Arkansas Workforce Development Board
Governor Sarah Sanders
Chairperson Thomas Anderson
Vice-Chairperson Karen Breashears
Members
| Photo | Name | Category | Organization | Appointment Date | Appointment Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Anderson, Thomas | Business | T. A. Holdings, LLC | 3/4/2022 | 5/1/2025 |
 | Baxter, Joseph | State Agency Director of a WIOA Core Program | Arkansas Rehabilitation Services | n/a | n/a |
 | Blaylock, Len | Business | Aerojet Rocketdyne | 8/1/2019 | 5/1/2023 |
 | Breashears, Karen | Labor-Apprenticeship Program | National Apprenticeship Training Foundation | 3/4/2022 | 5/1/2025 |
 | Chaplin, Shana | Workforce; Out-of-school youth | Engage Arkansas | 10/5/2022 | 5/1/2026 |
 | Childers, Charisse | State Agency Director of a WIOA Core Program | Arkansas Division of Workforce Services | n/a | n/a |
 | Crawford, Miles | Business | BOSS, LLC dba Work Fort Smith | 3/4/2022 | 5/1/2025 |
 | Ellison, Brandon | County Judge | County Judge | 6/14/2016 | 5/1/2020 |
 | Finegan, Randy | Business | D & R Finegan Investments, LLC | 8/1/2019 | 5/1/2023 |
 | French, William | Nominated by Labor Federation | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | 5/2/2022 | 5/1/2025 |
 | Henderson, Randy | Business | Nucor Steel Arkansas | 3/4/2022 | 5/1/2025 |
 | Houseworth, Abby | Business | Holiday Inn- Blytheville | 8/1/2019 | 5/1/2023 |
 | Sanders, Sarah | Governor | State of Arkansas | n/a | n/a |
 | Ives, Rebecca | Business | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 8/27/2018 | 5/1/2025 |
 | Johnson, Charles | Business | Enviro Tech | 8/5/2020 | 5/1/2024 |
 | Lawrence, Candice | Business | Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce | 8/5/2020 | 5/1/2023 |
| Little, Holley | Business | First Staff Inc. | 3/4/2022 | 5/1/2025 |
 | Markham, Maria | Training or Education of Eligible Youth | Arkansas Department of Higher Education | 8/12/2019 | 5/1/2023 |
 | Marsh, Brian | Community-Based Organization | Goodwill Arkansas | 3/4/2022 | 5/1/2025 |
 | Miles, Trenia | State Agency Director of a WIOA Core Program | Adult Education | n/a | n/a |
 | Mize, Rachel | Business | Stark Manufacturing | 5/27/2022 | 5/1/2026 |
 | Nunnally, George | Business | George Nunnally Chevrolet | 8/5/2020 | 5/1/2024 |
 | O’Neal, Clint | Economic Development | Arkansas Economic Development Commission | n/a | n/a |
| Roberson, Julie | Business | Canfor Southern Pine | 8/5/2020 | 5/1/2024 |
 | Robinson, Latanyua | Business | Latrobe LLC | 5/27/2022 | 5/1/2026 |
| Sanders, James | City Mayor | Arkansas Municipal League | ||
 | Sharp, Kelley | Labor-Apprenticeship Program | University of Arkansas-Fayetteville | 3/4/2022 | 5/1/2025 |
| Thorne, Robert | Business | Robert Thorne LLC | 8/5/2020 | 5/1/2024 |
 | Williams-Stokes, Cassondra | State Agency Director of a WIOA Core Program | Division of State Services for the Blind | n/a | n/a |
Committees
Executive Committee
- Thomas Anderson – Chair
- Miles Crawford
- Charles Johnson
- Robert Thorne
- Brandon Ellison
- Karen Breashears – Vice Chair
- William French
- Joe Baxter
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Oversight Committee
- George “Gan” Nunnally – Chair
- Holley Little
- Randy Finegan
- Robert Thorne
- Maria Markham
- Brandon Ellison
- Charisse Childers
- Mary Franklin
- Brian Reel
Strategic Planning Committee
- Karen Breashears – Chair
- Candice Lawrence
- Randy Henderson
- Rebecca Ives
- Latanyua Robinson
- Charles Johnson
- Cassondra Williams
- Brian Marsh
- Shana Chaplin
Program & Performance Evaluation Committee
- Abby Houseworth – Chair
- Rachel Mize
- Len Blaylock
- Julie Roberson
- Charles Johnson
- Kelley Sharp
- Hugh McDonald
- James Sanders
