Workforce Investment Board
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.
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

