelley, Owner, KBruce Farms, Inc.
  • Randy Long, Plant Manager, Pilgrim's
  • Mitchell Morgan, Chairman, United Community Bank Board
  • Mike Murphy, COO, McWhorter Capital
  • Cam Parker, Area Manager, Georgia Power 
  • Gregg Webb, Plant Manager, Gildan
  • Vacant (2)

Council of Chief Elected Official
  • Harry Harvey, Mayor, Summerville, Georgia

Community Based Organization
  • Marion Barber, Tallatoona CAP
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Economic Development
  • Eil Falls, President/CEO, Murray County Industrial Development Authority

Higher Education Representative
  • Angela Berch, VP, Economic Development, West Georgia Technical College
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Labor Representatives
  • Robert Strickland, Business Agent, Southern States Millwrights, Local 1263
  • Carey Tucker, Marketing Representative, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and HVACR Technicians, Local 72

​Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Matthew Salmon, GVRA

Wagner-Peyser Representative
  • Elizabeth Scott, Regional Coordinator
BOARD DOCUMENTS
Workforce Development Board Constitution & Bylaws (r 4/22)
Member Orientation Manual and Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Reference Guide (r 4/22)

Services

Adults
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Resources

Grievance
“Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal”
Babel
Minutes
Workforce Staff Portal

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Emergency Contacts

News

Career Depot Newsletter
Business Informer
Brochure (Adult Services)
Brochure (Youth Services)
WIOA Student Spotlight

Request for Proposal

WorkSource Northwest Georgia Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Plan Update, 9/22
Disaster/COVID-19 Grant for Training
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