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Board of Directors

NORTH CENTRAL LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD 

The North Central Workforce Development Board typically meets the second Wednesday of the last month of each quarter. 

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PY24 meetings will be held September 11, 2024, November 13, 2024, March 12, 2025, June 11, 2025.

For more information on the board meetings, call 870-793-5233 or email ncaworkforce@gmail.com.

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Meeting location will be at the White River Planning and Development District whose address is 4441 Harrison Street Batesville AR, 72501. These meetings are open to the public. The Committees meet from 10:30-11:00am and then the full Board meeting is 11:00am to adjournment. 

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PY 2023 North Central Arkansas Workforce Development Board Members

 

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chairman

Gayle Cooper

Business Representative

Executive and Targeted Populations Committees 

vice Chair

Garry Lawrence

Business Representative

Executive and Targeted Populations Committees

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Janet Hearyman

Business Representative

Targeted Populations

Committee

Amie McBride

Business Representative

One-Stop Committee

Brittany Baker

Business Representative

One-Stop Committee

Karen Palmer

Business Representative

One-Stop Committee

Marcus Orf

Education Representative

Targeted Populations Committee

Michael Arnold

Business and Workforce Representative

Targeted Populations Committee

Renee' Martin

Business Representative

Executive and Targeted Populations Committees 

Dr. Holly Smith

Education Representative

One-Stop Committee

Stacy Gunderman

Business Representative

One-Stop Committee

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Wiley Osborn

Business Representative

Executive and Targeted Populations Committees

Trish Miller

Adult Education Representative 

One-Stop Committee

Jennifer Pike

Government Representative

One-Stop Committee

Dr. Zach Harber 

Higher Education/Apprenticeship Representative 

Director of Career and Technical Education at the University of Arkansas Community College of Batesville

One-Stop Committee 

Ms. Renee' Martin

Business Representative

Owner of Renee' Martin Insurance Agency

Secretary-Youth Committee 

Mr. Alvin Hearyman

Business/Economic and Community Development Representative 

Owner of Master Craft, Inc.

President of the Bald Knob Industrial Development Commission

Disabilities Committee 

Ms. Laura McGuire 

Business Representative 
Owner of Main Attire 

One Stop Committee 

Ms. Robin Hunt 

Required Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Representative 

Area Manager Arkansas Rehabilitation Services

Chairperson-Disabilities Committee

Ms. Amber Neal 

Required Division of Services for the Blind Representative 

Area Manager Arkansas Division of Services for the Blind

Disability Committee 

Chad Vincent 

Workforce Representative

Targeted Populations Committee

Gina Wells

Workforce Representative

One-Stop Committee 

Amber Neal

Government Representative

Targeted Populations Committee 

Christel Taylor 

Economic Development Representative

Targeted Populations Committee

Jada Washington

Government Representative

Targeted Populations Committee

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