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. Tray Murray
President
Red River Parish Police Jury
Chairperson
Matt Wheeler
Manager of Revenue Contract
Willis-Knighton Health System
Vice Chairperson
Bruce Roberts
President
Roberts and Murphy, Inc.
Private Board Members
Leighton Allen - Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
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.
Amanda Simpson - ANECA Federal Credit Union
Matt Wheeler - Willis Knighton Health Systems
Public Board Members
Julie Bass - Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana
Lori Webb - Department of Children and Family Services
Teresa Hefner - Louisiana Rehabilitation Services
Matt LaFisca - Shreveport Area Electrical JATC
Brent Moreland - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Joni Nelson - Northwest Louisiana Technical College
David “Rocky” Rockett Jr. - Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation
Jayda Spillers - Northwest Louisiana Technical College
Clifton Starks - Central Trades Labor Council of Shreveport and Vicinity AFL-C
Fred Williams - Shreveport Job Corps
MarShette Williams - Louisiana Workforce Commission