Work Groups
Members of the working groups are top policy and program staff in those areas of workforce development, economic development and human services. They are crafting recommendations for the action agenda to be presented to the advisory committee for final approval.
Comprehensive and Local/Community-Based Services Work Group
Pheon Beal, Division of Social Services, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services
Chris Estes, N.C. Housing Coalition
David Hollars, Centralina Workforce Development Board
Louise Mack, Prosperity Unlimited Inc.
Jackie Savage, Connectinc.
Sorien Schmidt, North Carolina Justice Center
Sam Scott, MDC Inc.
Sally Surface, Choanoke Area Development Center of North Carolina
Brenda Williamson, Division of Employment and Training, N.C. Department of Commerce
Education and Retraining Work Group
Barbara Boyce, Human Resources Development Program, N.C. Community College System
Stephanie Deese, Workforce Initiatives, N.C. Community College System
Peggy Graham, Continuing Education, N.C. Community College System
Eleanor Herndon, N.C. REAL Enterprises
Grady Smith, Opportunities Industrialization Center of Wilson
Katie Waters, Adult Basic Education/English as a Second Language, N.C. Community College System
Program/Policy Issues Work Group
Sarah Butzen, Regional Technology Strategies Inc.
Carol Conway, Southern Growth Policies Board
Manfred Emmrich, N.C. Employment Security Commission
Danny Giddens, Commission on Workforce Development, N.C. Department of Commerce
Larry Keen, N.C. Community College System
Tammy Lester, N.C. Department of Commerce
Curtis Morrow, N.C. Employment Security Commission
Peter Neenan, N.C. Employment Security Commission
Bill Robertson, Region C Job Training Consortium
Brenda Savage, Division of Employment and Training, N.C. Department of Commerce
Bill Schweke, CFED
Hawley Truax, Office of the Governor
A.J. Tyson, Pitt County JobLink Career Center
