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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
  • Vacant

Business Representatives
  • Nicole Green, HR Representative, Meggitt Polymers
  • Jim Henry, President, Custom Precision Components (Secretary/Treasurer)
  • Beth Kelley, Owner, KBruce Farms, Inc.
  • Randy Long, Plant Manager, Pilgrim's
  • Linda McEntire,  Training and Development Manager, Creative Flooring Solutions
  • 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
  • Vacant
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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
Member Orientation Manual and Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Reference Guide (r 4/22)
Memorandum of Agreement by and between the Chief Elected Officials of Northwest Georgia

Services

Adults
Youth
Employers

Resources

Grievance
Babel

WorkSource Northwest Georgia Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Plan, June 2020
Minutes
Workforce Staff Portal

COVID-19 UPDATES AND INFORMATION

Disaster/Emergency Plan
Emergency Contacts

News

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

Request for Proposal

What's New?
Disaster/COVID-19 Grant for Training
An Equal Opportunity Program/Employer​​
Auxiliary Aids and Services Available Upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities
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