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

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 
Laura Lyles - Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce
Shirley Marcus - 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
Wayne Watley - Wayne Watley Insurance Agency, LLC
Matt Wheeler - Willis Knighton Health Systems 

Public Board Members

Julie Bass - Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana 
Chad Bynog - Louisiana Workforce Commission 
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 
Lori Webb - Department of Children Services
Fred Williams - Shreveport Job Corps

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