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 35 community leaders listed below serve as stewards of all workforce funds allocated to the South Plains Workforce Development Area.
Board of Directors 2019
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Adrienne Cozart
Chair
- Lubbock County
- Private Sector
- UMC Health System
Chuck Smith
Vice-Chair
- Bailey County
- Private Sector
- Bailey County Electric Cooperative Assn.
Jeff Malpiede
Secretary
- Lubbock County
- Community Based Organization
- South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc.
Kenneth Hill
Past Chair
- Cochran County
- Private Sector
- City Bank, Morton
Wes Anderson
- Floyd County
- Private Sector
- Ace Hardware
Jeff Baum
- Lubbock County
- Education/Childcare Representative
- Lubbock Independent School District
Rob Blair
- Hockley County
- Education
- South Plains College
Denver Bruner
- Hockley County
- Private Sector
- Sodexo
Chris Carpenter
- Lubbock County
- Private Sector
- Armstrong Mechanical
Willis McCutcheon
- Hale County
- Private Sector
- Happy State Bank
Beth Miller
- Lubbock County
- Community Based Organization
- Health & Human Services Commission
John Osborne
- Lubbock County
- Economic Development
- Lubbock Economic Development Alliance
Esther Peña
- Lubbock County
- Private Sector
- Amerigroup
Barry Pittman
- Lynn County
- Private Sector
- Lyntegar Electric
David Quintanilla
- Lubbock County
- Private Sector
- Plains Capital Bank
Gilbert Salazar
- Lubbock County
- Labor
- Lubbock Central Labor Council
Leonard Valderaz
- Lubbock County
- Community Based Organization
- StarCare Specialty Health System
Tom Vermillion
- Lubbock County
- Community Based Organization
- Lubbock Boys and Girls Club
Gabe Vitela
- Lubbock County
- Private Sector
- One Guy from Italy Family Restaurant
Chris Chambers
- Lubbock County
- Private Sector
- Chambers Engineering, LLC
Kandace Decker
- Lubbock County
- Vocational Rehab
- Vocational Rehabilitative Services
Dela Esqueda
- Lubbock County
- Community Based Organization
- Guadalupe Parkway Neighborhood Center
Angela Evins
- Lamb County
- Private Sector
- Lowe’s Pay & Save
Kimberly Harrel
- Yoakum County
- Private Sector
- Newtex Mortgage Company
Julie Laughlin
Vice-Chair
- Lubbock County
- Literacy/Childcare Representative
- Literacy Lubbock
Scott Martin
- Dickens County
- Private Sector
- DC Auto Parts
Eddie McBride
- Lubbock County
- Private Sector/Veteran
- Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
Mark McCormick
- Crosby County
- Private Sector
- Agriculture Precision Supply
Dr. Kyle Wargo
- Lubbock County
- Adult Basic & Cont. Education
- Region XVII Service Center
Sharla Wells
- Garza County
- CBO
- Child Welfare Board of Garza County
Adele Youngren
- Lubbock County
- Public Employment Services
- Texas Workforce Commission
Vacancies
- Hale County
- Lubbock County
- Lubbock County
- Terry County