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
Mike Horton*
Mundent
Vice Chair
Brian Wilhoit*
Amsee, Ltd.
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Secretary/Treasurer
Martin Frye*
United Healthcare
Board Officers
Committee Chairs
Operations & Planning Committee
Amanda Boyer*
AO Smith
Targeted Populations Committee
Brian Wilhoit*
Amsee, Ltd.
Youth & Young Adult Committee
Gabrielle Buchanan*
Cooper Standard
Board Members
Bob Cantler
Johnson City Chamber of Commerce
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Brian Decker
TDLWD
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Jeff Fraizer
Eastman
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Robbie Helton
Commercial HVAC Americas
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David Hicks
TCAT
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Krystal Holder
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
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David Hutton
Upper East Tennessee Central Labor Council
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Tim Jaynes
UETHDA
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Jeff McCord
Northeast State Community College
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Andrew McKeehan
Carter County Bank
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Robert McKinney
Northeast State Community College
James Osborne
J.A. Street and Associates
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Kenneth Osborne
TN AFL-CIO
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Daronda Patterson
ZF TRW
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Robin Pritchard
Snap On Tools
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Sandy Ray
TDLWD
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Lottie Ryans
First Tennessee Development District
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Sonya Sanders
Nuclear Fuel Services
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Donna Tate
Seaman Corporation
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Lynn Tully
TNECD
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Jonathan Van Bremen
Tri Cities Electrical JATC
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Dennis Vaught
Jacobs Creek Job Corp
* Denotes a member of the executive committee.