Seventh Planning District Consortium Workforce Development Board Members
Appointments to the Workforce Development Board (WDB) are made by the area’s Chief Elected Official from nominations submitted by all ten parishes. Membership and composition of the Workforce Development Board are then submitted to the Governor of Louisiana for certification.
Chief Elected Official
The Hon. Richard "Mike" McCormic
President
Sabine Parish Police Jury
Chairperson
Matt Wheeler
Manager of Revenue Contract
Willis-Knighton Health System
Vice Chairperson
Bruce Roberts
President
Roberts and Murphy, Inc.
Jack "Bump" Skaggs
President & CEO
The Coordinating & Development Corp.
Director of Workforce Development
Candle Sattler
The Coordinating & Development Corp.
Private Board Members
Leighton Allen - Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Jeremy Ashby - Kansas City Southern Railway
Michael Barrett - Origins Bank
Kirk Dickson - Spectrum Painting, LLC
Mary Duncan - General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)
Eugene Fremaux II - Eugene Fremaux II, CPA
Brandon Hillman - Christus Coushatta Health Care
Shirley Maracus - Royal Services, LLC
Travis O'Brien - International Paper
Patricia Trim - Genesis Childcare and Development Center, LLC
Bruce Roberts - Roberts and Murphy, Inc.
Matt Wheeler - Willis Knighton Health Systems
Public Board Members
Treva Askey - Northwest Louisiana Technical College
Julie Bass - Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana
Michael Chamlee - Department of Children and Family Services
Nakeeta Demery - Louisiana Workforce Commission
Ty Graham - Shreveport Job Corps
Matt LaFisca - Shreveport Area Electrical JATC
Dr. Earl Meador - Northwest Louisiana Technical College
Brent Moreland - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
David “Rocky” Rockett Jr. - Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation
Clifton Starks - Central Trades Labor Council of Shreveport and Vicinity AFL-C
John “Chuck” Vaughan III - Louisiana Rehabilitation Services