Workforce Solutions South Plains
Providing comprehensive workforce solutions designed to meet the workforce needs of employers across the 15-county South Plains region we serve. Workforce Solutions South Plains (WSSP) offers Career, Business, and Child Care Services and Programs in our local Workforce Centers located in 5 towns throughout the region: Lubbock, Levelland, Plainview, Brownfield, and Muleshoe.
Our Values
Workforce Solutions core values of individual opportunity, service, responsibility, effectiveness, and respect for the dignity of each unique individual serve as the foundation for and guide the work of the Board. Helping people, spending money wisely, being fair in decision-making, and maintaining accountability in the execution of programs and services are guiding principles.
Strategic Plan
WSSP engages in a strategic planning process to establish the direction and align resources to efficiently manage operations in support of the Board’s mission and goals. View Strategic Plan
Our Mission
The mission of the South Plains workforce system is to meet the needs of the region’s employers for a highly skilled workforce by educating and preparing workers.
Our Vision
Our workforce is educated, innovative, and highly skilled in areas that match the skill requirements of our employers, enabling businesses to become highly productive and compete successfully in local and global markets.
Who We Are
The Workforce Development Boards (Board) is a group of community leaders appointed by local elected officials (County Judges and City Mayors) and charged with planning and oversight responsibilities for workforce programs and services in their area. In Texas, twenty-eight Local Boards operate over 180 Local Workforce Solutions offices and are also responsible for:
- Developing local plans for the use of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds
- Oversight of the local service delivery system
- Coordinating activities with economic development entities and employers in their local areas
What We Do
Dedicated to helping Texas employers and job seekers succeed, Workforce Solutions South Plains provides services in the following 15 counties: Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Terry, and Yoakum.
Annual Report
Workforce Solutions South Plains Annual Reports are available for download. To view or print the PDF document, click the appropriate link below. If you would like to request a printed copy, please call 806-744-1987 or visit our Board Administration office at 1500 Broadway, Suite 800, Lubbock, TX 79401.
2023 Annual Report
2022 Annual Report
2021 Annual Report
2020 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report
2018 Annual Report
Board Governance
The County Judges of the 15 counties that comprise the South Plains Workforce Board Region serve as Chief Elected Officials and govern and manage the South Plains Regional Workforce Board.
Board of Directors
Board members are appointed by the local Chief Elected Officials and reflect the ethnic, gender and geographic diversity of the region. At least 51% of the board’s membership must be representative of the private sector. Overall, Board members represent private business; labor; local education and training providers including adult education and institutions of higher education; representatives of local educational agencies; and, representatives of governmental, economic and community development entities, vocational rehabilitation programs, and agencies administering supportive service programs. The 31 community leaders listed below serve as stewards of all workforce funds allocated to the South Plains Workforce Development Area.
Adrienne Cozart, Chair
Lubbock County
Private Sector
Cozart HR Consulting LLC
Chris Carpenter
Lubbock County
Private Sector
Armstrong Mechanical
Scott Martin
Dickens County
Private Sector
DC Auto Parts
Denver Bruner, Vice Chair
Hockley County
Private Sector
Sodexo
Chris Chambers
Lubbock County
Private Sector
Chambers Engineering, LLC
Tom McCarty
Lubbock County
Public Employment Services
Texas Workforce Commission (Austin)
Kimberly Harrel, Secretary
Yoakum County
Private Sector
Newtex Mortgage Company
Kandace Decker
Lubbock County
Vocational Rehabilitative Services
Mark McCormick
Crosby County
Private Sector
Agriculture Precision Supply
Chuck Smith, Past Chair
Bailey County
Private Sector
Bailey County Electric Cooperative Assn.
Dela Esqueda
Lubbock County
Community Based Organization
Guadalupe Parkway Neighborhood Center
Willis McCutcheon
Hale County
Private Sector
Happy State Bank
Patrick Albritton
Lubbock County
Education/Veteran
Texas Tech University
Max Flores
Lubbock County
Education
LISD
Kay McDowell
Lubbock County
Community Based Organization
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
Sharon Bass
Lubbock County
Community Based Organization
Volunteer Center of Lubbock
Kenneth Hill
Cochran County
Private Sector
City Bank, Morton
Diana McPherson
Lubbock County
Childcare Workforce
DBS Kids
Rob Blair
Hockley County
Education
South Plains College
Julie Laughlin
Lubbock County
Literacy/Childcare
Literacy Lubbock
Beth Miller
Lubbock County
Community Based Organization
Health & Human Services Commission
Kathy Nelson
Garza County
Community Based Organization
Garza County Child Welfare Board
Cynthia Quintanilla
Lubbock County
Community Based Organization
Catholic Charities of Lubbock
Terrell Thrasher
Lubbock County
Private Sector
UMC
Lindsey Pyle
Floyd County
Private Sector
Pumpkin Pyle
David Quintanilla
Lubbock County
Private Sector
Plains Capital Bank
Gabe Vitela
Lubbock County
Private Sector
One Guy from Italy Family Restaurant
John Osborne
Lubbock County
Economic Development
Lubbock Economic Development Alliance
Gilbert Salazar
Lubbock County
Labor
Lubbock Central Labor Council
Heather Waller
Lubbock County
Private Sector
Picosos Mexican Kitchen
Dr. Kyle Wargo
Lubbock County
Adult Basic & Cont. Education
Region XVII Service Center
Chief Elected Officials
Judge Basil Nash
Bailey County
Judge Pat Henry
Cochran County
Judge Rusty Forbes
Crosby County
Judge Kevin L. Brendle
Dickens County
Judge Marty Lucke
Floyd County
Judge Lee Norman
Garza County
Judge David B. Mull
Hale County
Judge Sharla Baldridge
Hockley County
Judge Duane Daniel
King County
Judge James Michael DeLoach
Lamb County
Judge Curtis Parrish
Lubbock County
Judge Mike Braddock
Lynn County
Judge James B. Meador
Motley County
Judge Tony Serbantez
Terry County
Judge Michael Ybarra
Yoakum County
Mayor Tray Payne
City of Lubbock