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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 Servicesn/an/a
Blaylock, LenBusinessAerojet Rocketdyne8/1/20195/1/2023
Breashears, KarenLabor-Apprenticeship ProgramNational Apprenticeship Training Foundation3/4/20225/1/2025
Chaplin, ShanaWorkforce; Out-of-school youthEngage Arkansas10/5/20225/1/2026
Childers, CharisseState Agency Director of a WIOA Core ProgramArkansas Division of Workforce Servicesn/an/a
Crawford, MilesBusinessBOSS, LLC dba Work Fort Smith3/4/20225/1/2025
Ellison, BrandonCounty JudgeCounty Judge6/14/20165/1/2020
Finegan, RandyBusinessD & R Finegan Investments, LLC8/1/20195/1/2023
French, WilliamNominated by Labor FederationInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers5/2/20225/1/2025
Henderson, RandyBusinessNucor Steel Arkansas3/4/20225/1/2025
Houseworth, AbbyBusinessHoliday Inn- Blytheville8/1/20195/1/2023
Sanders, SarahGovernorState of Arkansasn/an/a
Ives, RebeccaBusinessLockheed Martin Corporation8/27/20185/1/2025
Johnson, CharlesBusinessEnviro Tech8/5/20205/1/2024
Lawrence, CandiceBusinessArkansas State Chamber of Commerce8/5/20205/1/2023
Little, HolleyBusinessFirst Staff Inc.3/4/20225/1/2025
Markham, MariaTraining or Education of Eligible YouthArkansas Department of Higher Education8/12/20195/1/2023
Marsh, BrianCommunity-Based OrganizationGoodwill Arkansas3/4/20225/1/2025
Miles, TreniaState Agency Director of a WIOA Core ProgramAdult Educationn/an/a
Mize, RachelBusinessStark Manufacturing5/27/20225/1/2026
Nunnally, GeorgeBusinessGeorge Nunnally Chevrolet8/5/20205/1/2024
O’Neal, ClintEconomic DevelopmentArkansas Economic Development Commissionn/an/a
Roberson, JulieBusinessCanfor Southern Pine8/5/20205/1/2024
Robinson, LatanyuaBusinessLatrobe LLC5/27/20225/1/2026
Sanders, JamesCity MayorArkansas Municipal League
Sharp, KelleyLabor-Apprenticeship ProgramUniversity of Arkansas-Fayetteville3/4/20225/1/2025
Thorne, RobertBusinessRobert Thorne LLC8/5/20205/1/2024
Williams-Stokes, CassondraState Agency Director of a WIOA Core ProgramDivision of State Services for the Blindn/an/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
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