Cobb Workforce Development Board

Board Responsibilities and Meetings

Board MeetingsThe role of the Cobb Workforce Development Board is to:

  • Lead efforts to engage employers through the development of sector partnerships, identification of career pathways, and leveraging of non-federal resources in strengthening the local area's workforce development system;
  • Provide strategic and operational oversight in collaboration with the required partners and other stakeholders to help develop a comprehensive and high-quality workforce development system in the local area and larger economic development planning region;
  • Assist in the achievement of the state's strategic plan, vision, and operational goals as outlined in the Unified State Plan or Combined State Plan; and
  • Maximize and continue to improve the quality of services, customer satisfaction, and effectiveness of the services provided.

Next Scheduled Board Meeting:

The WDB Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday June 26th, 2024 from 9am to 10:30am

Board Meeting Documents:

Board of Directors

The role of the Cobb Workforce Development Board is to: Lead efforts to engage employers through the development of sector partnerships, identification of career pathways, and leveraging of non-federal resources in strengthening the local area's workforce development system; Provide strategic and operational oversight in collaboration with the required partners and other stakeholders to help develop a comprehensive and high-quality workforce development system in the local area and larger economic development planning region; Assist in the achievement of the state's strategic plan, vision, and operational goals as outlined in the Unified State Plan or Combined State Plan; and Maximize and continue to improve the quality of services, customer satisfaction, and effectiveness of the services provided.

Name

Title

Company

WIOA Category

Board Title

Matt Hoyman

Manager

Holder Construction Company

Business

Board Member

Dana Johnson

Executive Vice President of Economic Development

Cobb Chamber of Commerce

Business

Board Member

Kimberly Roberts

Manager Director

Cobb County CDBG Program Office

Community

Board Member

Tra Moore

Director of Human Resources

WarnerMedia

Business

Board Member

Ralph Rehn

Senior Vice President

Robert Half International

Business

Finance Chair

Daniel Cummings

Economic Development Manager

City of Marietta

Economic Development

Board Member

Janita Beckles

Mandated Partner

Adams & Associates

Admission Services manager

Board Member

Joe Waldroup

Administrative Director

Mechanical Trades Institute JATT

Business

Board Member

Patricia Horton

Workforce Initiatives Coordinator

Georgia Hospital Association

Business

Board Member

Terri Seese

Founder/CEO

Alliance Solutions Group

Business

Board Member

Sandra Williams

Executive Director

IBEW

Business

Board Member

Daneea Badio-McCray

Executive Director

Marietta Police Athletic League

Community

Vice-chair/Youth Committee Chair

Shane Evans

Dean of Economic Development

Chattahoochee Technical College

Education

Board Member

William Tanks

Executive Director, Public Services

City of Powder Springs

Economic Development

Board Member

Marty Hughes

Assistant City Manager

City of Kennesaw

Economic Development

Board Member

Karen Hill

President of Operations and Marketing

HM Plumbing

Business

Board Member

Michael Sullivan

Technical Monitor

TCSG-WSG-JVSG

Business

Board Member

Dr. Kimberly M. Kranzlein

General Supervisor

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency

Education

Board Member

Cynthia Burks

General Supervisor

Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency

Business

Board Member

Workforce Board Resources