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.
Chair
Jay Richardson*
Master Model Craft, Inc.
Vice Chair
Brian Wilhoit*
Amsee, Ltd.
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
Brian Decker
TDLWD
Traci Ellenburg
Ceradyne, Inc./3M
Jeff Fraizer
Eastman
David Hicks
TCAT
Krystal Holder
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
David Hutton
Upper East Tennessee Central Labor Council
Tim Jaynes
UETHDA
Connie Marshall
Northeast State Community College
Andrew McKeehan
Carter County Bank
Robert McKinney
Northeast State Community College
James Osborne
J.A. Street and Associates
Kenneth Osborne
TN AFL-CIO
Daronda Patterson
ZF TRW
Robin Pritchard
Snap On Tools
Sandy Ray
TDLWD
Lottie Ryans
First Tennessee Development District
Paul Sajdak
High Country Imaging
Sonya Sanders
Nuclear Fuel Services
Donna Tate
Seaman Corporation
Lynn Tully
TNECD
Jonathan Van Bremen
Tri Cities Electrical JATC
Dennis Vaught
Jacobs Creek Job Corp
Hamlin Wilson
Ballad Health
Henry Wynn
Hackney Furniture
* Denotes a member of the executive committee.