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2 Year Modification

Plan: Arkansas PYs 2022-2023 (Mod)
Combined Plan C

Section: WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Narrative: III. b. 3. B. i.

Federal Review
Located in:
  • III. Operational Planning Elements

    The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that supports the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II(c) above.  Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs.  This section must include—

III. b. 3. B. i. Membership Roster

Provide a membership roster for the State Board, including members’ organizational affiliations. 

View corresponding narrative from PYs 2020-2023

Current Narrative:

STATE BOARD MEMBERSHIP ROSTER

The current Arkansas Workforce Development Board Membership Roster is:

  1. Mr. Thomas Anderson (Chair), Wellons Land Company/T.A. Holdings - Business Representative
  2. Mr. Len Blaylock, General Dynamics - Business Representative
  3. Mr. Scott Bull (Vice-Chair), RS Boston Consulting - Business Representative
  4. Mr. Charles Johnson, Enviortech Chemicals - Business Representative
  5. *VACANT - Business Representative
  6. Dr. Julie Roberson, Canfor Southern Pine - Business Representative
  7. Mr. George Nunnally, George Nunnally Chevrolet - Business Representative
  8. Ms. Abby Houseworth, Holiday Inn - Blytheville - Business Representative
  9. Mr. Randy Finegan, D & R Finegan LLC - Business Representative
  10. Ms. Rebecca Ives, Lockheed Martin - Business Representative
  11. Ms. Holley Little, First Staff, Inc. - Business Representative
  12. Ms. Candice Lawrence, AR State Chamber of Commerce - Business Representative
  13. *VACANT - Business Representative
  14. Mr. Robert Thorne, Robert Thorne LLC - Business Representative
  15. Mr. Jeff Griffin, Dassault Falcon Jet - Business Representative
  16. Mr. Randy Henderson, Nucor Steel - Business Representative
  17. Mr. Miles Crawford, TRAC Staffing - Business Representative
  18. Mr. Kelley Sharp, University of Arkansas - Fayetteville - Labor & Apprenticeship
  19. *VACANT - Organized Labor
  20. *VACANT - Organized Labor
  21. Ms. Karen Breashears, National Apprenticeship Training Foundation - Labor & Apprenticeship
  22. Mr. Brian Marsh, Goodwill of Arkansas - Community-Based Org.
  23. Dr. Maria Markham, AR Department of Higher Education - Train. or Educ. of Eligible Youth
  24. Mr. Johnny Key, AR Department of Education - Train. or Educ of Eligible Youth
  25. Dr. Trenia Miles, AR Division of Workforce Services - Adult Education Section State Agency Director - WIOA Title II
  26. Dr. Charisse Childers, AR Division of Workforce Services State Agency Director - WIOA Titles I & III
  27. Mr. Joe Baxter,  AR Division of Workforce Services - Rehabilitation Services State Agency Director - WIOA Title IV
  28. Ms. Cassondra Williams-Stokes, AR Division of Workforce Services - Division of Services for the Bline State Agency Director - WIOA Title IV
  29. Sec. Mike Preston, AR Department of Economic Development Commission - Economic Development
  30. James Sanders, City of Blytheville Mayor - Mayor
  31. Brandon Ellison -  Polk County Judge - Judge
  32. Asa Hutchinson Governor

*Note: Request to fill all of the vacancies listed above have been submitted to the Governor's Office.

The vacancies for representatives from the Arkansas Legislature will be addressed via appointment request submissions to both the House and Senate immediately. Due to the fact that these represent new appointment requests under WIOA, it is unknown when these vacancies will be filled. 

33. VACANT - Arkansas House of Representatives

34. VACANT - Arkansas Senate