REGION 1
Counties:
Escambia, Santa Rosa
Board Chair:
Jay Overman, CEO/Owner
pensacolajobs.com
PO Box 11608
Pensacola, FL 32524
Board Staff:
Susan Nelms, Executive Director
Workforce Escarosa, Inc.
9111 Sturdevant Street, Ste A
Pensacola, FL 32514
Phone (850) 473-0939, ext 205
Fax (850) 473-0935
snelms@escarosa.org
Media Contact:
Maggie Thomas
850-473-0939 ext. 204
mthomas@escarosa.org
REGION 2
Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa and Walton Counties
Counties:
Okaloosa, Walton
Board Chair:
Dr. David Miller
Board Staff:
Linda Sumblin, Executive Director
Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa and Walton Counties
109 Eighth Avenue
Shalimar, FL 32579
Phone (850) 651-2315 x211
Fax (850) 651-3165
lsumblin@jobsplus02.com
Media Contact:
Linda Sumblin
850-651-2315 ext. 207
lsumblin@jobsplus02.com
REGION 3
Chipola Regional Workforce Development Board
Counties:
Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, Washington
Board Chair:
Darrin Wall
Gulf Power Company
1195 Jackson Avenue
Chipley, FL 32428
Board Staff:
Richard Williams, Executive Director
Chipola Regional Workforce Development Board, Inc.
4636 Hwy. 90 East, Suite K
Marianna, FL 32446
Phone (850) 718-0456, x102
Fax (850) 482-3590
richardw@onestopahead.com
Media Contact:
Kenny Griffin
850-718-0456 ext. 114
kennyg@onestopahead.com
REGION 4
Gulf Coast Workforce Development Board
Counties:
Bay, Franklin, Gulf
Board Chair:
Gary Ross
420 Treasure Drive
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Board Staff:
Kimberly L. Bodine, Exec. Director
Gulf Coast Workforce Board
Gulf Coast Community College
5230 West U S Highway 98
Panama City, FL 32401-1058
Phone (850) 913-3285
Fax (850) 913-3269
kbodine@gcwb.org
Media Contact:
Maria Goodwin
850-873-3581
mgoodwin@gcwb.org
REGION 5
Counties:
Gadsden, Leon, Wakulla
Board Chair:
Barb Edwards
Workforce Plus
325 John Knox Rd, Building B-100
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Board Staff:
Kimberly A. Moore, CEO
Workforce Plus
325 John Knox Rd, Bldg. B-100
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Phone (850) 414-6085
Fax (850) 410-2595
kimberly.moore@wfplus.org
Media Contact:
Desiree Gorman
850-617-4602
desiree.gorman@wfplus.org
REGION 6
North Florida Workforce Development Board
Counties:
Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor
Board Chair:
J. Douglas Whitaker
Harrell Insurance Agency
North Florida Workforce Development Board
705 E. Base St.
Madison, FL 32340
Board Staff:
Sheryl Rehberg, Executive Director
North Florida Workforce Development Board
705 E. Base St.
Madison, FL 32340
Phone (850) 973-2672
Fax (850) 973-6497
rehbergs@nfwdb.org
Media Contact:
Diane Head
850-973-2672
headd@nfwdb.org
REGION 7
Florida Crown Workforce Board Inc.
Counties:
Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Union
Board Chair:
Jennie M. Reed
Board Staff:
John Chastain, Executive Director
Florida Crown Workforce Board
1389 US Highway 90 West, #170B
Lake City, FL 32055
Phone (386) 755-9026
Fax (386) 752-6461
jc@flcrown.org
Media Contact:
Brian D. Blake
386-755-9026 ext 3216
bdblake@flcrown.org
REGION 8
First Coast Workforce Development, Inc.
Counties:
Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns
Board Chair:
Elaine Johnson
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida
Board Staff:
Bruce Ferguson, President & CEO
First Coast Workforce Development, Inc.
1845 Town Center Blvd., Suite 250
Orange Park, FL 32003
Phone (904) 356-5627
Fax (904) 272-8927 SC 894-8927
bferguson@worksourcefl.com
Media Contact:
Candace Moody
904-798-9229 ext. 2201
cmoody@worksourcefl.com
REGION 9
Counties:
Alachua, Bradford
Board Chair:
Dr. Maggie Labarta
CEO/President
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.
Board Staff:
Angela Pate, Executive Director
Florida Works
4800 SW 13th Street
Gainesville, FL 32608
Phone (352) 244-5148
apate@fmsworks.com
Media Contact:
Lindsey Hicks
352-244-5174
lhicks@floridaworksonline.com
REGION 10
Counties:
Citrus, Levy, Marion
Board Chair:
Suzanne Mills
Board Staff:
Rusty Skinner, Chief Executive Officer
CLM Workforce Connection Enterprise Center
3003 SW College Road, Ste 205
Ocala, FL 34474
Phone (352) 873-7939
Fax (352) 873-7911
rskinner@clmworkforce.com
Media Contact:
Brenda Chrisman
352-873-7991
bchrisman@clmworkforce.com
REGION 11
Center for Business Excellence
Counties:
Flagler, Volusia
Board Chair:
John Wanamaker
Partner/Broker
Coldwell Banker Commercial AI Group
1019 Town Center Drive, Suite 200
Orange City, FL 32763
Board Staff:
Rick Fraser, President
Workforce Development Board Center for Business Excellence
Speedway Business Plaza
329 Bill France Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Phone (386) 323-7074
Fax (386) 323-2095
rickfraser@cbe-fvc.org
Media Contact:
Lou Paris
(386) 323-7088
louparis@cbe-fvc.org
REGION 12
Counties:
Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Sumter
Board Chair:
Kevin Shaughnessy
Partner
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Board Staff:
Kevin Neal, Interim Director
Workforce Central Florida
707 Mendham Boulevard, Suite 250
Orlando, FL 32825
Phone: (407) 531-1222
Fax (407) 805-8020
Media Contact:
Wendy Jo Moyer, APR
Communications Manager
407-531-1222 ext. 2088
wjmoyer@wcfla.com
REGION 13
Counties:
Brevard
Board Chair:
Jack Rood
Board Staff:
Lisa Rice, President
Brevard Workforce
297 Barnes Boulevard
Rockledge, FL 32955-5325
Phone (321) 394-0700
Fax (321) 504-2065
lrice@brevardworkforce.com
Media Contact:
Denise Beasley
321-394-0512
dbeasley@brevardworkforce.com
REGION 14
Counties:
Pinellas
Board Chair:
Dr. Tony Leisner
President/CEO
Watersedge Properties, Inc.
Board Staff:
Edward Peachey, President/CEO
WorkNet Pinellas
13805 58th St North, Ste. 2-140
Clearwater, FL 33760
Phone (727) 507-4300, ext. 3016
Fax (727) 524-4350
epeachey@worknetpinellas.org
Dianna Day, Assistant
(727) 524-4344 x3005
dday@worknetpinellas.org
Media Contact:
Kim Williams
727-507-4300 ext. 2019
kwilliams@worknetpinellas.org
REGION 15
Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance, Inc.
Counties:
Hillsborough
Board Chair:
Dennis Meyers
Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance, Inc.
5701 E. Hillsborough Avenue, Ste. 1419
Tampa, FL 33610
Board Staff:
Edward Peachey, President/CEO
Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance, Inc.
5701 E. Hillsborough Avenue, Ste. 1419
Tampa, FL 33610
Phone (813) 397-2021
Fax (813) 740-4693 or (813) 740-4694
peacheye@workforcetampa.com
Media Contact:
Debby Vega-Hoffman
Marketing Coordinator
813-397-2055
hofmannd@workforcetampa.com
REGION 16
Pasco Hernando Workforce Board Inc.
Counties:
Hernando, Pasco
Board Chair:
Lex Smith
Senior Vice President
Suntrust Bank
Board Staff:
Jerome Salatino, President/CEO
Pasco Hernando Workforce Board Inc.
3185 Premier Drive
Brooksville, FL 34604
Phone (352) 593-2225
Fax (352) 593-2205
jsalatino@careercentral.jobs
Media Contact:
Kenneth Russ
(352) 593-2240
kruss@careercentral.jobs
REGION 17
Polk County Workforce Development Board
Counties:
Polk
Board Chair:
Rod Crowley
State Director of Operations, Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida
4440 Old Tampa Highway
Lakeland, FL 33811
Board Staff:
Stacy Campbell-Domineck, President & CEO
Polk County Workforce Development Board d/b/a/ Polk Works
600 N Broadway Ave., Suite B
Bartow, FL 33830
Phone: (863) 508-1600
Fax: (863) 508-1601
stacy_campbelldomineck@polkworks.org
Media Contact:
Stacy Campbell-Domineck
REGION 18
Counties:
Manatee, Sarasota
Board Chair:
Dale Vollrath
TRC Staffing Services
President
Suncoast Workforce
3660 North Washington Boulevard
Sarasota, FL 34234
Board Staff:
Mary Helen Kress, President & CEO
Suncoast Workforce
3660 North Washington Boulevard
Sarasota, FL 34234
Phone (941) 358-4080, x1104
Fax (941) 358-4085
mkress@suncoastworkforce.org
Media Contact:
Sally Hill
941-358-4080 ext. 1123
shill@suncoastworkforce.org
REGION 19
Counties:
DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands
Board Chair:
David Royal
VP Land Management
Clear Springs Land Co.
PO Box 1800
Wauchula, Florida 33873
Board Staff:
Roger Hood, President & CEO
Heartland Workforce
5901 US Hwy 27 South, Suite 1
Sebring, Florida 33870
Phone 863-385-3672, x317
Fax 863-382-9067
rhood@hwib.org
Media Contact:
Pat Kozic
863-385-3672 x317
pkozic@hwib.org
REGION 20
Counties:
Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie
Board Chair:
Angie Metcalf
Corporate Director of Human Resources
Martin Memorial Healthcare
Board Staff:
Richard Stetson, President/CEO
Workforce Solutions
584 NW University Blvd., Ste 100
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
Phone (772) 335-3030, ext. 428
Fax (772) 335-0677
rstetson@tcjobs.org
Media Contact:
Odaly Victorio
772-335-3030 ext. 424
ovictorio@tcjobs.org
REGION 21
Counties:
Palm Beach
Board Chair:
Steven M. Parrish, Esq.
Steven M. Parrish, P.A.
330 Clematis Street, Suite 207
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Board Staff:
Steve Craig, President/CEO
Workforce Alliance, Inc.
315 South Dixie Highway, Suite 102
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone (561) 340-1061, x2221
Fax (561) 340-1062
scraig@pbcalliance.com
Media Contact:
Tom Veenstra
561-340-1061 ext. 2229
tveenstra@pbcalliance.com
REGION 22
Counties:
Broward
Board Chair:
Gary Arenson
Arenson & Sandhouse, P.A.
225 Embassy Drive S., Suite 5
Cooper City, FL 33026
Board Staff:
Mason C. Jackson, President/CEO
WorkForce One Employment Solutions
6301 NW 5th Way, Suite 3000
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
Phone (954) 202-3830
Fax (954) 202-3620
mcj@wf1broward.com
Media Contact:
Tony Ash
954-202-3830 ext. 3009
tash@wf1broward.com
REGION 23
South Florida Workforce Investment Board
Counties:
Miami-Dade, Monroe
Board Chair:
Alvin West
South Florida Workforce Investment Board
Miami Airport Corporate Center
7300 NW Corporate Center Drive, Ste 500
Miami, FL 33126
Board Staff:
Roderick Beasley, Executive Director
South Florida Workforce Investment Board
Miami Airport Corporate Center
7300 NW Corporate Center Drive, Ste 500
Miami, FL 33126
Phone (305) 594-7615, ext. 369
Fax (305) 593-5632
TTY (305) 470-5529
rbeasley@southfloridaworkforce.com
Media Contact:
Olivia Almagro
305-594-7615 ext. 274
oalmagro@southfloridaworkforce.com
REGION 24
Counties:
Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee
Board Chair:
Ken O'Leary
Paradise Gulf Corporation
PO Box 2244
Bonita Springs, FL 34133
Board Staff:
Joseph Paterno, Executive Director
Southwest Florida Works
9530 Marketplace Road, Ste 104
Ft Myers, FL 33912
Phone: (239) 225-2500
Fax (239) 225-2559
jpaterno@sfwdb.org
Media Contact:
Priscille Chagnon
239-225-2500
PChagnon@sfwdb.org