Mission Statement for the DeKalb Workforce Investment Board

The DeKalb Workforce Investment Board (DWIB) will enhance the economic health of DeKalb County by providing leadership through partnerships to develop employees and businesses that are successful in a global economy.

DeKalb Workforce Investment Board Members

• Commit to the mission and vision values of the DWIB
• Establish and promote workforce development policies that improve the
  social and economic life of the DeKalb County.
• Forge collaborations among business, union, local elected officials, government, and community groups to work on workforce issues, such as workforce preparedness and incumbent worker issues.
• Assist in coordinating economic development and workforce development
  strategies in local communities.
• Influence the design and performance of an integrated system that prepares youth for successful employment and training.
• Enhance external communications by bringing important outside views to the Board and in turn, communicating Board and organizational policies to key external constituencies.
  

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DeKalb Workforce Development Board Member Roster (2008)

Marcia Blanding
Rehabilitation Unit Manager
Division of Rehabilitation Services

Paula Chandler
Jewish Family & Career Services, Inc.

Delores Crowell
Regional Manager for External Affairs
AT&T

Sheila Hightower
Manager
Georgia Department of Labor

Ali Jooma
America's Mart

Jeffrey Kingdon
Vice President
CMS-Specialists, Inc.

Leonardo McClarty
President/CEO
DeKalb Chamber of Commerce

Valerie J. Morgan
Editor/Publisher
On Common Ground News

Rosalind Oquendo
Manager
Automated Data Processing

Paul A. Pierce
Executive Director
Housing Authority City of Decatur

Gerald Scott
Business Manager
Roofers Local 136

Federal Liaison
Susan E. Dietz, RN, MS
Acting Associate Director for Program Planning and Development
Office of Workforce and Career Development Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(Ms. Dietz serves as a Federal Liaison and not a Board Member)

Cheryl Cornett-Earley
Vice President, Career Services
Goodwill of North Georgia

Cynthia Edwards
Director-Career Services
DeKalb Technical College

Frank Falcetta
Assistant VP for Educational Affairs
Georgia Perimeter College
Center for Continuing & Corporate Education

Sabrina Green
Home Depot

Chaiwon Kim
Executive Director
Center for Pan Asian Community Srvs.

John Shelton
Executive Vice President/COO
DeKalb Regional Health System

Davine Sparks

Theresa Spralling
Vice President of Global IT Services
The Advisory Council

Bonnie Steger
Retired - Georgia Regional Hospital
Consumer Advocate

Betty E. Willis
Senior Associate Vice President
Governmental and Community Affairs
Emory University

DeKalb Workforce Development Staff

Roberta Morris
Executive Director
DeKalb Workforce Development

Sheryl Chapman
Deputy Director

Vivian Edwards
Executive Administrative Assistant

Pending Appointments

Aldi's
Georgia Power
Wal-Mart