Board of Directors

The Workforce Board is comprised of 29 volunteer members from across the 19-county region. A majority of the members must be representatives from private sector businesses and the remaining members represent adult education, secondary education, postsecondary education, literacy, economic development, organized labor, community-based organizations, rehabilitation organizations, public assistance agencies, the Texas Workforce Commission, veterans, and child care.

Members are nominated by the organizations they represent and serve three-year terms.

Richard Williams

Chair

Private Sector: RAM Inc.

Veronica Diaz

Vice Chair

Private Sector: Abilingual HR Consulting Services

Laura Bowers

Secretary/Treasurer

Economic Development: Development Corporation of Haskell

Chance Barr

Regional Representative

Private Sector: Imagine Automation & Controls

Ken Becker

Regional Representative

Private Sector: Kbecker LLC

Mike Snead

Regional Representative

Private Sector: Big Country Electric Cooperative

Hanna Adams

Member

Community-Based Organization: Cornerstone Community Action Agency

Jim Astin

Member

Private Sector: Astin Farms

Kristie Caviness

Member

Public Employment Services: Texas Workforce Commission

Andre Gwinn, Sr.

Member/Committee Chair

Community-Based Organization: Abilene Black Chamber of Commerce

Amy Hall

Member

Private Sector: Galbraith Group

Paul Harris

Member

Secondary Education: Rule ISD

Shawn Hartfield

Member

Private Sector: Buckstop Truckware Inc.

Seaton Higginbotham

Member

Private Sector: Arrow Ford

Tommy Higgins

Member

Vocational Rehabilitation: Texas Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Jeff Howle

Member/Committee Chair

Adult Education: Abilene ISD

Tanya Johnson

Member

Public Assistance Agencies: Abilene Housing Authority

Weston Johnson

Member

Private Sector: Western Bank

Belinda Kerr

Member

Private Sector: Cogdell Memorial Hospital

Joey Kincaid

Member

Organized Labor: Abilene Fire Department

Shaun Martin

Member

Private Sector: Atmos Energy

LeeAnn Millender

Member

Community-Based Organization: Big Country CASA

Cynthia Pearson

Member

Community-Based Organization: Day Nursery of Abilene

Carrie Pierce

Member

Child Care Representative: Junior Buckaroo Academy

David Sanchez

Member

Private Sector: United States Gypsum

Ethan Shephard

Member

Private Sector: Masterscapes

Jay Smith

Member

Local Literacy Council: Abilene Public Library

Dave Wilcox

Member

Private Sector: Ox Manufacturing LLC

Cameron Wiley

Member

Postsecondary Education: Texas State Technical College