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WORKFORCE CONNECTIONS BOARD
Workforce Connections is a division of the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee. The functions of the Board are set out in the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 which include oversight and operation the Employment and Training programs, youth programs and programs for laid off workers. The Board performs other duties related to the development, coordination, operation and/or promotion of workforce development activity.
Appointment of Board Members
The membership of the Board may consist of at least thirty-nine members that include two members each from local educational entities, local labor organizations, community-based organizations, and economic development agencies. The One Stop partners may be represented with a maximum of thirteen members and a minimum of twenty-two members may be from the private sector. Appointments are made jointly by the Knox County Mayor and the City of Knoxville Mayor from among nominations submitted by the appropriate parties. Members are appointed for two-year terms and no member may serve more than three consecutive terms.
Meetings Schedule
Board meets quarterly on the second Wednesday of the first month of the quarter at 7:30 a.m. in the L.T. Ross Building.
Board Members
Kay Wright - Chairperson
Director of Employment Services
Covenant Health
280 Fort Sanders Blvd, Bldg 4/Ste 107
Knoxville, TN 37922
Home: 865-458-2407
Work: 865-531-5480
klwright@covhlth.com

Suzanne Coile – Secretary
WIA/Organized Labor Coordinator
AFL-CIO Technical Assistance
1415 Elm Street
Knoxville, TN 37921
Home: 865-933-1323
Work: 865-546-1463
Fax: 865-546-9787
suzcoile@aol.com

Sam Anderson
Vice Project Supervisor
City of Knoxville
400 Main Street, Room 303
Knoxville, TN 37902
Work: 865-215-2090
Fax: 865-215-2408
sanderson@cityofknoxville.org

Don Lawson
Coordinator, Vocational and Adult Ed
Knox County Schools
1002 Andrew Johnson Building
Knoxville, TN 37901
Home: 865-689-6665
Work: 865-594-1748
Fax: 865-594-1747
lawsond1@k12tn.net

Beal V. Bourne
Owner
Jarnigan & Sons Mortuary
2823 MLK Jr. Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37914
Home: 865-524-5576
Work: 865-524-5575
Fax: 865-546-6493
pbourne@aol.com

John Davis – 1 st Vice Chairperson
Owner
Express Markets
2010 Brooks Road
Knoxville, TN 37915
Home: 865-637-7965
Work: 865-522-9375
Fax: 865-525-2474
jdavis3004@aol.com

Ron Alexander
Executive Vice President and CEO
Willis of Tennessee
6322 Deane Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919
Home: 865-694-9208
Work: 865-588-8101
Fax: 865-584-6573
Alexander_R@Willis.com

Art W. Cate
Vice President
KCDC - Public Housing Authority
901 Broadway, NE
Knoxville, TN 37917
Home: 865-688-0598
Work: 865-403-1114
acate@ml.kcdc.org

Ed Owens – 2 nd Vice Chairperson
Partner
Allison, Sherrod, Owens, & Siddons
PO Box 51765
Knoxville, TN 37950
Home: 865-688-1776
Work: 865-588-7804
eowens5270@aol.com

Virginia Anagnost
Chairperson
Knoxville-Knox County CAC
7609 Twining Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919
Home: 865-693-5236
Work: 865-588-8911
Fax: 865-588-8912
vsanagnost@cs.com

Martha H. Axford
Vice President
Holiday Inn Select
304 Cedar Bluff Road
Knoxville, TN 37923
Home: 865-584-8899
Work: 865-693-1011
Fax: 865-694-8499
mrax304@mindspring.com

Bruce Bosse
President
Merit Construction
10435 Dutchtown Road
Knoxville, TN 37932
Home: 865-524-5337
Work: 865-966-4100
Fax: 865-966-4101
bbosse@meritconstruction.com

Jed Dance
Vice President
Bacon and Company
PO Box 78
Knoxville, TN 37901
Home: 865-584-7885
Work: 865-523-9181
Fax: 865-546-2212
jedd@baconco.com

Siegfried Dietz
Member
Knox County Council on Aging
7355 Manderly Way
Knoxville, TN 37909
Home: 865-531-2222
sieg@ntown.com

Allen G. Edwards
President
Pellissippi State Community College
10915 Hardin Valley Road
Knoxville, TN 37932
Home: 865-539-0864
Work: 865-694-6616
aedwards@pstcc.edu

Joe Dirl
Local Office Manager
Tennessee Career Center
1610 University Avenue, Suite 105
Knoxville, TN 37921
Home: 865-588-3329
Work: 865-594-6350
Fax: 865-594-5203
Joe.Dirl@state.tn.us

Ron Emery
Owner
Emery 5&10
4014 Chapman Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920
Work: 865-579-0510

Frances Hall
Owner
Hall Communications, Inc.
4722 Old Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
Home: 865-588-6508
Work: 865-524-0930
FranHall2326@aol.com

Mabry Duff
5013 Laurel Woods Drive
Knoxville, TN 37921
Home: 865-588-6151
Work: 865-546-5356
tuxman1@bellsouth.net

Mark Rigsby
Human Relations Manager
City of Knoxville
Dept. of Community & Econ. Develpment
400 Main Avenue, Room 514
Knoxville, TN 37902
Work: 865-215-2235
Fax: 865-215-4547
mrigsby@cityofknoxville.org

Terry Henley
President
Terry Henley Insurance Agency
1312 Morrell Road
Knoxville, TN 37919
Home: 865-690-0294
Work: 865-694-4191
Fax: 865-694-4098
TerryHenley@allstate.com

Tom Jensen
President
Safe Skies
2057 Alcoa Hwy
Alcoa, TN 37701
Home: 865-687-0500
Work: 865-970-0515
Fax: 865-970-9056
tom.Jensen@sskies.org

Doug Minter
Brooke Insurance
411 S. Gay St. Suite A
Knoxville, TN 37902
Home: 865-389-3710
Doug.Minter@brookeagency.com

Nancy Nitzberg
Director, Property Management
Regal Cinemas, Inc.
7132 Mike Campbell Drive
Knoxville, TN 37918
Home: 865-691-0626
Work: 865-925-9403
Fax: 865-922-3188
nancyn@regalcinemas.com

Dewey Roberts
President
NAACP
P.O. Box 14096
Knoxville, TN 37914
Home: 865-522-8930
Work: 865-546-5567
Fax: 865-971-4474
droberts@knoxville.tec.tn.us

David Smith
Executive Vice President
Johnson & Galyon
PO Box 3070
Knoxville, TN 37927
Home: 865-689-4666
Work: 865-688-1111
Fax: 865-688-1114
dsmith@johnsongalyon.com

Kelli Jones
Health Careers Recruiter
St. Mary’s Hospital
900 E. Oak Hill Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
Home: 865-544-0761
Work: 865-545-7632
kjones@stmaryshealth.com

Albert Nelson
Manager, East Center
Knoxville-Knox County CAC
2551 Jefferson Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
Home: 865-546-1870
Work: 865-546-5125
Fax: 865-637-3641
anelson@knoxcac.org

William Powell
Chairman of the Board
Unity Mortuary
1425 McCalla Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37915
Home: 865-525-3134
Work: 865-637-8811
Fax: 865-546-8873
wvp629@aol.com

Pat Beasley – Chairperson
President
Catalyst Group
P.O. Box 31747
Knoxville, TN 37930
Home: 865-691-1048
Work: 865-584-1333
Fax: 865-584-1625
pbeasley@usacatalyst.com

Anna Hinds

Attorney
Stone and Hinds, PC
507 Gay Street, Suite 700
Knoxville, TN 37902-1504
Home: 865-690-2599
Work: 865-546-6321
Fax: 865-546-0422
hinds@s-hlaw.com

Ron Mahs
AFL-CIO Central Labor Council
7712 Derby Gate Road
Knoxville, TN 37920
Home: 865-573-0447
Work: 865-804-1869
rmahs@aol.com

Joan Newman
Adult Education Supervisor
Pellissippi State Community College
10915 Hardin Valley/PO Box 22990
Knoxville, TN 37933
Home: 865-992-5288
Work: 865-694-6453
Fax: 865-539-7202
jnewman@pstcc.edu

Jimmy Cool
TN Dept. of Human Servcies
2700 Middlebrook Pike
Knoxville, TN 37921
865-594-6151
Jimmy.Cool@state.tn.us

Ruth Brock
TN Dept. of Human Services/DVR
531 Henley Street, Suite 520
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-594-6060 ext 1112
Ruth.Brock@state.tn.us

Jeff Davis
Tennessee Technology Center
1100 Liberty Street
Knoxville, TN 37919
865-546-5567

Tim Witt
Tennessee Career Center
1610 University Avenue Suite 106
Knoxville, TN 37921
865-594-5500
Tim.Witt@state.tn.us

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