Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Northeast Tennessee Local Workforce Development Board all services provided and guide the staff in the development of local plans, research and analysis. The Board also oversees the convening of area stakeholders, partners, and employers to ensure that workforce investment activities meet the needs of employers and support economic growth.
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Chair
Brian Wilhoit*
Wessner
Vice Chair
Mike Horton*
ESS Staffing and Management
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Secretary/Treasurer
Martin Frye*
United Healthcare
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Committee Chairs
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Operations & Planning Committee Targeted Populations Committee
Amanda Boyer* Brian Wilhoit*
AO Smith Wessner
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Youth & Young Adult Committee
Gabrielle Buchanan*
Cooper Standard
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Board Members
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Bob Cantler James Osborne
Johnson City Chamber of Commerce AOHR Solutions
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Brian Decker Kenneth Osborne
TDLWD TN AFL-CIO
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Jeff Frazier Sandy Ray
Eastman TDLWD
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Robbie Helton Aaron Rice
Commercial HVAC Americas Ballad Health
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Krystal Holder Anita Ricker
LeClerc Foods Northeast State Community College
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David Hutton Lottie Ryans
Upper East Tennessee Central Labor Council First Tennessee Development District
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Ramona Jackson Sonya Sanders
Meadowview Nuclear Fuel Services
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Tim Jaynes Donna Tate
UETHDA Seaman Corporation
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Tyler McCann Lynn Tully
Carter County Bank TNECD
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Heath McMillian Jonathan Van Bremen
TCAT Tri-Cities Electrical JATC
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Jeff McCord Anthony Colobro
Northeast State Community College Jacobs Creek Job Corp
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