Workforce Connections

Arkansas Workforce Development Board Members

Arkansas Workforce Development Board


Governor Sarah Sanders

Chairperson Thomas Anderson

Vice-Chairperson Karen Breashears

Members

PhotoNameCategoryOrganizationAppointment DateAppointment Expiration
Anderson, ThomasBusinessT.A. Holdings, LLC3/4/20225/1/2025*
Baxter, JosephState Agency Director of a WIOA Core ProgramArkansas Rehabilitation Services
Blaylock, LenBusinessAerojet Rocketdyne5/1/20235/1/2027
Bowman, Ray (Mayor)Elected OfficialCity of Southside5/1/20245/1/2028
Breashears, KarenLabor-Apprenticeship ProgramNational Apprenticeship Training Foundation3/4/20225/1/2026
Chastain,
Aaron
Community-based organization (youth)Subiaco Academy5/27/20255/1/2027
Cox-Meadows, Teri (Dr.)BusinessAR Cox Consulting5/27/20255/1/2026
Crawford, MilesBusinessDPI Staffing, Regional Development & Operations Manager3/4/20225/1/2025*
Ellison, Brandon (Judge)Elected OfficialPolk County5/1/20245/1/2028
French, WilliamNominated by Labor FederationInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers5/2/20225/1/2025*
Henderson, RandyBusinessNucor Steel3/4/20225/1/2026
Ives, RebeccaBusinessLockheed Martin Corporation8/27/20185/1/2026
Lawrence, CandiceBusinessArkansas State Chamber of Commerce5/1/2023*
Marsh, BrianCommunity-Based Organization (barriers to employment)Goodwill Arkansas3/4/20225/1/2025*
Miles, Trenia (Dr.)State Agency Director of a WIOA Core ProgramAdult Education
Nunnally, GeorgeBusinessGeorge Nunnally Chevrolet8/5/20205/1/2024*
O’Neal, ClintEconomic DevelopmentArkansas Economic Development Commission
Robinson, LatanyuaBusinessLatrobe LLC5/27/20225/1/2026
Sanders, SarahGovernorState of Arkansas
Sellers, BarryBusinessSellers Marketing PR Inc5/27/20255/1/2027
Sharp, KelleyWorkforce-Higher EducationUniversity of Arkansas-Fayetteville3/4/20225/1/2025*
Thorne, TimBusinessRobert Thorne LLC 5/27/20255/1/2028
Waits, CodyState Workforce Agency DirectorArkansas Workforce Connections
Warden, Ken (Dr.)Higher EducationArkansas Division of Higher Education6/1/20235/1/2027
Williams-Stokes, Cassondra (Dr.)State Agency Director of a WIOA Core ProgramDivision of State Services for the Blind
VacantNominated by Labor FederationNominated by Labor Federation
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant

*Reappointment requested


Committees

Executive Committee

  • Governor Sanders
  • Thomas Anderson – Chair
  • Karen Breashears – Vice Chair
  • Joe Baxter
  • Miles Crawford
  • Brandon Ellison
  • Candice Lawrence
  • William French
  • Clint O’Neal

Strategic Planning Committee

  • Karen Breashears – Chair
  • Rebecca Ives
  • Latanyua Robinson
  • Cassondra Williams-Stokes
  • Brian Marsh
  • Randy Henderson

Program & Performance Evaluation Committee

  • George “Gan” Nunnally – Chair
  • Len Blaylock
  • Miles Crawford
  • Trenia Miles
  • Kelley Sharp
Arkansas Workforce Connections

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

FROM THE ARKANSAS DIVISION OF WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS

Additional county authorized for Disaster Unemployment Assistance

On June 24, 2025, Greene County was added to the list of Arkansas counties as a result of an amendment to Presidential Disaster Declaration FEMA-4873-DR, announced on May 21, 2025. The Arkansas Department of Commerce, Division of Reemployment is now accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) from individuals in Clark, Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Desha, Fulton, Greene, Hot Spring, Jackson, Miller, Ouachita, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Sharp, St. Francis, and White counties whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted due to the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred on April 2-22, 2025. Learn more here: https://dws.arkansas.gov/workforce-services/disaster-ui-assistance/

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