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Regional Workforce Boards

REGION 1
Counties/Board Name

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Escambia,
Santa Rosa

Workforce Escarosa, Inc.

Workforce Escarosa, Inc.

Jay Overman

pensacolajobs.com
P. O. Box 11608
Pensacola, FL 32524

 

Susan Nelms

Workforce Escarosa, Inc.
9111 Sturdevant Street, Ste A
Pensacola, FL 32514

Phone (850) 473-0939
Fax (850) 473-0935

snelms@escarosa.org

Media Contact:
Maggie Thomas
850-473-0939 ext. 204
mthomas@escarosa.org

 

REGION 2 Counties/Board Name

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Okaloosa, Walton

Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa and Walton Counties

Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa and Walton Counties

Dr. David Miller

Mary Lou Reed, Executive Director

Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa and Walton Counties
109 Eighth Avenue
Shalimar, FL 32579

Phone (850) 651-2315 or    (850) 651-8623
Fax (850) 651-3165

mlreed@jobsplus02.com

Media Contact:
Kate Doheny, PHR
850-651-2315, x207
kdoheny@jobsplus02.com

 

REGION 3 Counties/Board Name

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, Washington

Chipola Regional Workforce Planning Board

Chipola Regional Workforce Planning Board

Raymond Russell

Farm Bureau Insurance
17577 N. Maine Street
Blountstown, FL 32424

Richard Williams, Executive Director

Chipola Regional Workforce Development Board, Inc.
4636 Hwy. 90 East, Suite K
Marianna, FL 32446

Phone (850) 718-0456
Fax (850) 482-3590

richardw@onestopahead.com

Media Contact:
Kenny Griffin
850-718-0456 ext. 114
kennyg@onestopahead.com

 

REGION 4 Counties/Board Name

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Bay, Franklin, Gulf

Gulf Coast Workforce Development Board

Gulf Coast Workforce Development Board

Alisa Kinsaul

Applied Research Associates
430 W. 5th Street
Panama City, Florida 32401

Kimberly L. Bodine, Exec. Director

Gulf Coast Workforce Board
Gulf Coast Community College
5230 West U S Highway 98
Panama City, FL 32401-1058

Phone (850) 913-3285
Fax (850) 913-3269

kbodine@gcwb.org

Media Contact:
Maria Goodwin
850-873-3581
mgoodwin@gcwb.org

 

REGION 5 Counties/Board Name

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Gadsden, Leon, Wakulla

Workforce Plus

Workforce Plus

 

Tim Meenan, Esq.

Workforce Plus
325 John Knox Rd, Building B-100
Tallahassee, FL  32303

Phone (850) 414-6085
Fax (850) 410-2595

wfp@wfplus.org

Kimberly A. Moore, CEO

Workforce Plus
325 John Knox Rd, Bldg. B-100
Tallahassee, FL 32303

Phone (850) 414-6085
Fax (850) 410-2595

kimberly.moore@wfplus.org

Media Contact:
Desiree Gorman
850-617-4602
desiree.gorman@wfplus.org

 

REGION 6 Counties/Board Name

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor

North Florida Workforce Development Board

North Florida Workforce Development Board

Evelyn Day

Manager
Kmart Corporation
North Florida Workforce Development Board
705 E. Base St.
Madison, FL  32340

 

Sheryl Rehberg, Executive Director

North Florida Workforce Development Board
705 E. Base St.
Madison, FL  32340

Phone (850) 973-2672
Fax (850) 973-6497

rehbergs@nfwdb.org

Media Contact:
Diane Head
850-973-2672
headd@nfwdb.org

 

REGION 7 Counties/Board Name

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Union

Florida Crown Workforce Development Board

Florida Crown Workforce Board Inc.

Ron Jones

New Millennium
1992 NW Bascom Norris Dr.
Lake City, FL 32055

John Chastain, Executive Director

Florida Crown Workforce Board
1389 US Highway 90 West, #170B
Lake City, FL 32055

Phone (386) 755-9026
Fax (386) 752-6461

jc@flcrown.org

Media Contact:
Brian D. Blake
386-755-9026 ext 3216
bdblake@flcrown.org

 

REGION 8 Counties/BoardName

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam,
St. Johns

WorkSource

First Coast Workforce Development, Inc.

Van Royal

Owner/Broker
Magnolia Point Realty

 

Bruce Ferguson, President & CEO

First Coast Workforce
Development, Inc.
1845 Town Center Blvd.
Suite 250
Orange Park, FL 32003

Phone (904) 356-5627
Fax (904) 272-8927 SC 894-8927

bferguson@worksourcefl.com

Media Contact:
Candace Moody
904-798-9229 ext. 2201
cmoody@worksourcefl.com

 

REGION 9 Counties/BoardName

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Alachua, Bradford

Alachua/Bradford Regional Workforce Board

Alachua/Bradford FloridaWorks

Clay Martin

Attorney at Law
Clay Martin Chartered

Angela Pate, Executive Director

Florida Works
4800 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, FL 32608

Phone (352) 244-5148

apate@fmsworks.com

Media Contact:
Janeen Smith
352-334-7105 ext. 302
janeen@gainesville
chamber.com

 

REGION 10 Counties/BoardName

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Citrus, Levy, Marion

Citrus Levy Marion Regional Workforce Development Board

Workforce Connection

Pat Reddish

Signature Brands, LLC
808 SW 12th Street
Ocala, FL 34474

Rusty Skinner, Chief Executive Officer

CLM Workforce Connection
Enterprise Center
3003 SW College Road, Ste 205
Ocala, FL 34474

Phone (352) 873-7939
Fax (352) 873-7911

rskinner@clmworkforce.com

Media Contact:
Margaret Spontak
352-873-7939 ext. 1206
mspontak@clmworkforce.com

 

REGION 11 Counties/BoardName

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Flagler, Volusia

Center for Business Excellence

Center for Business Excellence

Brad Giles

President/CEO
Giles Electric Company
1700 South Segrave St.
South Daytona, FL. 32119



 

Rick Fraser, President

Workforce Development Board Center for Business Excellence
Speedway Business Plaza
329 Bill France Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114

Phone (386) 323-7074
Fax (386) 323-2095

rickfraser@cbe-fvc.org

Media Contact:
Lou Paris
386-323-7088
louparis@cbe-fvc.org

 

REGION 12 Counties/BoardName

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Sumter

WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA

WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA

Owen Wentworth

Workforce Central Florida
707 Mendham Boulevard, Suite 250
Orlando, FL 32825

Phone (407) 531-1201
Fax (407) 805-8020

Chair@wcfla.com

Gary J. Earl, President/CEO

Workforce Central Florida
707 Mendham Boulevard, Suite 250
Orlando, FL 32825

Phone: (407) 531-1222
Fax (407) 805-8020

gjearl@wcfla.com

Media Contact:
Kimberly Sullivan
407-531-1222 ext. 2077
Kcornett@wcfla.com

 

REGION 13 Counties/BoardName

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Brevard

Brevard Workforce Development Board, Inc.

Brevard Workforce

 

Jack Rood

Architects in Association Rood & Swick, Inc.,

Lisa Rice, President

Brevard Workforce
597 Haverty Court, Suite 40
Rockledge, FL 32955

Phone (321) 394-0700
Fax (321) 504-2065

lrice@brevardworkforce.com

Media Contact:
Joan Van Scyoc
321-394-0512
jvanscyoc@brevardworkforce.com

 

REGION 14 Counties/BoardName

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Pinellas

WorkNet Pinellas

WorkNet Pinellas

 

Bill Protz

Pres., Charitable Foundation
Catalina Marketing Corp.

Edward Peachey, President/CEO

WorkNet Pinellas
13805 58th St North, Ste. 2-140
Clearwater, FL 33760

Phone (727) 507-4300, ext. 3016
Fax (727) 524-4350
Dianna Day, Assistant
(727) 524-4344 x3005

epeachey@worknetpinellas.org
Dianna’s e-mail: dday@worknetpinellas.org

Media Contact:
Jacqueline Skryd
727-507-4300 ext. 3033
jskryd@worknetpinellas.org

 

REGION 15 Counties/BoardName

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Hillsborough

Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance, Inc.

Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance, Inc.

Dale Schumacher

Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance, Inc.
5701 E. Hillsborough Avenue, Ste. 1419
Tampa, FL 33610

Edward Peachey,  Interim President/CEO

Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance, Inc.
5701 E. Hillsborough Avenue, Ste. 1419
Tampa, FL 33610

Phone (813) 740-4680
Fax (813) 740-4693 or (813) 740-4694

blountj@workforcetampa.com

Media Contact:
Jessica Cary
813-740-4680 ext. 270
caryj@workforcetampa.com

 

REGION 16 Counties/BoardName

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Hernando, Pasco

Pasco-Hernando Jobs and Education Partnership Regional Board, Inc.

Pasco-Hernando Workforce Board, Inc.

Lex Smith

Senior Vice President
Suntrust Bank

 

Jerome Salatino,
President/CEO

3185 Premier Drive
Brooksville, FL  34604

Phone (352) 593-2225
Fax (352) 593-2202

jsalatino@careercentral.jobs

Media Contact:
Kenneth Russ
352-797-5781 ext. 1240
kruss@careercentral.jobs

 

REGION 17 Counties/BoardName

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Polk

Polk County Workforce Development Board, Inc.

Polk County Workforce Development Board, Inc.

Michael Wilkerson

Senior Consultant
Florida Workforce Solutions, LLC
1159 Longwood Oakes Blvd.
Lakeland, FL 33811

Stacy Campbell-Domineck, President & CEO

Polk County Workforce Development Board d/b/a/ Polk Works
600 N Broadway Ave., Suite B
Bartow, FL 33830

Phone: (863) 508-1600
Fax: (863) 508-1601

stacy_campbelldomineck@
polkworks.org

Media Contact:
Stacy Campbell-Domineck

 

REGION 18 Counties/BoardName

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Manatee, Sarasota

Suncoast Workforce

Suncoast Workforce

Steve Mixson

Verizon
Director, External Affairs
Suncoast Workforce Board 3660 North Washington Boulevard Sarasota, FL 34234

Mary Helen Kress, President & CEO

3660 North Washington Boulevard
Sarasota, FL 34234

Phone (941) 358-4080, x1104
Fax (941) 358-4085

MHKress@SWDB.org

Media Contact:
Sally Hill
941-358-4080 ext. 1123
shill@swdb.org

 

REGION 19 Counties/BoardName

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands

Heartland Workforce Investment Board, Inc.

Heartland Workforce

Alicia "Lee" Dyce, Assistant Vice-President

Seacoast National Bank
199 US Hwy 27 N
Lake Placid, Fl  33852

Roger Hood,
President/CEO

Heartland Workforce
2726 US Hwy. 27 N.
Sebring, Florida 33870

Phone 863-385-3672, x247
Fax 863-382-9067

rhood@heartland-workforce.org

Media Contact:
Pat Kozic
863-385-3672 ext 247
pkozic@heartland-workforce.org

 

REGION 20 Counties/BoardName

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie

Workforce Development Board of the Treasure Coast

Workforce Solutions

Soma Gail Melnick

Vice President of Human Resources and Administration
Macho/MDI Products, Inc.
10045 102nd Terrace
Sebastian, FL  32958

Gwenda Thompson, President/CEO

Workforce Solutions
584 NW University Blvd., Ste 100
Port St. Lucie, FL  34986

Phone (772) 335-3030
Fax (772) 335-0677

gthompson@tcjobs.org

Media Contact:
Odaly Victorio
772-335-3030 ext. 424
ovictorio@tcjobs.org

 

REGION 21 Counties/BoardName

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Palm Beach

Workforce Alliance, Inc.

Workforce Alliance, Inc.

Steven M. Parrish

Attorney
Broad and Cassell
One North Clematis St., Suite 500
Palm Beach, FL 33401

Kathryn Schmidt, President/CEO

Workforce Alliance, Inc.
315 South Dixie Highway, Suite 102
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Phone (561) 340-1061, x22201
Fax (561) 340-1062

kschmidt@pbcalliance.com

Media Contact:
Patrick Cannan
561-340-1060 ext. 2368
pcannan@pbcalliance.com

 

REGION 22 Counties/BoardName

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Broward

Broward Workforce Development Board

Broward Workforce Development Board

 

Ben Chen

Chen & Associates
500 W. Cypress Creek Rd, Ste 410
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309

Mason C. Jackson, President/CEO

WorkForce One Employment Solutions
6301 NW 5th Way
Suite 3000
Ft. Lauderdale, FL  33309

Phone (954) 202-3830
Fax (954) 202-3620

mcj@wf1broward.com

Media Contact:
Kelly L. Allen, APR
954-535-2300 ext. 3009
kallen@wf1broward.com

 

REGION 23 Counties/BoardName

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Miami-Dade, Monroe

South Florida Workforce Board

South Florida Workforce Board

Bernado Adrover, Chair

 

Roderick Beasley, Executive Director

South Florida Workforce Board
Miami Airport Corporate Center
7300 NW Corporate Center Drive, Ste 500
Miami, FL 33126

Phone (305) 594-7615, ext. 369
Fax (305) 593-5632
TTY (305) 470-5529

rbeasley@southflorida
workforce.com

Media Contact:
Olivia Almagro
305-594-7615 ext.274
oalmagro@southfloridaworkforce.com

 

REGION 24 Counties/BoardName

BOARD CHAIR

Board Staff/Executive Directors

Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board, Inc.

Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board

Brian Settle, President

NCH Health Care System
Human Resources
350 7th Street North
Naples, FL 34102

Joseph Paterno,
Executive Director

Career and Service Centers of Southwest Florida
9530 Marketplace Road, Ste 104
Ft Myers, FL 33912

Phone: (239) 225-2500
Fax (239) 225-2559

jpaterno@sfwdb.org

Media Contact:
Priscille Chagnon
239-225-2500
PChagnon@sfwdb.org