City of Knoxville - Workforce Connections Board

WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS BOARD
Workforce Connections is a division of the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee. The functions of the Board are set out in the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 which include oversight and operation the Employment and Training programs, youth programs and programs for laid off workers. The Board performs other duties related to the development, coordination, operation and/or promotion of workforce development activity.
Appointment of Board Members
The membership of the Board may consist of at least thirty-nine members that include two members each from local educational entities, local labor organizations, community-based organizations, and economic development agencies. The One Stop partners may be represented with a maximum of thirteen members and a minimum of twenty-two members may be from the private sector. Appointments are made jointly by the Knox County Mayor and the City of Knoxville Mayor from among nominations submitted by the appropriate parties. Members are appointed for two-year terms and no member may serve more than three consecutive terms.
Meetings Schedule
Board meets quarterly on the second Wednesday of the first month of the quarter at 7:30 a.m. in the L.T. Ross Building.
Board Members
Ron Alexander Willis of Tennessee 6322 Deane Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37919 865 588-8101 alexander_R@willis.com Term Date: 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2015 Virginia Anagnost Knoxville-Knox County CAC 7609 Twining Drive Knoxville, TN 37919 865 693-5236 phone 865 216-9832 cell Term Date: 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2014 Martha Axford Holiday Inn Select 304 Cedar Bluff Road Knoxville, TN 37923 865 693-1011 mrax304@mindspring.com Term Date: 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2014 Pat Beasley Catalyst Group P. O. Box 31747 Knoxville, TN 37930 865 584-1333 phone 865 300-9727 cell pbeasley@usacatalyst.com Term Date: 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2013 Beal Bourne Jarnigan & Sons Mortuary 2823 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue Knoxville, TN 37914 865 524-5575 pbourne@aol.com Term Date: 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2013 Ruth Brock TN Dept. of Human Svcs/DVR 531 Henley Street, Suite 520 Knoxville TN, 37902 865 594-6060 ex 1112 ruth.brock@state.tn.us Term Date: 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2015 Gwen Brown Brown Pearman Russell, LLC 125 W. Jackson Ave, Suite 102 Knoxville TN, 37902 865 249-7755 gwen.brown@bprllc.net Term Date: 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2013 Art Cate Knoxville's Community Dev. Corp 901 Broadway, NE Knoxville TN, 37917 865 403-1116 acate@kcdc.org Term Date: 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2015 Suzanne Coile AFL-CIO Technical Assistance 1415 Elm Street Knoxville TN, 37921 865 546-1463 work 865 591-2300 cell suzcoile@aol.com Term Date: 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2013 Jed Dance Bacon and Company P. O. Box 78 Knoxville TN,37901 865 523-9181 jedd@baconco.com Term Date: 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2014 John Davis Express Markets 2010 Brooks Road Knoxville TN, 37915 865 522-9375 work 865 789-9738 cell jdavis3004@aol.com Term Date: 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2015 Jeff Davis Tennessee Technology Center 1100 Liberty Street Knoxville TN, 37919 865 546-5567 work 865 414-2639 cell jeff.davis@ttcknoxville.edu Term Date: 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2014 Dr. Sig Dietz Knoxville-Knox County Council on 7355 Manderly Way Knoxville TN, 37909 865 531-2222 sdietz7355@comcast.net Term Date: 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2013 Mabry Duff Classic Man Formal Wear 3206 Kingsmore Dr. Knoxville TN, 37921 865 803-8981 tuxman1@bellsouth.net Term Date: 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2014 Ron Emery Emery 5 $ 10 4014 Chapman Highway Knoxville TN, 37920 865 579-0510 Term Date: 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2015 Jennifer Evans Knox Chamber Partnership 17 Market Square # 201 Knoxville TN, 37902 865 246-2641 jevans@knoxvillechamber.com Term Date: 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2015 Jeff Gamble Reilly Foods 3434 Mynatt Avenue Knoxville TN, 37919 865 546-2120 work 865 292-2048 cell jgamble@rfoods.com Term Date: 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2014 Frances Hall Hall Communications, Inc P.O. Box 30631 Knoxville TN, 37930 865 524-0270 franhall2326@aol.com Term Date: 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2015 Greg Helton TN Dept of Human Services 2700 Middlebrook Pike Knoxville TN, 37921 865 594-6151 ex 2967 greg.helton@state.tn.us Term Date: 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2015 Terry Henley Terry Henley Insurance Agency 1312 Morrell Road Knoxville TN, 37919 865 694-4191 terryhenley@allstate.com Term Date: 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2013	Anna Hinds Stone and Hinds, PC 507 Gay Street, Suite 700 Knoxville TN, 37902-1504 865 546-6321 865 740.8561 hinds@s-hlaw.com Term Date: 7/1/2011- 6/30/2014 Tom Jensen Safe Skies Alliance 110 McGee Tyson Blvd, Suite 201 Alcoa TN, 37701 865 545-7632 work 865 804-1869 cell tom.jensen@sskies.org Term Date: 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2013 Stacy Lang Green Mountain Coffee 3109 Water Plant Road Knoxville TN, 37914 865 824-4600 stacy.lang@gmcr.com Term Date: 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2013 Don Lawson Knox County Schools 1002 Andrew Johnson Building Knoxville TN, 37901 865 594-1748 work 865 740-8561 cell lawsond1@k12.net Term Date: 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2013 Shaylynn Meredith Mercy Medical Center West 10820 Parkside Drive Knoxville TN, 37934 865 206-2776 work 865 218-7251 cell shaylynn.meredith@hma.com Term Date: 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2015 Doug Minter Brooke Insurance 5815 East Sunset Road Knoxville TN, 37914 865 637-4550 work 865 389-3710 cell dminter@knoxvillechamber.com Term Date: 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2013 Chuck Morris Morris Creative Group 401 Henley Street Knoxville TN, 37902 865 637-9869 work 865 300-5669 cell cjmorris@morriscreative.com Term Date: 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2015 Albert Nelson East Knoxville Neighborhood Cent 4200 Asheville Highway Knoxville TN, 37914 865 546-5125 albert.nelson@knoxcac.org Term Date: 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2015 Joan Newman PSTCC 10915 Hardin Valley Road Knoxville TN, 37933 865 694-6453 jnewman@pstcc.edu Term Date: 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2014 Nancy Nitzberg Regal Cinemas, Inc 1413 Buckeye Road Knoxville TN, 37919 865 389-3710 n_nitzberg@bellsouth.net Term Date: 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2013 Ed Owens Allison, Sherrod, Owens, & Siddon P. O. Box 51675 Knoxville TN, 37950 865 588-7804 work 865 567-2184 cell eowens@aol.com Term Date: 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2014 Mark Rigsby City of Knoxville 400 Main Avenue, Room 514 Knoxville TN, 37902 865 215-2235 mrigsby@cityofknoxville.org Term Date: 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2014 Sheryl Rollins NAACP 1407 Rosalyn Drive Knoxville TN, 37914 865 973-0025 Term Date: 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2013 David Smith Johnson & Galyon P. O. Box 3070 Knoxville TN, 37927 865 637-8811 dsmith@johnsongalyon.com Term Date: 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2013 Harry Wade Wade and Associates 408 Erin Drive Knoxville TN, 37919 865 588-5577 work 865 388-2277 cell harrywade@aol.com Term Date: 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2014 John Walker AFL-CIO Central Labor Council 826 Stewart Street Knoxville TN, 37917 865 687-8606 work 865 803-6092 cell knoxvoljj@bellsouth.net Term Date: 7/1/2011 - 6/30/2014 Dr. Anthony Wise PSTCC 10915 Hardin Valley Road Knoxville TN, 37933 865 694-6616 work 865 310-9008 cell aedwards@pstcc.edu Term Date: 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2013 Tim Witt Tennessee Career Center 1610 University Avenue, Suite 106 Knoxville TN, 37921 865 594-6934 tim.witt@state.tn.us Term Date: 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2015 Kay Wright Covenant Health 280 Ft Sanders Blvd, Bldg 4, Suite 107 Knoxville TN, 37922 865 531-5480 work 865 802-2596 cell klwright@covhlth.com Term Date: 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2015