Region 4 Workforce Board

Members

• Alicia Hanawalt

  Representing Business, Carroll and White County

  Indiana Electric Cooperatives Regulatory Consultant

  • One Stop Operator Oversight Committee – Member
  • West Central Indiana Region 4 Workforce Board – Member

• Dennis Carson

  Representing Economic Development, Tippecanoe County

  City of Lafayette Development Director

  • West Central Indiana Region 4 Workforce Board – Member

• Deb Close

  Representing Business, Miami County

  Dukes Memorial Hospital President, CEO

  • West Central Indiana Region 4 Workforce Board – Treasurer
  • Finance Committee – Member

• Elva James

  Representing Community-based/Faith-based Organization

  Area IV Agency on Aging & Community Action Program Executive Director

  • West Central Indiana Region 4 Workforce Board – Member

• Rebecca Jones

  Representing Vocational Rehabilitation

  Lafayette Area, Vocational Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

  • West Central Indiana Region 4 Workforce Board – Member

• Stephen Snyder

  Representing Workforce - Labor

  Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 157 Field Representative

  • Executive Committee – Secretary
  • One Stop Operator Oversight – Member
  • West Central Indiana Region 4 Workforce Board – Secretary
  • Youth Committee – Chair

• Randy Vernon

  Representing Youth Service Organization

  Lyn Treece Boys and Girls Club of Tippecanoe Co. Board of Directors

  • Executive Committee– Chair 
  • Finance Committee – Member
  • One Stop Operator Oversight – Chair
  • West Central Indiana Region 4 Workforce Board – Chair
  • Youth Committee – Member

• Ethan Heicher

  Representing Education, Howard County

  Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo Chancellor

  • West Central Indiana Region 4 Workforce Board – Member

• Karen Mellen

  Representing Business-Howard County

  Haynes International Human Resources & Training Development Specialist

  • West Central Indiana Region 4 Workforce Board – Vice Chair
  • Executive Committee - Vice Chair
  • Finance Committee - Member

• Michael Barnes

  Representing Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development

  Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development Chief Workforce Officer

  • West Central Indiana Region 4 Workforce Board – Member

• Amy Wood

  Representing Education, Tippecanoe County

  Lafayette Adult Resource Academy Executive Director

  • West Central Indiana Region 4 Workforce Board – Member

• Spencer Buchanan

  Representing Workforce - Labor

  USW Local 115 President

  • West Central Indiana Region 4 Workforce Board – Member

• Holly Moore

  Representing Business-Howard County

  Syndicate Sales Director, Human Resources

  • West Central Indiana Region 4 Workforce Board – Member

• Matt Lewellen

  Representing Business-Cass County

  Steinberger Construction President

  • West Central Indiana Region 4 Workforce Board – Member